First Food, Then Chocolate

As a dietitian, you always hear jokes about the Four Food Groups. That was before the Food Guide Pyramid, which was before MyPlate. I always said there ought to be a food group for chocolate. I'm not one of those who eat chocolate everyday or anything but I do LOVE chocolate. And now that I'm in Vegas - the land of plenty-and plenty of everything-and that includes CHOCOLATE. I started counting all the chocolate places I've run across and finally stopped counting, just like I stopped counting how many miles I must be walking everyday. This is the land of over-abundance of everything! Yesterday, I ran into the world's largest chocolate fountain.

Pictures do not do this justice but I'll try.

This is located near the lobby of the Bellagio in a French bakery cafe

where I stopped for a little bite to eat - a tuna pannini.

It was just a pre-made, quick bite to eat but it was so delicious - the perfect crunch of the toasted bread, the melted cheese, the tuna, the tomato…or I was just really hungry from my miles of walking.

And lots more where that came from! Any kind of pannini you want. They actually
specialized in freshly made crepes which I ought to go back and try, as well as all the french pastries…

Notice the cute little spoons attached to the dish just like my chocolate mousse dessert at Christmas. Love it.

Over-abundance.

Like at the chocolate cafe in the Caesar's Palace Forum Shops called Max Brenner Chocolate by the Bald Man.

I've had the privilege of experiencing a chocolate cafe before at Dilettante so I just enjoyed the ambience of this one.

They even make special cups for drinking your chocolate.

These would come in handy at Serendipity, also at Caesar's Palace where you can either order at a walk-up window or go inside.

This is a famous New York restaurant... also in Las Vegas

that are known for their Frrrrozen Hot Chocolate

among other things.

At the Grand Canal Shoppes at the Venetian, you can get your chocolate fix at the always reliable Godiva Chocolates.

Have I done enough damage yet? Time for your chocolate fixation? It's O.K to do so. Just remember the advise from the nutrition expert - first food, then chocolate.

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