The CHOCOLATE Room

All I have to say is: AMAZING chocolate.

Upon sitting down, we were given some free samples of their chocolate sorbet. M said it was the first time she'd heard me say, Wow to anything.

So much yumminess to choose from, but I finally settled on their flourless chocolate cake special. M was way too stuffed after her 6th slice, and just orderd a glass of port. The cake was nothing short of [insert synonyms for 'amazing'].

M wanted a pint of ice cream for the road, so we tried samples of their belgian chocolate and fresh mint chip flavors. Their belgian chocolate was perfection, but the fresh mint chip was so refreshing and unique, M couldn't pass it up. It's the first time I've ever tried mint ice cream made from actual mint leaves - the flavor was so strong! Looooved it.

I must come back here again and try all their other delicious-sounding desserts (& hot chocolate!) - along with some more of that mint! :D


The Chocolate Room
86 Fifth Ave
Brooklyn

Grimaldi's

Apparently, this is a really popular, hyped-up, touristy pizza destination - that I'd never heard of before. I asked M if 5pm was too early for dinner. When I got there at 5:15pm, I got my answer - No, it definitely is not. There was already a line - not a huge one, but one nevertheless. The sun was beating down hard and I was sweating just standing there. Not a happy camper. M arrived just as sweaty, and we refreshed with some complimentary water. Our wait wasn't too long (I guess given the hour) and we were so relieved to sit down in air conditioning - even if we were sharing a table elbow-to-elbow with ten other couples.

We ordered a large. A large with extra garlic and mushrooms.

It tasted good. Like, really good. Like, so good that I ate 3 slices of it and M ate the rest - the rest equating 5 slices. Hot Damn! The three slices felt just right - I was full, but not too full that I couldn't head over to The Chocolate Room for some dessert. We scoffed when the male-female couple next to us ordered a small pie to share. Pssshhh.

(M even ordered a pie to go for her husband, and ended up eating a slice on the pier right after we left the restaurant :p)

And as a bonus, here's a view from the pier! :)


ps. If you're planning to go, you need to go ASAP. Before they get evicted!


Grimaldi's
19 Old Fulton St
Brooklyn