Enjoy a flavorful afternoon as you sample chocolate creations from some of the finest culinary landmarks in Boston. Indulge in a Delicious Chocolate Tour of Boston. Tollhouse cookies, hot fudge sundaes, and the first chocolate factory in the U.S. all began in or near this delicious city, and on this indulgent three hour tour you will have the opportunity to taste a piece of history, so don't forget to bring your appetite!

History of NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE

Back in 1930, Kenneth and Ruth Wakefield purchased a Cape Cod-style TOLL HOUSE located halfway between Boston and New Bedford, on the outskirts of Whitman, Massachusetts. Originally constructed in 1709, the house served as a haven for road-weary travelers. Here, passengers paid toll, changed horses and ate much-welcomed home-cooked meals. It was also here, over 200 years later, that the Wakefields decided to open a lodge, calling it the TOLL HOUSE Inn. In keeping with the tradition of creating delicious homemade meals, Ruth baked for guests who stayed at the TOLL HOUSE Inn.

As she improved upon traditional Colonial recipes, Ruth's incredible desserts began attracting people from all over New England. One day, while preparing a batch of Butter Drop Do cookies, a favorite recipe dating back to Colonial days, Ruth cut a bar of our NESTLÉ Semi-Sweet Chocolate into tiny bits and added them to her dough, expecting them to melt. Instead, the chocolate held its shape and softened to a delicately creamy texture. The resulting creation became very popular at the Inn. Soon, Ruth's recipe was published in a Boston newspaper, as well as other papers in the New England area.

Regional sales of delicious NESTLÉ Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar skyrocketed. Ruth eventually approached NESTLÉ and together an agreement was reached that allowed NESTLÉ to print what would become the TOLL HOUSE Cookie recipe on the wrapper of the Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar. Part of this agreement included supplying Ruth with all of the chocolate she could use to make her delicious cookies for the rest of her life.