This list isn't for you if you don't like dark and thick hot chocolate.

Montreal, Canada

• Au Festin de Babette -- Le Belge is my favourite
• Marius et Fanny -- Saint-Domingue is excellent

Toronto, Canada

• Soma Chocolatemaker -- order drinking chocolate; the non-drinking chocolate tastes like hot milk)

New York, New York

• LA Burdick
• Jacques Torres

Boston, Massachusetts

• LA Burdick
• Thinking Cup

Taos, New Mexico

• Chokola -- best hot chocolate I've had in North America

San Francisco Bay Area, California

• Dandelion Chocolate -- order drinking chocolate if you're brave
• Cafe Venetia

Pasadena, California

• Amara -- order the Venezuelan
• Artisanal Goods by CAR

Portland, Oregon

• Roste Chocolate House

Utrecht, Netherlands

• Darras Coffee Roasters

Paris, France

• Angelina -- it's as good as they say

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Any others I should visit? I'd love to hear from you!