T+L Reports: New York's Sweet Spot

From August 2006

By Clark Mitchell

Calling all Augustus Gloops: there's a new chocolatier in town. At Manhattan's Max Brenner, Chocolate by the Bald Man (841 Broadway; 212/388-0030)—Brenner's first American outpost—decorative glass pipes "pump" chocolate from white vats, and giant confections are chopped on a butcher block. Brenner even designed vessels from which his clients can eat and drink: the cappuccino cup has a "slide" on the rim, where solid chocolate gently melts its way into the coffee. Just stay away from those pipes, or you might end up in the Fudge Room.

The information in this story was accurate at the time it was published in August 2006 but we suggest you confirm all details and prices directly with any establishments mentioned. The quality of offerings and services tends to change over time.