| |  | Max Brenner: Chocolate by the Bald Man | | | “You'll need a really big sweet tooth to appreciate these over-the-top confections.” —nymag | | Cuisine: Ice Cream, Dessert, Cafe |
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| | | | | | The churning vats of chocolate, cocoa powders in a trifecta of shades, and towers of nougat can only be likened to the magical world of Willy Wonka. Max Brenner Chocolate by the Bald Man opened at 5 p.m. yesterday to ecstatic crowds of sugar-hungry passerby, with friendly servers doling out f... Read More | | | | | | We'd hoped that Frank Bruni's goose-egg review of the chocolate eateries that go by the name Max Brenner, Chocolate by the Bald Man would be the last we'd hear from the establishment and its anthropomorphic figurehead. (As a brief refresher, Max Brenner, "the bald man," does not, in fact, ... Read More | | | | | | Chocoholics rejoice! Last night Gothamist finally spied signs of elf-like movement in the new 2nd Avenue branch of Max Brenner Chocolate by the Bald Man as a sign posted on the front door slated a November 27th open-to-the-public date. Cookies were piled high, chefs roaming the premises, and the... Read More | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | I knew Mr. B was going to hate Max Brenner, Chocolate By The Bald Man, I just didn't know he would express his distaste: The stupendous lead paragraph: "If we're not vigilant, who knows what could happen? We could wake up one dark chocolate morning to an East River or cocoa and a Hudson of h... Read More | | | | | | Every child (and Homer Simpson) dreams of a land where everything is chocolate as far as the eye can see. Spending a day at the 9th Annual Chocolate Show is damn close to that land of chocolatey goodness. As soon as we walked through the door, we were hit with the scent of chocolate wafting thro... Read More | | | | | | This week'sNew York Magazine wraps up some of the city's best cups of hot chocolate -- you know, the kind that drinks like a meal. Their top choice, the decadent cup at City Bakery ($2), is rich enough to make even the most passionate chocolate lover feel close to overdose levels (don't forget that... Read More | | | | | | To close out 2007, Eater once again invited many of our favorite food correspondents to join us in assessing the year's best eats, biggest surprises, and favorite neighborhoods for dining out. We've celebrated Meals of the Year, Restaurant Standbys of the Year, Biggest Dining Surprises of 2007, 2007... Read More | | | |
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