Chase away chill with some of the best hot chocolate in the world: L.A. Burdick in Cambridge Square pioneered the concept of single-source hot chocolate. Taste the between beans grown in Venezuela (hint of roasted almond), Madagascar (citrus and vanilla), Bolivia (notes of grapefruit) or Grenada (essence of lychee). The newest Burdick just opened in New York City and Burdick chocolate is sold in its online store as well. burdickchocolate.com Jacques Wicked hot chocolate features the warming action of allspice and ancho chile. If a visit to original location on Water Street a realistic option, you can also Jacques Torres in Atlantic City or make it at home with the signature mix, now available from mrchocolate.com. Nomads the world over swear by the African hot chocolate served at venerable and venerated Tea Room in Paris (226 rue de Rivoli) across from the Tuileries Garden. Served on a silver tray with the cream in a separate pitcher, the chocolat chaud at is a high tea experience for chocoholics. Best Hot Chocolate Kakawa Chocolate House in Santa Fe, New Mexico, serves rich, Spanish-style chocolate elixirs, the kind that are like drinking pudding from a cup. Its recipes span the history of chocolate, from the spicy chocolate Cortez drank with Montezuma to the beloved by 16th-century European royalty and early Americans (Thomas own recipe). kakawachocolates.com and scarf by Jeans by Kill City. Watch by Breitling, own. Shred the slopes in style with this Himalayaninspired board. Vu Rocker snowboard and Lexa EST binding; both by Burton. burton.com Dogsledding Winter is dogsledding season at EarthSong Lodge, just outside Denali National Park; its Sled Dog Expeditions is the only concessionaire licensed to operate overnight trips into the park. Spot moose and Dall sheep, visit Wonder Lake, see the north face of Mount McKinley?and visit the abandoned Sushana bus from the movie Into the Wild. If just a little too far, Minnesota has also become a hot spot for mushing; venture out from Ely with White Wilderness Sled Dog Adventures. earthsonglodge.com, whitewilderness.com December 2010 deltaskymag.com FOR PHOTO CREDITS, SEE PAGE 102.