Global Nomad — By Brendan on October 4, 2008 at 6:53 pm
Filed under: argentina, Bariloche, chocolate, City Review, eating

Artisan Chocolate vol. 2: Bariloche

As if Bariloche’s breathtaking scenery and plentiful brewpubs weren’t enough to make it a veritable heaven on earth, there’s always the chocolate.

Full disclosure: I don’t like chocolate. But despite the fact that that makes me Satan’s first cousin in many people’s books, I can certainly appreciate the passion so many have to the black stuff. Plus the ecstatic, crazed look in my girlfriend’s eyes looked vaguely familiar—kind of like my face when I discovered Bariloche’s beer bonanza.

Anyway, the other stuff Bariloche is rightfully famous for is artisan chocolate. This is seriously quality stuff: handmade, in small batches, immaculately presented and packaged, and in as many variations as you could ever imagine.

Here are some of Bariloche’s top places to indulge your sweet tooth: