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It's Monday May the 7 around 7:02AM and

Double Shots: Mink Chocolates, Emmerys, and more

A weekend with weather as gloomy as this one, calls for some good old fashion coffee blogging, yes? Let me start with a short review of Mink Chocolates Inc. ("On the Park" 863 West Hastings St). Let me just say that if you are having a crap day - say today for instance - go here, drop cash on a mocha with dark chocolate (holy cow) and a chocolate bar, or two. Willy Wonka, eat your hat, sir, this is the good stuff. Sure that combo will run you about $18 bucks, but you'll feel better about yourself.

I tried the "Tawny & Ruby Are Friends" - a bar with port and dark chocolate ganache, and the "Romeo & Juliet" - 1/2 white chocolate and 1/2 dark chocolate ganache. These were ridiculous. And my friend Anthony will be happy to note that they do indeed have bon bons - something he was talking about a few weeks back like he was Peg Bundy. I need to go back to have the chocolate fondue or the insane looking waffles. This store is trouble. And the modern space and branding details are pretty amazing. This experience isn't cheap, but if it was cheap, then you'd probably go everyday and be dead in a week. Okay, chocolate is good for you, go now. It's retarded how good this place is.

Danes Got it Going On.
In the April edition of Monocle - a magazine I mocked at first, and since have become addicted to - there was a write up on Emmery's. A pretty awesome looking place - "It is a unique Nordic mix of chic 7-11 meets Dean & Deluca." Let me get this straight, it's like a fancy cool 7-11. And these aren't everywhere because why? My goodness.

Starbucks Vs. Ethiopia
And this would be more so, after my so-so Americano at Starbucks today. Damn I want me some funky 7-11 cafe of awesome. And speaking of the brand, Starbucks got into a battle with Ethiopia recently over the trademarking of coffee.

Glutton For Punishment
And since I mention the Green giant, why not some news from my favorite coffee house, Artigiano from Urban Diner. Including news on the show I watched this weekend, Bob Blummer's Glutton for Punishment.