Muppets Take Manhattan

Valentine's Day is just nine days away so here's my message to all you dudes out there. Don't get caught in Cupid's line of fire! His bow and arrow will be barreling straight through all of you last minute shoppers as the calendar says 14 and your hands are empty. When it comes to your other half no matter how long you have been dating take a little advice from a very wise Muppet, "love is grand but all I really need is chocolate." Miss Piggy in mind I have roamed the streets in search for the best chocolate in New York City.

SoHo was my stop at the ever popular french chocolatier, Vosges Haut Chocolat  located at 132 Spring St. Introducing the new Aztec collection, their store is stocked with a variety of sweet and spicy treats. Infused with ancho chilies, Ceylon cinnamon, Mexican vanilla beans and Argentinean dulce de leche your V Day is sure to be mui caliente!

Are you part of a less traditional couple like a pig and a frog or a man and a dog? Show your pooch a little TLC at The Chocolate Lab. Specializing in carob based dog treats these cookies will have man's best friend panting for more. Check out thechocolatelabnyc.com for all their locations.

Not at the gift giving stage of your relationship? Well you can bring the chocolate into your dinner date. Tailor is the place for a truly sweet adventure. Book your Valentine's reservation and sample chef Sam Mason's signature oh so surprising flavor combinations. Whether it's their foie gras drizzled in chocolate sauce, their fried skirt steak with cocoa and cauliflower, or the cocoa gnocchi with butternut parmesan puree and coffee your chocolate lover will be in sweet paradise! Stop by 525 Broome Street or go online for reservations.

So the moral of this journey through chocolate for all you guys out there is simple. No matter what type or where you are in your relationship with a little suggestive planning all you need to make your valentine feel special is a little sugar rush. 

Maybe you will even make a rainbow connection!