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| - When I first moved to Las Vegas six years ago, I thought everything was going to be open 24 hours. Maybe not out in the 'burbs, but on the Strip it was just one big round-the-clock party, right?
So, now I know better, and I also know that the arguments rage on about whether Town Square is actually the "Strip" (I say "no"... for now), but if there was one place on Las Vegas Boulevard that I wish would fulfill my naive 24/7 dreams, it's the little Godiva shop at Town Square.
What this city surprisingly lacks is a strong confectioner presence, but we do have a few good chocolatiers, and Godiva lives up to its established reputation for bringing the nummies.
Not every Godiva shop is alike, though. The one at the Venetian is always crowded and service is never remarkable at best. The one at Planet Hollywood (is it even still there?) seems to have a smaller selection. What's so great about the Godiva at Town Square?
Being in its own little storefront (and not essentially part of a mall) makes for a better traffic flow. The people who work there are always pleasant and never snooty, maybe because they deal with more locals than at other locations? I appreciate that the staff usually leaves you alone after saying hello, not following you around the tiny space and trying to show off products you can examine for yourself. Alas, the implication of "usually" is part of what keeps this review from being five stars.
(The other item is price. Godiva makes silky, rich, reliable chocolates, and they don't have a lot of local competition for a similar level of product, but I still think their prices are more about preserving their aura of prestige than the quality of the product.)
Never mind the price of truffles, though, because what I like best of all are the (heavenly sigh) Chocolixirs! Even the name, Chocolixir, makes me feel like this is medicine for blue day. With caramel or raspberry or without, I've never had a poorly mixed one from this store.
Strolling around Town Square on a breezy day, sipping a Milk Chocolate Decadence... I wish Thoreau could've lived to experience it. One trip to Godiva and I always leave swearing that I'll never muck about with Frappuccinos ever again.
One word of recommendation: sign up for Godiva's chocolate club. You can do it in the store or online, and you'll get one of those little cards for your keychain, one that entitles you to a free piece of chocolate every month. (Or they can just look you up by email address when you pop by.) The Town Square people are often willing to box up your freebie, too, so you can focus on that delicious Chocolixir instead.
Bon chocolat!
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