The one with Klimt's Google Doodle

Today would have been Gustav Klimt's 150th Birthday. Google Doodles put together a lovely little creation for him via my favorite of his paintings: The Kiss.

The one with Chocolate by the Blad Man

I was taken to an infamous chocolate shop / restaurant last night, just south of Union Square Park: the one & only, Max Brenner. Here chocolate is not something simply to eat, but to encompass you. Their website justly states is below by saying "Chocolate is not just about the taste".  Entering the store the smell of warm chocolate teases & excited you, everything is dark & the color scheme screams tints of chocolate, caramel & cream. There are stacks of chocolate bars, pipes along the ceiling (Willy Wonka Style) carrying chocolate, & waiters gracefully delivering art-work in the medium of chocolate to every table. NO, you do not simply eat chocolate here, you experience it!

 

"Chocolate by the Bald Man" As they say :) 

We started out with respective chocolate drinks, a Truffle Granita, served in an Alice in Wonderland "Drink ME" Mug

And...a Mexican Spiced Hot Chocolate in a HUG MUG (!!!) 

We  then ordered the "S'mores Concoction" & had no idea what delightful confections we were in for! A gridded tray was brought out to us complete with a petri dish of caramelized bananas, a beaker of caramel, 1 assembled S'more, & a jar bursting with whipped cream & promising of chocolate. What we found was the jar was filled with chocolate pudding, layered with marshmallow fluff, with hidden pieces of graham crackers & then topped with light & creamy whipped cream. Decadent doesn't do this desert justice!  It was honestly too much for us to finish together (we made the mistake of going out to dinner 1st) but we were happily looking forward to the Chocolate Food Coma which should follow!

I've only just found out that Max Brenner also does Chocolate Cocktails & Brunch....it's a dangerous combination, but I can't wait to report back on exactly how fabulous it is! 

Until next time, I'll be dreaming in Chocolate!

Very fun little pencil case / bill box. It reads "Money for Life, Chocolate for the Soul"