There's always time for chocolate!

Say you were to drop off a giant bag of chocolate to our front desk at the Meadowmere and stay a night or two. Odds are that giant bag would be short lived - perhaps even gone before you left! This has actually been tested - we have a guest who visits us regularly and arrives baring the gift of chocolate candy. Bags of it.

And since this upcoming weekend is a big one for chocolate - we thought a few recommendations would be nice . . .

Top Spots Near Ogunquit for Chocolate

1. Harbor Candy Shop -Delicious, homemade chocolate and 5 minutes from the Resort (distance can be important, we're talking the cure for a chocolate fix). An old fashioned shop with incredible fudge and even vegan treats - Right on Main Street in Ogunquit.

2. Cacao - Unique gourmet tuffles in Kittery Maine. They have actually truffles with eatable gold for very reasonable amount. A neat way to give a little something special, a little something extra.

3. Yummies Candy & Nuts - Everything under the sun. Remember when you were a kid and filled a baggie with candies such as peanut butter bars, bit o honey and bullseyes? Yep - all there. They even have Wonka Bar - now that's the ticket! Visit Yummy's on Route 1 in Kittery, just before the outlets.

4. Lindt - Well now, this is nothing new, you say. Yes, we know - but really, you can't beat a store of truffles by the 19oz bag. And of course, that offer samples. There's one in the Kittery Outlets on Route 1 - about 15 minutes from us.

5. Divine Chocolates - A smaller shop than most, but hand dipped belgium chocolate is worth a trip. Located on Route 1 in Cape Neddick - in a very Maine way, next to the Bait & Tackle shop. Also - their website has a section on how chocolate is health food. We knew it all along.

6. Byrne & Carlson - This shop just had a write up on boston.com and much like Harbor Candy, it is a shop not to miss.  Pick your dark chocolate out for by the country and the percentage. Check out the chocolate bars with flowers in them (eatible of course) - or bars with chocolate in chocolate!

So there's a quick tour of local chocolate and candy shops in the Ogunquit area. Should help with sweets for the sweetie!