Devour 2012 Top Picks: Benessere Olive Oils and Balsamic to taste them all.Bob’s Red Mill Whole Grain Storejust for the smell of it.Cacao to discover a new world of chocolate.Cheese Bar to taste the ware   More

Food Reviews & Stories Alma Chocolate 140 NE 28th Ave., 517-0262, almachocolate.com. 11 am-6 pm Monday-Thursday, 11 am-7 pm Friday-Saturday, noon-4 pm Sunday. [CHOCOLATE] Nestled between well-known eateries along bustling    More

News Nothing says Valentine's Day like chocolate, and no one does chocolate better than Moonstruck. Actually, that's patently untrue—there are many people who do chocolate better than Moonstruck, but the locally-owned company, especially of late, does chocolate pretty well. When they were kind enough to send over their new Sweet Heart Truffles, Solid X & O Chocolates, and ten-piece Heart Collection, ...   More

News Relief from the recession is here, and in the best possible form: chocolate! The "Real Chocolate Relief Act" goes into effect today (translation into marketing-speak: the first 250,000 people to register at Mars' Web site will receive a coupon in the mail for a free chocolate bar.) You can register for a coupon valid for one M&M bag, Milky Way, Snickers, 3 Musketeers, Twix or Dove candy ...   More

News Alma Chocolate Sarah Hart has brought back last year's anatomically correct chocolate heart ($18), along with various flaming, tattoo-styled or bird-adorned heart icons. The shop is also cranking out heart-shaped dark and milk chocolates, plain or filled with hazelnut praline, and a heart-and-love-bird lollipop ($4). But what we're really looking forward too are miniature version's of Alma's ...   More

News Cochon 555, the crazy pig-feed that made its Portland debut last year (we were there), is teaming up with Portland chocolatier David Briggs to give away free tickets when the event returns to Portland this month. Buy a Xocolatl de David Chicharrón bar at Cacao, The Meadow, Cheese Bar, Cork Wine Shop or Meat Cheese Bread starting tomorrow afternoon and you might find a Wonka-inspired golden ...   More