Chocolates for Valentine's Day

from CNNMoney.com

After a long hiatus, I return to remind you that it is not too late to buy your sweetie sweeties for Valentine's Day. It's just my personal preference, but pass on the $100 dozen roses (which on any other day will cost you $10 at any New York bodega) and have a lobster dinner. That's right, spend all $100 buying lots of lobster, cooking them up at home with clarified butter and maybe some smashed potatoes or cauliflower (for those kiddies on a diet) and treat you and your lovely lady or man to a jewel of the ocean. But don't skimp on the chocolates! As long as your sweetie likes sweeties and chocolates in particular, hit up one the the following chocolatiers/confectioners.

1. B.T. McElrath Chocolatier, Minneapolis, MN


2. Chocolat Moderne, New York, NY


3. Romanicos Chocolate, Miami, FL


4. Garrison Confections, Providence, RI


5. Tribeca Treats, New York, NY


6. Lillie Belle Farms, Jacksonville, OR


7. Christopher Elbow Artisanal Chocolates, Kansas City, KS


8. Jacques Torres Chocolate, New York, NY


9. Anna Shea Chocolates, Tarrytown, NY


10. Recchiuti Confections, San Francisco, CA

I'll also add L.A. Burdick in Rhode Island and their cute little chocolate mice.