brown squirts

like the steaming pile of brown ploppy that hershey's chocolate is, the company that swept into town and bought all the great chocolate makers in the bay area is shutting them down. well, technically just shutting down the local operations in favor of a giant "premium" (and believe me I don't use that term with any faith in its accuracy) factory in the middle west somewhere.

of course, giant companies that produce crappy products have zero concern over place, so it should come as no surprise, but what it does do is ensure that people that do care will move on to something less totally shitty.

my GI thanks Tcho for makin' sure it stays real in the bay area. I've always had a soft spot for the artisan rather than scientific when it comes to food, but I'm willing to do what I must (aka eat lots of chocolate) to keep it real.