Get a load of this haute chocolate. Benjamin’s Steakhouse in Midtown is catering to cash-flush chocoholics with a new, ultra-decadent, three-tiered hot cocoa cocktail — and it runs customers a cool $1,000 per coupe. High prices are hopefully no obstacle to die-hard cocoa nuts. The extravagantly dubbed Versailles Velour — an opulent concoction imbued with … Read more
’Tis the season for holiday comfort foods and drinks — but this winter, experts warn that one cozy beverage may be doing more damage to your bones than many revelers realize. Sugary hot chocolate, while often made with milk, can actually weaken the bones because of its high sugar content, orthopedic surgeons say. While a cup of … Read more
This news is sweet. Hot chocolate — a treat some believe to be the bane of a clean diet — could actually help you lose weight, one expert claims. Steve Bennett, a health coach, told The Sun that one cup per day could actually help people shed pounds because it is packed with fiber, which satiates … Read more
This hot chocolate is, well, hot. Locals and tourists are lining up for as much as an hour in frosty temps for elaborate cups of cocoa at Glace by Noglu, an Upper East Side ice cream spot from Sasha Zabar — the 32-year-old son of appetizer and artisanal market impresario Eli Zabar. Last Saturday, the … Read more