Category Archives: Chocolate

Catch It: Ole & Steen

Posted on August 29, 2019 by W.D. Moore

The mystery of love is like being in love with Cinnamon swirl at Ole & Steen. Yesterday, I stopped in their Bryant Park location and purchased a sumptuous Cinnamon swirl and coffee. I sat in a comfortable chair, looking onto … Continue reading →

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Catch It: Silver Moon Bakery

Posted on December 20, 2013 by W.D. Moore

Last Friday, my friend Crystal made homemade cinnamon buns. I ate one, then two, and couldn’t resist another. It’s great having a friend who is an “amateur gourmet chef.” She delights her family and friends whenever she has time from … Continue reading →

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Catch It: “Love Bite” at Pret A Manger

Posted on June 1, 2013 by W.D. Moore

My own select pleasure is walking throughout Manhattan; my own chic treat is Pret A Manger’s “Love Bite,” its own handmade, dark chocolate, coconut and walnut brownie. A week ago, I entered the restaurant at 1200 Avenue of the Americas … Continue reading →

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Catch It: Li-Lac Chocolates

Posted on October 12, 2012 by W.D. Moore

Once, I worked at an Intellectual Property Law Firm in downtown Manhattan. In the afternoons, my dear friend Lisa and I would go to the café next door; we ordered one piece of dark chocolate and tea; we were back … Continue reading →

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Catch It: The London Candy Company

Posted on June 29, 2012 by W.D. Moore

In Lewis Carroll’s Alice Adventures in Wonderland, and Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There, “Carroll wrote books to give pleasure to children,” according to The World Book Encyclopedia, “but adults also enjoy the humor, fantastic characters, and adventures … Continue reading →

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CATCH IT! LILY O’BRIEN’S CHOCOLATE CAFE

Posted on August 11, 2010 by W.D. Moore

LILY O’BRIEN’S CHOCOLATE CAFE: It’s not like dark chocolate is better or milk chocolate is the best, it was Friday at 6:15 p.m. and I needed to rest.  When I am at that point, I want to pamper my bones, so … Continue reading →

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