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We love hot chocolate. No. We luuuuuuurve hot chocolate. So, to become A Memorable Hot Chocolate on our List, that is an accomplishment worthy of a GOLD MEDAL indeed. I'm not sure if it's the rich consistency, the balance of bitter and sweetness, the desserts that go O' So Swell beside it, the cozy comfort as you sip, or just the fact that the waitress remembers my patronage from more than a year ago. But, ORO is one place recommended to all with no reservations. That's right. Straight Up.

The Top Three Late-Night Go-To Confections after a long, cold walk from the LES in NYC:

1. Hot Chocolate
2. Madeleines, &
3. Tomato soup

ORO does them all. And, does them swell.


ORO Bakery & Bar
375 Broome Street
b/t Mulberry & Mott

WAFEL ON THE RUN!

This picture from Wafels & Dinges is a meager representation of the warm, crunchy, chewy, sweet waffle we had just outside H & K's (think Harold & Kumar-- from NYC) birthday party. KM & I each chose the Liège waffle (described as "soft 'n chewy), one with Belgian fudge and one w/ fudge and strawberries.

I hate to say it, but I'm gonna go and done do it: W&D beats out beer and bar food any day. Yeah, straight up.

Keep your eyes peeled for the yellow truck!

Wafels & Dinges
location varies daily

wondee siam 2

There are no less than 5 Thai restaurants within a three-block span down ninth avenue, and this is one I'd recommend. In all honesty, I have no idea what time we showed up to this place. It was unplanned and visited out of convenience after a long bout of drinks at Bar Nine. But it sure hit the spot! I had a craving for some good ole Pad Thai, and it was quite yummy :) I was amused by the cone-shaped rice, so I had to take a photo :p












Wondee Siam II
813 Ninth Ave.
(near 54th)

Angel's Share

A hidden little bar sitting behind an unmarked door. It's not the type of place you can bring a crowd, but your hot date or two best friends would be perfect! Aside from the random weirdo that tried to join our threesome, this was quite the happy find. I don't remember what we all drank, but mine came with a lychee in a fancy shot glass - it's the little things that wow me. :) Oh, and the waiters here were friendlier than I expected - they knew we wanted a table and though we (kind of) settled for the bar, they pointed us to one as soon as one was available. Sweet.

Angel's Share
8 Stuyvesant St., 2nd fl
(at 9th)

Pho32 & Shabu

Chicken pho at 2am really hits the spot ;) Chicken was too dry, but I had already expected that from the get-go. Doesn't matter though, cause the soup & noodles were YUMMY.

Pho32 & Shabu
2 W 32nd St