Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Forbidden Fruit NYC

106 MacDougal St.  New York, NY
www.forbiddenfruitnyc.com

Price: $$--For one piece of dipped fruit, the price can go up to over $3, plus toppings.
Favorite dipped fruit (so far): Chocolate dipped strawberry with walnuts

It's not until recently that I finally fully realized that my dorm is literally in the best location ever. If I walk out the doors and down one block, I am bombarded with dozens and dozens of restaurants right there. The other night, Sara, my fellow NYU dormer, and I thought it would be a good idea to use our meal plan for dinner, so we ate in my dorm's dining hall. I can surely say it doesn't quite compare with what is right outside those doors. Sara and I also both agree that after eating anywhere in the city, we always feel the need for something sweet. After we finished dinner, we chose to venture out of the dorm and try something small and new to satisfy our sweet teeth. We found Forbidden Fruit NYC, a relatively new shop in the Washington Square area. The store features chocolate dipped fruit. Brilliant.

At first glance I was overwhelmed with options. Did I want a strawberry or a banana? Dark or milk chocolate? Toppings or no toppings? Forbidden Fruit gives you the option of strawberry, pineapple, banana, or apple wedges dipped in chocolate, and you can opt to add toppings, such as coconut, walnuts, or sprinkles, for $0.50 extra.  Another option is getting an assorted fruit stick, berry or clementine boat, or fruit cup, to then be drizzled with chocolate.

After long and hard contemplation, I decided to get my favorite: a dark chocolate dipped strawberry, coated with chopped walnuts. They dipped it fresh for me, and it was divine. The walnuts added such a great flavor addition to the chocolate.
Fruit cups pre-chocolate.
Assortments of chocolate dipped strawberries
White, milk, and dark chocolate dipped bananas, with various toppings (coconut, walnuts, sprinkles). 
MmMmMmmm chocolate dipped pineapples.


Here I go...
Another perk of Forbidden Fruit NYC: they deliver [miminum delivery charge of $15]! (Seriously do any places in New York NOT deliver?) Chocolate dipped fruit offers a slightly healthier alternative to most other desserts, with size and portion control fairly easy to monitor. Although each treat is a bit pricey individually, the ingredients and freshness are sure to be of great quality.

XOXO,
Danielle

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