5 Iconic Brooklyn Desserts
The perfect dessert is the cherry on top of every meal. You probably have your favorites, but if you’re in Brooklyn you get sweet treats that are tastier, sweeter and more iconic than anywhere else. We even have desserts people haven’t even heard of in the rest of the world, but to us they are comfort […]
Halloween in Brooklyn is Spooktacular
Everybody knows that Brooklyn is known for its pizza, bridges and attitude. But did you know how much fun Brooklyn can be during Halloween? (Well it IS Brooklyn, where everything is fun so I’m sure you had an idea.) Here’s just a taste of what makes Brooklyn so special during the spookiest day of the […]
Brooklyn, Chocolate, Friends and Fun!
You’ve seen the incredible chocolate featured on Brooklyn’s very first Chocolate Bus Tour. As you know, you’ll visit 4 of the best chocolatiers in NYC, if not the world, including: Jacques Torres The Chocolate Room Raaka Chocolate Li-Lac Chocolates But did you know you’ll see some of the best views the city has to […]
More Famous People Buried in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn
You’d probably never think a cemetery would be “the place to be”, but anyone who was anyone in New York during the 20th century is buried at historic Green-Wood Cemetery. Artist such as Jean-Michel Basquit and Leonard Bernstein to notorious criminals like Boss Tweed, were laid to rest in Brooklyn’s most beautiful cemetery. Here are […]
11 Photos That Prove There’s Nothing Like Brooklyn in the Fall
Have you visited Brooklyn during the Fall? There’s nothing quite like it. You can feel the energy change with the season. Our tree-lined streets pop with warm Autumn color, Prospect Park and Green-Wood Cemetery become wonderlands of oranges, reds and browns and our incredible bridges are framed by nature’s colors – ready for Halloween! So sit back, grab a […]
You Might Get Jealous That You Weren’t on our First Brooklyn Chocolate Tour
What happens when you get an awesome group of tourists, friends and bloggers together for our very first Brooklyn Chocolate Tour? Fun…and more chocolate than you can ever imagine! That’s exactly what happened on our maiden voyage. Here are some of the best photos from our very first tour to get you ready for your next trip […]
Welcome Back, Kotter: 18 Facts You Never Knew
Which TV show starred a group of remedial high school students, was John Travolta’s TV debut and took place in Brooklyn? Raise your hand if “Oooh-ooooh-oooh” you know the answer! That’s right, everyone’s favorite 70s sitcom “Welcome Back, Kotter”! Let’s take a class in comedy history with our favorite group of wise cracking, yet lovable, […]
Li-Lac Chocolates – Stubbornly Old Fashioned in the Best Way Possible
When you hear the phrase “stubbornly old fashioned”, you might not think it’s a good thing. But when it comes to Li-Lac Chocolates, it sure is! “NYC’s Oldest Chocolate House, preserving the heritage and traditions of old-school, hand-crafted chocolate for almost 100 years. Using original recipes and old-world cooking methods from the 1920’s, Li-Lac Chocolates […]
What Makes Raaka Chocolate Unique
“Happiness is Unroasted” It’s written on the wall outside Raaka Chocolate in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn, and it’s true. Raaka does what very few chocolatiers do: they make bean to bar chocolate without roasting their chocolate beans. They get their beans directly from Brazil, Madagascar, the Dominican Republic and Bolivia and then combine […]
Meet Brooklyn’s own “Mister Chocolate”!
“Life is short. Eat dessert first!” That’s a motto we all can live by, especially if that dessert has anything to do with chocolate! Chocolate chip cookies, hot chocolate, chocolate bars; it doesn’t matter. Even more so if that chocolate is from Master Pastry Chef and Chocolatier Jacques Torres, aka Mr. Chocolate. In honor of […]
