It's "the next best thing" to being in Paris sigh the smitten who "swoon over" the "spectacular variety" of "divine", "luxurious" French chocolates in très "unique" flavors, not to mention "perfect macarons", at this "upscale" Madison Avenue boutique/cafe and its siblings around town; prices are in the "investment-banker" range, but the "delectable" goods in "beautiful", haut packaging and...
Just east of the Metropolitan Museum of Art is the Madison Avenue incarnation of the Paris import La Maison du Chocolat. This boutique takes its chocolate very seriously. Here you will find possibly the best pure chocolate you’ve ever tasted. They abhor any bitterness in their chocolate and make it a point to claim that they use nothing stronger than 65% cocoa. It is serious chocolate.
Dreamy smells, dreamy counter help and oh, yes, chocolate.:
After snapping out of the daze caused by the marvelous accents of the lithe French men who work here, you'll notice that everything is the color of warm chocolate tones. The tiny little confections...