So ladybug (aka ooon ha!) took me to Max Brenner, a chocolate bar that opened last thursday, right below union square on broadway. As soon as we walked in, I was enveloped in chocolate-y air. They were playing 'End of the Road' by Boyz II Men, which immediately brought me back to middle school. I was beyond ecstatic.
I was already stuffed silly from eating soft-shell crab with panang curry at Holy Basil a few blocks away. But for chocolate, I always make an exception. We had the chocolate melting heart - a delectable amalgam - a core of melted milk and white chocolate in a shell of airy cake with accroutrements: sliced strawberries and a beaker of chocolate sauce.
Max Brenner is a chocolate haven - I cringe to compare it to the Hershey's store on 42nd, but there is a slight 'cheese' element to it that is similar. Unlike Hershey's tourist decor, Max Brenner's decor is understated and modern - the color scheme ranges from light to dark chocolate brown and the high ceilings give the place an airy quality. The service was superfriendly and the desserts are capitulation-inducing. What impressed me most of all was the delicious aroma of warm chocolate... it was so very disappointing to leave that warmth and into the humid New York city night air.
I will be returning soon, Max Brenner.
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