By some calendars, July 7th is National Chocolate Day...ok per instagram...or whoever is the final decider of these holiday thingies. Given my special love for chocolate, I believed it should be celebrated in style; not that a special day should ever be needed for a chocoholic, will-walk-through-lonely-streets -to-find-good-chocolate, desperado like me. It is easy to be desperado in these United States when it comes to good chocolate. Yes NYC, I do love you but Europe has spoiled me for you when it comes to chocolate and I am sorry to break it to ya, yeah ya just have yet to blow me away when it comes to your chocolate. Now there are some spots that have hit the spot (almost), like Vosges, La Maison Du Chocolat, Neuhaus, name it, I have visited them all...well all except LA Burdick.
They are known for their chocolate mice and penguins. So cute! And so to celebrate this lovely national food holiday I figured a schlep to Flatiron was necessary to check this place out - yeah I know I'm late to the party but anyhue...this is how it went.
Interior was charming enough.
Delectable cakes and pastries, mostly of the chocolate variety. Decisions, decisions...
Finally decided on an almond chocolate cake. Ok can I tell it as it really is to you readers of mine...all 2 of you heheh - and I appreciate you very much so I wouldn't sugarcoat or lie to you on my true opinion of any food I eat or place I visit. You can take that to the bank...
So about the cake, the slice looked delectable but the overall texture and taste left a lot to be desired and more so when I think that I paid $6.50 for this?!? C'mon now.
And oh, let's talk about this coconut cake on the counter. I contemplated getting it and I wish I had asked first for a slice before mentioning the mold and sign of spoilage I saw at the base of the cake (look at this picture closely towards to the bottom of the cake); for when the girl at the counter realized I had seen that she said 'oh no that's just display, if you want a slice of this cake, we cut it for you from the one we can serve in the back...'
Ok, lady. I acquiesced but I don't know why, I just had a hard time believing her...#jessayin'
Oh hello, cutesy mice that they are more famous for...and for their hot chocolate (if only I were a hot chocolate person, I know a couple of people with reviews on yelp who will sell their last possession for a cup of legendary hot chocolate from here...)
Here was my final order of chocolate in honor of National Chocolate Day, lest we forget the real purpose of the trip and this post; a milk mouse - mocha ganache, a penguin - lemon ganache (these were 3.25 a piece), a pave glace (3.00), a double stacked square (1.85) and she threw in a freebie, the single bonbon (1.25) which she charged me for anyway lol. The total damage : about $20.00.
Final verdict the chocolates were tasty but went the way of the average, very average I might add, American gourmet chocolate attempts, and for the $$ I had to pay, not very impressed. I guess I really am eay to please but hard to impress when it comes to my chocolate and pastries, and pizza and pretty much anything epicurean heheh. Sorry USA you are my land and I'd love you still but please do try to make chocolate like the French or Swiss or something...
'Til the next jaunt
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