I like Valrhona Le Noir Amer 71%. One tiny piece of a bar gives more
chocolate flavor than most others do from a whole bar. Fight the
temptation to chew it up and just let it melt in you mouth.

I also like Perugina's dark chocolates and Pike Place Black Forest
Cherry. They are not quite so intense, but still very good. Both of
these seem to have a more universal appeal than the Le Noir Amer. The
Black Forest bar has other things in it, but it disappears rapidly
whenever I buy it. A small price to pay for happy children.

Locally Graeters (best known for their ice cream) also makes very good
chocolate, which is a very good way to eat their chocolate. Try the
black raspberry chip. They also sell the chocolate in traditional
candies.

None of this stops me from buying all kinds of odd stuff. Jungle Jims
and Word Market both have fairly large chocolate sections. Both also
sell wine, and a good Zinfandel (no, not the white stuff) goes well
with a good chocolate bar. Try Storybook Mountain's Eastern Exposure
(Zinfandel) with your favorite chocolate bar.

Dean G.