From cupcakes and macarons to gelato and frozen yogurt, Manhattan truly has an excess of sweets, ensuring you never have to eat the same treat twice, unless you really want to. You’ll certainly want to eat at least one treat time and time again once you’ve experienced Forbidden Fruit NYC, the chocolate dipped fruit confectionary in the West Village that brings contentment to both your sugar craving and your waistline. The colorful Forbidden Fruit NYC storefront may lure you in the door, but the glass encased display of chocolate covered fruits, sparkling like rich edible jewels, will ensure you linger for awhile. Pairing a wide variety of ripe fruit with happens to be executed brilliantly, providing chocoholics with a healthier, guilt-free option that delivers instant satisfaction. Once inside, we started with a dark-chocolate covered strawberry dusted with coconut, which left us happy to oblige when a friendly face behind the counter encouraged us to sample more. From FruitOn-A-Stick, a skewer of cubed melon, apples, bananas slathered in the warm chocolate drizzle of your choosing, there’s an excellent variety of options to be customized with What had been intended as a mid-day snack turned into a fruit-and-chocolate smorgasbord as we experimented In addition to a la carte items, which range from a very affordable $1.35 - $3.65 per single serving, Forbidden Fruit NYC also offers assorted fruit boxes to go, which make an admirable gift. The brand provides catering as well as neighborhood anywhere in Manhattan. A newly launched Chocolateof-the-Month program brings limited edition chocolate white chocolate staples available perennially. This month, there’s Amaretto Milk Chocolate on special, which has the most delicate hint of amaretto and pairs beautifully with the apple slices and banana we tried it on. In December, they’ll serve Peppermint White Chocolate, a seasonally appropriate special, and in January, I’ll be clamoring back
The small, well-kept shop is inviting, and with a focus on eco-friendly packaging and design elements, it’s a business that’s easy to get behind. While the West Village shop is the only location so far, the brand’s passionate owners were clear about their plans to expand, making healthier sweet treats universally accessible. For now, it’s an affordable luxury that we in New York
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