Ever have a creme puff freshly baked and piped when you order it? Have you visited the oldest fine wine merchant in the U.S.? We recently found these and more on a Chocolate, Wine and Dessert Tour in New York City that was fun for all.
We met our guide, Dan, on the upper west side. There were 11 people in our group ready to go on this fun tour of hidden gems in New York City. First stop was a wonderful European bakery, Grandaisy, where we sampled a pastry that tasted like an Italian version of rugala.
On to Acker Merral & Condit, which bills itself at the oldest fine wine merchant in the United States and the world's leading wine auctioneer, where we had a lesson on champagnes and a private wine tasting. The shop is beautiful, a mixture of old world and new wines. There were wines for every price range here and a leading Sommelier told us all about the three wines we sampled. We left with a purchase of La Spinetta Moscato D'Asti, a delightful sweet wine.
On to Beard Papa at 2167 Broadway, between 76th and 77th Streets for the most delicious creme puff we've ever tasted. The puff was crunchy and the custard absolutely delicious - not too sweet but in many flavors from vanilla to green tea, chocolate, pumpkin and more.
On to several more bakeries (can't give away all the secrets!) and then to JaquesTorres chocolates for a lesson on the production of chocolate and tasting of the most decadent hot chocolate and chocolate we've ever tasted.
The tour took about two hours and our guide also gave us some history on the area on some of the buildings in the area. It was a great way to spend a few hours finding some great new places. All food and wine was included in the price of the tour.
Interested in this or something similar? Contact us for a list of different food tasting tours or too book. 516-608-0568.
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