Happy Valentine's Day (14 Feb 2014)

Love is in the air

Hoping everyone had a nice Valentine's Day with their loved ones. My day started off with the Mrs leaving me some adorable heart-shaped watermelon for breakfast and a heart of yummy Bacio chocolates on my man cave desk. I also received some much needed new board shorts and a t-shirt which fit me perfectly — woohoo! I bought some red roses for her and some Lancome Tresor perfume from David Jones which also came with a bonus gift pack — awesome. During the day I spotted a rainbow rose in Martin Place which I'd never seen before. Very cool. For dinner we dined at Tastevin in Darlinghurst for the first time which is a lovely French bistro and is highly rated on Urbanspoon. We started with a Negroni and Kir Royal to settle into the night and then followed with a lovely meal of freshly shucked oysters, duck live pate, confit duck leg, beef fillet, creme caramel, flambeed crepes suzette, creme brulee and all washed down with French wine. The friendly and polite service and nice decor made for a perfect night out and one to fondly remember.

 

Kakawa: Chocolates, Darlinghurst (10 Nov 2010)

147 William Street Darlinghurst NSW 2010

http://www.kakawachocolates.com.au

Hand made fine chocolates

I've often passed by this unassuming small shop on the very busy William Street and today I noticed they were selling ice cream sandwiches so thought I'd give them a go. They make a few choices of flavours and I chose the decently sized Dark Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwich ($5) — larger than the Pat and Stick's Ice Cream Sandwiches so on a hot day be prepared to eat a little quicker. It was rather nice in flavour and not too sweet although because it was quite large it made it a little awkward to eat gracefully. I was treated to a small tasting sample of Peanut Toffee chocolate which had a lovely balance of flavours. Some of the most popular choices are the Sea Salted Caramel, Peanut Butter Triangle and Lemon. The more unusual flavours of Chai Latte Cup and Basil are the owners favourite picks.

SNAPSHOT REVIEW:

PROS: Hand made quality chocolates, Good variety of flavours, Friendly staff, Single origin chocolate available

CONS: Limited street parking, Not a particularly handy location unless you live close by

MUST TRY: A selection of different chocolates

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Dark chocolate ice cream sandwich ($5)

Sample of Peanut Toffee — very nice!

Trays of hand made chocolates

Outside advertising and seating

Shelves of sugary goodness

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