May 2005
Chocolatiers
by Celia Cheng
115 St. Mark’s Place
(1 st Ave & Ave A)
212-228-5439
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The Dutch ice cream franchise that makes chocolate with Australian aboriginal patterns silk-screened on the couverture. Flown in from Amsterdam monthly.
Black Hound
170 2nd Ave
(10 th & 11 th St)
212-979-9505
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The East Village patisserie that also makes truffles.
3 W 18 th St
(5 th & 6 th Ave)
212-366-1414
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Originally famous for his lemon tarts, Chef Maury Rubin now holds annual hot chocolate festivals with his homemade secret recipe.
La Bergamote
169 9th Ave
@ 20 th St
212-627-9010
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A charming Chelsea patisserie with some excellent and very reasonably priced truffles.
41 E 78 th St
(Madison & Park Ave)
212-452-2222
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Japanese patisserie that specializes in mille-feuille-crepe-cakes, a.k.a. Mille Crepes, also carries a line of chocolates.
1032 Lexington Ave
(73 rd & 74 th St)
212-717-5252
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The patisserie of patiserries in the Upper East Side also produces its own line of chocolates.
63 Hester St
@ Ludlow St
212-598-0092
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This charming Lower East Side candy store has been around for 23 years. There is a large selection of nuts and dried fruits in addition to chocolates. Some chocolates are hand-dipped and others imported.
