Want chocolate? Then The Milkshake Factory is one of the places to consider hitting up while you're downtown. This place is home to some tasty treats, both of the standard and the fancy gourmet variety. To date I've had a chance to enjoy a thick, delicious cookie dough milkshake, as well as a sweet hot chocolate crafted in part with the melted chocolate that's also available for anyone who doesn't feel like drinking their sweet tooth away. I always eyeball the sundae menu when I walk by this place, too...alas, I'm holding off until the summer for that decadent splurge.
While the sweets are delicious, The Milkshake Factory is admittedly not my favorite stop for treats downtown. Partly because the items here are expensive (almost $5 just for a small hot chocolate) - but also because it appears that all the drinks come in disposable containers. Not everyone gets their shake or hot chocolate to-go, so the reliance on to-go cups across the board is disappointing. The guilt I feel throwing out my disposable cups will admittedly be enough to keep me from coming here on a regular basis, but hey: if I do feel like overcoming the guilt and stopping in, I know I won't be disappointed by what I'm eating or drinking. And if they begin selling reusable cups here...I'd get me one of those, for sure!