Thursday, October 23, 2008

Tabor Hill and Chocolate Garden

So, still in a wine tasting mood after the Traverse City trip, I gathered up my girlfriends and we headed to Buchanan, Michigan -- home of Tabor Hill Winery.
After hearing about this spot we were anxious to try the restaurant which sounded appealing because it overlooks the vineyards.
Thankfully, the scenery wasn't the only thing it had going for it. The food didn't disappoint either. I chose the Chicken chopped salad with sliced avocados pictured above. One of the other dishes at our table was the Raspberry Chicken below.
The menu also features grilled bison, an interesting addition since you don't often see it served anywhere. They have many other unique but delicious sounding dishes that I'm anxious to try on a return trip; especially on the dinner menu which features heartier fare. After dinner we went to the lobby of the winery to try some of the wine being offered, and also visited the shop. Here I wanted to purchase a souvenir of our visit, so I chose a pair of wine glasses with the Tabor Hill logo. Luckily it was a beautiful day for a road trip. We continued from Tabor Hill on to Coloma to visit "The Chocolate Garden."
This is an "all truffles" shop, but they are delicious. You can purchase boxes of them, but I chose the packages of two so that I could put together my own variety. I chose dark chocolate raspberry, dark chocolate, and milk chocolate hazelnut. They are smooth and creamy, but what makes them really delicious is the outside texture created by rolling the truffle in chocolate shavings.

It was a fun and delicious day.


The Chocolate Garden, 2691 Friday Road, Coloma, MI 49038, (269) 468-YUMM

Tabor Hill Winery,185 Mount Tabor Road, Buchanan, Michigan USA 49107, (800)283-3363

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