chocolate swirl brioche

I think Paris every time I find this euro classic French chocolate swirl brioche.  Last night I rediscovered it and it is just as soft and pillowy as I remembered. I used to get it at The Anderson's but that store has been gone for years and now high end apartments are being built there.  It looks like hundreds of them. 

Beth and I ran to two stores last night and Whole Foods was one.  I keep getting disappointed in Whole Foods because I remember it when it was really special.  The store had plenty of business and many empty shelves, so someone is buying there.  I am just not one of them.  I remember having a winter open house and I bought all of the desserts there.  It was an array like I have never had before out on the three seasons porch.  I kept the desserts there for the party so things would stay cool and perfect.  People were over joyed as they wandered out to the porch to select a beautiful tart or a lovely slice of cake.  It was a difficult decision because it all looked scrumptious. My favorite was their pear tarts; large or small, perfect.  The store had been open a short time and every department was one to be visited.  Sadly, I was eager to get out of there last night.

Fresh Thyme is the second store we visited last evening.  There are several locations in Columbus and we went to the one that is hidden in Worthington.  I would never have known it existed, but Beth knows where everything in Columbus is located. That's where I found the brioche products. I am not a chocolate lover, but I cannot resist this chocolate swirl brioche.  I will have it all to myself because everyone here is on a diet.  I will get to that, but not until this is gone. After all, the first wedding isn't until the end of April.