World-class chocolate explodes onto the NYC food scene with this flashy Italian import. Anyone who has ever tasted the ridiculously amazing chocolate here will vouch that the fancy confections are well worth the steep price.
OK, first of all am I the only one that feels almost high when eating this chocolate? I mean if you eat a bar of the Madagascar here you will probably have no problem operating a heavy vehicle, but the chocolate tastes so complex and intense and wildly floral I feel a little intoxicated after consuming a large amount. I have read chocolate releases the most endorphins of any food on earth, so maybe this chocolate just does that more than others.
Amedei is a company obsessed with crafting quality chocolate, doing everything bean-to-bar, and from that first sip of free hot cocoa they give you, you can tell. Now as for the candy, by all means feel free to go for the pralines. This store is SMALL and you will see them right when you walk in. The coffee is the most popular, as it is always almost gone.
But, for my money I almost always go with those awesome bars you see at the back. The Madagascar Bar (70%) was recently voted one of the best chocolate bars in the world and it is definitely one of the best I have ever had. I really like the extra dark chocolate bar with almonds in it and, gasp, the white chocolate bar too.
I also recommend getting something a little lighter, either the 63% chocolate bar or one of the milk chocolate Quadrotti. These smaller, more square bars are lighter and sweeter than the bars straight at the back. The best is the praline/almond one.
Anyway, you can't go wrong with whatever you get here. I used to say Kee's was my favorite chocolate shop in the city hands down, but now I will have to make it a top two. Kee's I would still go to for actual truffles and bon bons but for straight up bars I think this spot is now the way to go. Long live Amedei. read more