Ready for a break from Minnesota before the weather hits for another long winter? Head to Maine for sunny skies, clear coastal water and the freshest seafood you'll ever taste this side of nowhere.
On a recent trip to Stonington, Maine on Deer Isle, we found the top ten best places to eat and shop.
Number nine is Black Dinah Chocolatiers. If you've stopped at every chocolate purveyor in Minnesota, including the Mall of America and beyond and yet, somehow remain just a bit unsatisfied, it's because you subconsciously knew there was something magical out there, just beyond your reach. No more.
Imagine the creamiest, smoothest, most deliciously delectable chocolate truffles possible. Imagine they are made fresh daily on a little island off the coast of Deer Island, known as Isle Au Haut (sounds like I-La-Hoe). Yes, see the chocolatiers expertly blend fresh cream; organic herbs; flowers; fruits; coffees; teas and whole spices; not to mention the very best Venezuelan, Belgian, and rare Peruvian chocolates.
Now, imagine these mouth-watering delights come adorned with delicate, edible art, loving painted with precision and care; then gingerly cradled in paper and nestled in an elegant taupe box, and finished with a chocolate satin ribbon. Sigh . . . Where were we? Oh, right. Black Dinah Chocolates and Caramels. Enough said.
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