Sweet, Delicious Chocolate

Hello again everyone! Since I have been boring you with birds in my previous posts, I thought I would shake it up a little and write about one of my most favorite places in Chicago to get delicious chocolates and drinks. Who could ever say no to chocolate??? That is like saying no to puppies and kittens.

The BEST place to get chocolate is at Leonidas Chocolate Café. It is located at 59 E Chicago Ave. right next to Loyola’s Water Tower campus. It is quite small and would go completely unnoticed unless you were looking for it, but that only makes it so much more of a gem. They sell fresh Belgian chocolates in all sorts of varieties. Chocolate with nuts, cream fillings, fruit fillings, caramel fillings, chocolate fillings, truffles, and the very best of all, the amazing chocolate covered orange peels. They candy real orange peels and then stick them inside a casing of chocolate, so if you like fruit and if you like chocolate (who doesn’t?) these are for you. You can buy as many as you want since they sell them by weight, so go ahead, buy ten, you deserve it.

Not only do they have wonderful chocolates, they also have delicious coffees and hot chocolates. My favorite is their Mexican hot chocolate. They add species to it, making it burst with flavor and spiciness. It definitely has a kick to it. Don’t let them fool you though into buying a medium or large sized drink. Since the hot chocolate is made with real chocolate, the richness in the small cup is enough to quench a chocolate craving for days. If you are feeling like spending a little more money than usual, Leonidas also has a few breakfast items such as crepes. I have never personally had any of their breakfast items, but that is just because once you walk in and see their huge display of chocolates, breakfast is not something on your mind. Unless of course, you want chocolate for breakfast. Totally acceptable.

Go to this place if you ever find yourself at Water Tower Campus BECAUSE IT IS DELICIOUS CHOCOLATE!