Where to find Easter chocolates in New York?

Notice to lovers of sweet treats, the Easter festivities are coming. To be ready on Sunday April 17, here are some French addresses where you can find chocolate eggs, chickens and bunnies in New York.

The Chocolate Workshop

À Jersey City, the chocolate workshop Frenchman Eric Girerd offers chocolates in many shapes and sizes to suit all tastes. The small formats are eggs or ducks at $5.50 each, rabbits at $25, hens or roosters filled with eggs at $35. The chocolate maker also sells an extra large garnished egg ($48), or bags of 10 small eggs for $12. You can go there or order online in advance. The Chocolate Workshop, 251 Newark Avenue Jersey City – (201) 332-9220

Jacques Torres Chocolate

The essential Jacques Torres has a wide range of Easter chocolates, from its stores in Dumbo and Grand Central Terminal, and online. In addition to the usual rabbit, the house also markets chocolate rooster, lamb, duck, hen and even pig. The smallest models are sold at $3.25 each, in milk or dark chocolate, and the stores also offer painted models, large formats and compound baskets to share and savor without moderation. Dumbo, 66 Water Street Brooklyn – (718) 875-1269. Grand Central Terminal, 17 Grand Central Terminal – (929) 427-0988.

Michel Cluizel

If the Norman chocolatier Michel Cluizel no longer has a store in Williamsburg, it remains present in New Jersey with its museum and store, and via an online store. It offers rabbits stuffed with chocolates, but also original models like a homemade egg with a bird ($32), a pirate egg ($32) or pandas or lemurs ($18). But also traditional bags of eggs and fries $23). Online Store.

Modern Chocolate

Through its online store, Modern Chocolate sells particularly original chocolate eggs with an abstract design. Each egg costs $12, the box of three is $33 and the box of six is ​​$65. The chocolatier also offers vegan chocolates and is committed to Ukraine, with a “Pursuit of Happiness” box of 24 chocolates, 10% of which will be donated to the World Central Kitchen to support humanitarian aid for Ukraine.

The duration

Ladurée has answered present for Easter and sells chocolate eggs filled with small chocolates in the shapes of the house cakes (small format at $27, large format at $39), individual hens ($17) but also sachets of chocolates with three chocolates ($17). Soho, 398 W Broadway – (646) 392-7868. Madison, 864 Madison Avenue – 626 558-3157

The House of chocolate

Thanks to its three addresses in Manhattan, the Chocolate House widely promotes the Easter tradition, with a wide range of chocolates. This includes gift boxes of 300g (70 dollars) and 600g (125 dollars) or a spring basket at 165 dollars. But also artistic pieces like chocolate cracked eggs ($45 each), molded chocolate eggs ($45) and a box filled with the house’s best concoctions ($200). Rockefeller Center: 30 W 49th St – (212) 265-9404. Upper East Side, 1018 Madison Avenue – (212) 744-7117. Columbus Circle, THE SHOPS AT 10 Columbus Circle – (718) 215-7058.

Angelina

Angelina, which opened its tea room in Bryant Park in September 2020, invites you to accompany your hot chocolate with sweets. For Easter, the house is offering traditional Easter frying ($14 for a bag of three dark, white and milk chocolates), and pastry chef Noémie Teissier will be offering the TROCADERO, a signature dessert consisting of a crunchy hazelnut, creamy chocolate, hazelnut biscuit, hazelnut cream, chocolate glaze and chopped almonds, Chantilly and milk chocolate. The cake for 4 to 6 people is $40, and the one for 6 to 8 people is $58.

Boulud grocery store

Daniel Boulud also honors Easter in his three grocery stores from Lincoln Center, One Vanderbilt and World Trade Center. You can find a milk chocolate bunny ($14), medium-sized hand-painted chocolate eggs ($8 each) as well as dishes and desserts to celebrate the occasion with family and friends. Lincoln Center, 1900 Broadway at 64th St – (212) 595-9606. One Vanderbilt, 1 Vanderbilt Avenue at 42nd St – (347) 826-1363. World Trade Center, 185 Greenwich St – (212) 595-9605.

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