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Category Archives: Chocolate
Trader Joe’s chocolates are very good
July 19, 2018- by Steven E. Greer I have now tried many of the Trader Joe’s selections of chocolates. They make these in-house rather
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Easter candy at Eataly
April 12, 2017
Sugarfina pop-up at Brookfield Place
November 20, 2015- On the second floor of Brookfield Place is the pop-up of LA’s Sugarfina,
Very good Belgian chocolate at Le District
Update June 29, 2015- They have sold out. Did we cause this?
FIKA coffee and chocolates to open in WTC Tower 4
November 18, 2014- The Post reports that FIKA will be opening at the ground
What is FIKA’s chocolate master Håkan Mårtensson up to for Halloween?
October 12, 2014- Chocolate master Håkan Mårtensson is creating some
Posted in Art and Museums, Bakery, Chocolate, Reviews, TriBeCa
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FIKA: The best $6 gourmet breakfast Downtown
Update February 23, 2014- The $4 ham and cheese croissant is back on the menu. July 5, 2013- The $4 ham and cheese croissant, and $2 coffee, at FIKA is the best gourmet breakfast downtown because the croissants are made … Continue reading
Buy a real dragon egg for Easter
March 22, 2014- Master chocolatier and artist, Håkan Mårtensson of FIKA Tribeca, is preparing some special treats for Easter. Among them are Game of Thrones dragon eggs!
Kaffe 1668 Tribeca serves pour-over technique
October 12, 2013- The newest Kaffe 1668 that opened this year on Greenwich Street offers an extensive pour-over coffee technique. The southern location by Whole Foods does not, but rather makes one-cup brews using the Steampunk machine (they got rid … Continue reading
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Another chef (Jacques Torres) leaves Manhattan
Updated October 11, 2013- The Hudson Street factory of Mr. Chocolate is moving to Brooklyn. The retail operation will remain in Tribeca. With so many fine chefs moving to Brooklyn, is Manhattan no longer the leader in culinary trends?
Posted in - Real estate, Bakery, Chocolate, TriBeCa
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The differences between fine chocolate and cheap chocolate
February 13, 2011, Updated February 13, 2012 By Steven Greer, MD There are many high-end chocolate shops in New York that sell $3-per-piece chocolates. Do they makes those in-house or import them? Is their chocolate any better than Hershey’s? To … Continue reading
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FIKA coffee, wine, pastries, and chocolate
(From the Fika website) Meet Håkan Mårtensson – our master in the art of chocolatering! Born and raised in the heart of the Swedish south, Håkan knew from an early age that he would devote much of himself to tickeling … Continue reading
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Road trip: Eataly
Brookfield Place is trying to make something like Midtown’s Eataly. Let’s hope they succeed.
Financier in WFC
Financier has now relocated to the second floor by American Express, in the Winter Garden. ________________________________________________________________ 250 Vesey St, In World Financial Center between building 4 and 3 Enter on Vesey Street across from Goldman Sachs, (212) 786-3220
Posted in Bakery, Chocolate, Coffee, Reviews, Soups and Sandwiches
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Françoise Payard gets competition: $9 chocolate bar at Shake Shack
December 16, 2012 Across the Goldman Sachs alley from Françoise Payard’s gourmet chocolate shop is the Danny Meyer Shake Shack. Interestingly, Shake Shack has entered the high-end chocolate market with $9 chocolate bars. In comparison, same sized bars at Smoke … Continue reading
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Francois Payard Bakery
*** BatteryPark.TV has selected this establishment as a Best of Downtown for Pastries, breakfast and lunch sandwiches You can rate this restaurant here, and can post your opinions and experiences with this business in the comments section (In full screen … Continue reading
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Smart entrepreneurs making healthier chocolate bars without high fructose corn syrup
In full screen 1080i HD Smart entrepreneurs have spotted a huge demand for healthier chocolate bars. Much like the alternative drinks that have displaced traditional Coke and Pepsi, boutique markets are carrying a wide variety of chocolates that are made … Continue reading
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