charbonnel chocolate cafe

new york, ny

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i love this secluded little spot on the 8th floor of saks fifth avenue. walking through any of the high-end department stores is a nice way to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city. and the chocolate cafe in saks is a nice way to get away from the hustle and bustle of the store. there's a fun conveyer belt where you can grab pastries as they pass by. there's also a constantly running chocolate fountain, but it's not within anyone's reach so i think it's just for decoration.

my favorite thing to get here is the "english tea" with english breakfast tea, a white chocolate-cranberry scone, served with clotted cream and jam. quite lovely. derek ordered the mocha - made with their excellent and decadent chocolate - which he really enjoyed. this is a hidden little gem in midtown manhattan.