Chocolate Heaven


I met friends for brunch yesterday in Walpole, New Hampshire. It turns out the restaurant, which may or may not be owned by the documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, adjoined L.A. Burdick Chocolate -- a place I had been to many years ago and that makes very fine confections. They are best known for their chocolate mice. I took home a small box to eat later in the week. (I'm on a special diet until Thursday.)

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  1. Stefan JanssonMay 25, 2026 at 10:40 AM

    Seen a few YouTube videos with Europeans shocked by the poor quality of US chocolate. Hopefully this is not one of those!

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  2. FredMay 25, 2026 at 11:02 AM

    That mainly applies to the big manufacturers like Hershey's and Mars. There are many "small-batch" chocolatiers such as this one, Lake Champlain Chocolates, and others who make high-quality chocolates. They do a lot of their business by mail order. Most U.S. grocery chains stock European chocolate brands such as Lindt, Toblerone, Cadbury, et al. I think Burdick's chocolates would pass the test of the Distinguished Gentlemen Riders. :D

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