monique's

after a night filled with awkwardness we felt that we were entitled to a sweet treat.  so we headed to bryant street in down town palo alto for a cup of hot chocolate at monique's.

i ordered the mexican hot chocolate and elle ordered the mint white chocolate.  i think this is a great place and it's very different and fun when compared to starbucks.  i do have to say that my cup literally tasted like it was filled with cinnamon and spices instead of chocolate.  i think they've got a great concept but the execution was over the top.  my taste buds were not able to handle this powerful punch that they packed into the tiny cup.  i went home and mixed it with a package of hot chocolate i had and lots of hot water and still it didn't help.  the spices would not quite and even when i added more chocolate it's powers were too intense.  i'll be back monique, don't you worry but i have learned my lesson and i will try something new.