Chocolate closing : (

How sad : (

"The Hershey Co. said Tuesday it plans to close Scharffen Berger's West Berkeley manufacturing plant as well as the San Francisco factory that makes Joseph Schmidt chocolates and consolidate production at other facilities." - SF Gate (read full article)

When I took the tour a few months ago, I was impressed at how much quality chocolates can some out of a factory so small. It had a really great local feel, and was great outing for any chocolate lover. It will be missed. (Incidentally, their webpage has not been updated, maybe there is still time for a quick trip!)

The good news is, that their chocolate will still be made. I hope it stays as good as it's always been!

2 Star discount!

So the recession seems to be setting in on even some of our favorite local stars, but it might mean new options for eating out : ) Manresa, for example is now offering a 3 course menu for $75. A good deal, and hopefully the same quality.

I really enjoyed the meal I had there last year, I'm definitely considering another trip over to Los Gatos.

For more details read the post on their blog.