Bianca Garcia, Confessions of a Chocoholic blogger, was giddy with excitement when she first heard about Boston Chocolate Tours. Read about her experience on the Boston Harvard Square Chocolate Tour.
As the Beantown Baker says, you can’t go wrong eating chocolate and enjoying a perfect Boston summer day. Read Jen’s review of the Boston South End Chocolate Walking Tour, including lots of photos.
Shalom Magazine’s Summer 2010 edition features a story highlighting Boston Chocolate’s founder David Goldstein. Click on the link below to download a PDF of the article. You’ll learn how David has his sticky finger on the pulse of chocolate in Boston.
Destinations magazine, the premier glossy in the group tour industry, highlights Boston Chocolate Tours in their May-June 2010 issue. The article describes the Beacon Hill Chocolate Walking Tour and why it’s a great new way to experience Boston.
About.com just released their “A Guide to New England’s Newest Attractions and Events for Summer 2010″ featuring Boston Chocolate Tours. In their Top 13 New Things to See and Do in New England This Summer, Boston Chocolate Tours is number three.
Executive Producer Jenny Johnson from The TV Diner show on NECN has found the perfect way to satisfy your chocolate cravings! Watch as she takes a Boston Chocolate Tour through the Back Bay.
The Boston Foodie continues its recap of the co-hosted Harvard Square Chocolate Tour. Part II of the tour began with a taste of Chocolate Decadence at Finale in Cambridge, MA. Rich, dark and flecked with a hint of edible gold, this is one of their richest desserts.
The Boston Foodie co-hosted our very first Harvard Square Chocolate Tour this past weekend and it could not have been better. The weather was perfect, the participants enthusiastic and fun and the shops both informative and gracious. In this recap of Part I of the tour, we begin at the Hi Rise Bread Company.
On 980 WCAP:
David Goldstein, Founder, Ringleader, and Chief Taster, appeared on radio station 980 WCAP to talk with Dean Johnson about Taste of Chocolate. You’ll hear first hand about Chocolate Walking Tours, Chocolate Workshops, and more. Listen in by clicking play below.
Valentine’s Day is just five days away. Still need gift ideas? Well nothing says “I Love You” like chocolate, especially if you’re making it yourself. So how do you create the perfect Valentine’s Day masterpiece? Joining NECN Morning now with tips on just that is chocolate Valerie Conyngham of “Taste of Chocolate” in Boston. Valerie Conyngham is a graduate of The Cambridge School of Culinary Arts and earned her chocolate making stripes in the kitchen of Chez Henri. Valerie is also the Creator of the Chocolate Workshop.
From: JimSullivanInk.com:
First, there is the smell.Familiar. Intoxicating. Some say ED-preventing.Then, just when you can barely take anymore, a smiling head pops through the door – “Anybody want some chocolate?”
Welcome to two-and-a-half hours of educational heaven, aka the Taste of Chocolate Workshop.
Run by the folks who have been bringing the legendary Mystery Café to Boston and beyond for years and hosted in the Elephant and Castle Pub in Downtown Boston (the same site as one of the most popular Mystery Café dinners), the Workshop tells you perhaps more than you ever wanted to know about chocolate (pretty much right down to the molecular level) and then lets you get into it up to your wrists (at least) through a hands-on truffle-making party.
From CityBuzz.com:
Bet you didn’t know that every Boston neighborhood has a chocolate story! Taste of Chocolate offers a walking tour every Saturday and Sunday of the city’s best neighborhoods, including Beacon Hill, Back Bay, South End and Cambridge, where you’ll learn about fine chocolates and indulge in a variety of delicacies. From the Toll House cookie to Baker’s chocolate, New England has a deep, dark and sumptuous history in chocolate.
On the tour, you’ll learn the history and creation of luxury chocolate by visiting a third generation market whose founder worked with Julia Child, tasting chocolate soup, and enjoying a formal tasting with an acclaimed pastry chef.
From The Boston Foodie:
Mark your calendars for Sunday March 7, 2010 at 10:00 AM when we will be helping to host the very first Harvard Square Chocolate Tour by Boston Chocolate Tours.
Join us on this tour of historic, charming Harvard Square and it’s many unique shops. We’ll visit L. A. Burdick, what we consider to be the premiere chocolate and pastry shop in Massachusetts. The old-world, European setting is one we guarantee you will want to visit over and over again. We’ll sample decadent chocolate desserts, learn about pairing chocolate and wine and spend a few fun hours with other local foodies. I’ll even show you one of the spots where you can buy my favorite chocolate snacks imported from the U. K.
From Fun and Fearless in Beantown:
On Saturday, B and I headed to the Elephant and Castle for a chocolate workshop. This workshop is run by a wonderful local company called Taste of Chocolate. Founded by David Goldstein, Taste of Chocolate has been around for a little over a year and is well known for their chocolate tours. These chocolate tours offer a walking tour through various chocolate destinations in various Boston neighborhoods, such as the South End, Back Bay and Beacon Hill. While I haven’t experienced a chocolate tour myself, I have heard a lot of great things about it.
From Examiner.com:
Starting tomorrow, a great hands-on introduction to the world of chocolate making, Taste of Chocolate’s Chocolate Workshops will show participants how master chocolatiers make their handmade chocolates, and allow them to create a batch of truffles to enjoy or share. Classes are taught by expert Taste of Chocolate chocolatiers and are perfect for friends looking for a fun hands-on activity or colleagues looking for a unique team building exercise or group outing.
From A Weekly Affair:
For tourists and natives alike who want a unique perspective on the city, the new Boston Chocolate Tours provide a delicious way to see Boston’s walkable neighborhoods including Beacon Hill, the Back Bay and the South End. Participants will spend two and half hours touring the city and taking in a wide array of chocolate experiences; they will learn about fine chocolates, taste a variety of chocolate delicacies and walk off the calories at the same time.
From Boston.com:
Don’t worry about the calories on this two-and-a-half-hour tasting tour. You’ll walk off some of them while you stroll around Beacon Hill, Back Bay, and the South End learning about chocolate and its Boston history. They don’t call it Boston cream pie for nothing.
We spent part of our weekend walking about the city as part of The Back Bay Chocolate Tour organized by Boston Chocolate Tours. While we won’t give away all of the surprises, we will give you some highlights on what to expect. The tour begins at Tealuxe on Newbury Street and begins with a cup of hot cocoa which was nice to have in this weather. The groups are limited to no more than 15. You do get samples and experiences at every stop along the way and a bottle of water to clear your palate. Evereyone is provided with sample bags in case you reach chocolate overload and want to take your treats home to savor later. Great idea!
Looking for a unique and exciting way to enjoy your Saturday afternoon? Daily Candy, the guide for all things new and exciting, recommends you try Taste of Chocolate’s unique Chocolate Making Workshops!
From Thrillist.com:
Send your favorite gal on an exotic 2-½ hour Willy Wonka-esque walking tour of the Back Bay, Beacon Hill, or South End that uncovers the city’s hidden treasures de cocoa and includes a crash course in wine/chocolate pairings, a formal sit-down tasting, and visits to both a truffle-making Swiss chocolatier and a boutique that boasts over 1,800 chocolate bars, sadly none of which contain a ticket that will cause Slugworth to offer you 10 grand.
From Zagat.com:
Looking for a sweet distraction now that the holiday season is on in full? Check out Boston Chocolate Tours, a two-and-a-half-hour walking tour that hits the chocolate highlights of various neighborhoods, including the South End and Back Bay. Stops include Aroa Fine Chocolate, Appleton Bakery and Tremont 647 (for a chocolate martini). Tours take place every Saturday at 10:30 AM ($48 per person; call 781-780-3858 or click here for more information).