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Chocolate Tour 2006
Part of our summer vacation in June turned out to be a Chocolate Tour where we would make it a point to go to all the chocolate stores in every town/city we visited. It started in Niagara-on-the-lake and ended in Stratford. I tell you that we are definitely going back to a few of them. Here is some info on where we went:
| Location | Made on Site? | Rating of 10 | Will go back? | Comments? |
| Hershey's Niagara Falls |
Some but not much http://www.hersheycanada.com/en/discover/niagarafalls.asp |
5 | No | Same old stuff you see in all other Hershey Store. Very expensive. Novelty items are few. |
| Chocolates of the World Niagara Falls |
Just the Fudge http://www.souvenirsniagara.com/chocolates/ |
8 | Yes | More of a Souvenir Chocolate shop. Plus interesting Souvenir shops beside it. Can also watch workers creating glass sculptures. |
| Laura Secord's Niagara-On-The-Lake |
http://www.niagaraparks.com/heritage/laurasecord.php | 8 | Maybe | Museum, history, candy, stories, period clothing. |
| Chocolatier Niagara-On-The-Lake |
Yes | 2 | No | Very little selection. Very Expensive |
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Chocolate F/X - 25 Niagara Stone Rd. Niagara-On-The-Lake 905-684-2626 |
Yes, w/o wax, in large quantities. They claim to
make ANYTHING with chocolate!!! http://www.chocolatefx.ca/main.htm |
9 | Yes | Lots of free samples |
| Chocolates 'n More 1429 King St. St. Jacob's 519-664-1440 |
Yes http://www.brittles-n-more.com/chocolates.html |
9 | Yes | Has a machine in front window to see chocolates being coated |
| Chocolate Barrs Stratford |
Yes http://www.chocolatebarrs.com/ |
10 | Yes | Got a tour in the back where they make all their chocolate. Also sells, some other items. |
| Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Stratford |
Yes, some http://www.rmcf.com/ |
10 | Yes | Touristy, souvenirs, novelty items, and lots and lots of
chocolates! Baskets are also available |