My family and I went to New York City for the weekend. We ate dinner at Angus McIndoe one of our favorite restaurants in the theater district. (will post a review).A highlight of our trip was a stop at The Holiday Shops at Bryant Park. It has the Citi Pond ice skating rink - which is free to the public. The ice rink is surrounded by small shops and grab-n-go eateries that are all dressed up in their holiday cheer.
Although there were many places to grab a bite to eat, we decided to try Crepe Cafe. They offered a wicked variety of flavored hot chocolates such as brown sugar, pineapple, almond, acai berry, peach, cinnamon, coconut, banana. Also on the menu was a variety of teas and of course crepes.
We placed our order at the window. Charles ordered a strawberry hot chocolate and banana crepe. Thomas decided on a Hershey's Hot Chocolate and a strawberry crepe. Then waited at the pick-up window for our order.
The crepe came with whipped cream which melted pretty fast in the cold night air. The crepe was super thin and a bit chewy. It wasn't the best one we've ever had but it was tasty. The plastic fork and knife they supplied made it really hard to cut and pick up the crepe. The hot chocolates were the bomb - it was the best we've ever had. With only one sip, our mouths exploded with a sensation of smooth, velvety chocolate sweetness. Although we weren't sure if the non-traditional strawberry flavored hot chocolate would be good - it was well worth the try.
Luckily, we found an empty table and chairs to eat on with a view of the skate rink. It was a crowded weekend night so it wasn't easy to find.
If you are going to the Big Apple, we'd definitely recommend a trip to Bryant Park with a stop at Crepe Cafe. We can't wait to go back and try other hot chocolate flavors.
