Cool Hunting

Chocolate Thongs
We've spent the last hour writing clever things about these tasty thongs, but decided it would be best to let them speak for themselves. Stay tuned for more gifts in CH Valentine's Finds. Belgian milk chocolate thongs, £5, for men and women from BoysStuff....

Ecreamery Custom Made Ice Cream
If your local market doesn't satisfy your ice cream cravings, check out Ecreamery, where you can create your own ice cream from 3 base mixes (gelato, classic and super premium), 99 flavors, and 99 mix-ins/toppings. Then you get to name your creation. This luxury does not come cheap: 4 pints (the smallest order) with a single flavor and a single mix-in will set you...

Artist Chocolate Bars
Yoyamart and Chocolate Bar teamed up to create a gift box of chocolate bars wrapped in packaging created by the likes of Gary Baseman, Dalek, Tim Biskup, and Friends With You. Limited edition boxes come with 10 different chocolate bars including flavor combos like Dark Chocolate Pretzel and Milk Toffee Crunch, each with a different artist-designed label. A portion of the proceeds benefits The Third...

Sam's Yams
Sam's Yams are a newly discovered dog treat that CH mascots Otis and Logan are all over. Having heard recently about more than one incident involving the healthy looking "green" chews that are mostly corn starch, and others about rawhide, these all-natural treats are all the more welcome. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, but all of them are 100% dried...

Pierre Marcolini Fall/Winter 2005 Collection
Don't deny yourself. You deserve it. We just posted two great Marcolini gift ideas in our Gift Guide (#1 and #2), but their Fall/Winter 2005 Collection is for you to enjoy. Unless you're at CH HQ, in which case you have to share. Or we may just eat them while you're at lunch. You know who you are......

Chocolate Show Roundup
Highlights from the Chocolate Show, in NYC until 11/13/2005. Bissinger's has just launched a line of dark chocolate covered seeds and nuts they call Naturals. The Black Sesame Crunch is one of the best things I've tasted recently. Crunchy, savory, handmade...they are high in antioxidants and protein and low in sugar and carbs. The bag disappered within two minutes at CH HQ. Available online...