, and the chicken marsala. Desserts were also delicious—white chocolate mousse cake, key lime cheesecake and raspberry cheesecake. Dinner for 6 with wine was $180, not bad!

. Charles is a safe bet. Any thoughts? Thanks, JJ

. French buttter pear sobret and ginger cookie for a pallete cleanser. Choice of Valrhona chocolate torte, lady apple spice cake or chestnut bread udding. A wine pairing for the four courses was available for $50. For a set menu and...

We are coming to the Lafayette and Lake Charles areas for the first time. Is there a good, casual place in Lafayette for Sunday lunch? We’d like to try cajun/creole/seafood. Any recommendations for the Lake Charles area?...

This must be my day for questions. Planning a Charles and Camilla wedding dinner because, well, why not? Somebody has to do it – may as well be us. Liz, clearly, isn’t up to it. Anyway, tossing around menu ideas....

them so tasty. Mmmm....desert! Molten chocolate cake (just the right small size) and three scoops of homemade icecream/sorbet. The sorbet that stands out was cherry sage (or rosemary or some other green herb) — it was very...

My family and I are going to Charles Nob Hill for Thanksgiving. I thought I pass this info on incase anyone else is looking for high-end Thanksgiving fare. They are serving a set menu for $80 a person, four courses plus a sorbet....

I second Pierrot. Owned by a French husband and wife, they are very nice and have a made cozy little restaurant on the last edge of Beacon Hill. The grand Marnier soufflé is wonderful! - there is also a chocolate soufflé

I searched this board for postings about Charles Nob Hill and even posted asking about the restaurant, but no replies. So, since my husband and I love tasting menu’s with wine pairings for special occasions, we decided to go...

I’ve been invited to lunch at Canoe Restaurant in St. Charles, MO. Has anyone been here and can offer an opinion? From the website it looks as though it’s the former Winery Restaurant. What’s the skinny? Does...

and tell him that Charles from Charles and Laurel Desserts referred you. Maybe they’ll ship to you. They have a pretty comprehensive catalogue that includes not only chocolate, but ingredients and delicacies of all sorts. I...

Let’s not for Charles Chocolates! I agree with you... its fine to make chocolate, but don’t make it sound like you’re the first or only chocolate maker in SF.

They serve cafe style drinks (hot choc, espresso etc....) but the main attraction is the wide (but not all encompassing) selection of chocolates. One of may favourites are the ones from Arriba Plantations (also available from...

Charles Chocolates in Emeryville has a teance Tea Collection of chocolates using teas not commonly found in other chocolate-maker’s collections. They have osmanthus tea, jasmine tea, Taiwanese Bao-chung Tea (a kind of...

A nose of rich Barossa chocolate with slightly dusty plum and cherry aromas. Long, richly flavoured chocolate and plums flavours with ample mouthfeel it finishes with slightly gamey undertones and a little overcooked, but still a...