JamieEats

I Eat Chocolate in the Movies, not Popcorn!

 
Let's just say I can eat a lot of popcorn. However, I like it with butter and salt. Not good! So I eat chocolate instead for health reasons. I am such a good boy! Chocolate has known health benefits. I decided last night after a heated discussion in a meeting having nothing to do with food that my chocolate palate needs improvement. One of my quests is to try hot chocolate in the Winter. Good idea. The summer is my gelato time. Anyway, Kate (my daughter) and I trucked (an old term) down to Peels to try the chocolate with homemade marshmallow. That was the best, chewiest, sugary, marshmallow I ever had! Oh, the chocolate. I forgot. It tasted like a melted chocolate bar. Too thick. I can melt my own. But the marshmallow was terrific. A keeper. Not so much.

 

 
  Regional American Restaurant

325 Bowery (Corner of 2nd St.)
New York City, NY 10003
646-602-7015

 

Bespoke Chocolates

 

To anyone with a sartorial interest (like me) you know that bespoke is a British term for custom made to the client's specifications. Ususally this refers to clothing but while I am sure you could ask for your own chocolates here (if you order enough of them) there is absolutely no need. They offer what is now in my Chocolate Hall of Fame.

This is a pretzel covered sea-salted caramel. While the description is long the taste is too short. The pretzels are sourced from the Union Greenmarket and the chocolate encloses a dollop of salted molten caramel. The combination is great. This place is a keeper!

 

I warn you however it is off the beaten track and you have to search for the shop to find it but it is worth the hunt. It is located on Extra Place in the East Village. Anyone heard of that? Basically it is an alley off of 1st Street between Bowery and 2nd Avenue. This is one of those tastes everyone should try at least once.

Bespoke Chocolates, 6 Extra Pl., off E 1st St., nr. Bowery; 212-260-7103