Cocoa Bar LES: As chocolate-themed bar/restaurants rail Manhattan like the pounding surf, the latest wave descends upon the LES in the form of Cocoa Bar. Already popular in Park Slope, this shoe-box sized bar/tasting room is breathing 70% cacao from every pore. Management wisely recommends special wine and chocolate pairings as well as a solo bon bon menu and a slew of adventurous chocolate flights. Meanwhile, elaborate hand-crafted cocktails like the Clinton or the Strawberry Margarita are such stunning confections, it's a shame to drink them. But rest assured that anything served here goes well 'au chocolat.' If the pinot noir had any more cocoa overtones, they'd need to wrap it in foil. Want to go for the ganache, so to speak? Do it here. |
