Max Brenner
There's a restaurant on Union Square called Max Brenner: Chocolate by the Bald Man. If that's not intriguing enough, I don't know what is. Max Brenner serves a lot of incredible food that relates to - what else - chocolate! You don't really go to Max Brenner to eat savory food...you go there for Belgian waffles, chocolate fondue, and the dessert pizza! Their food is really a feast for all your senses, from the beautiful plating to the bold flavors to the heat radiating from the marshmallow-roasting mini-stove (seriously). The sauces that accompany a dish (chocolate, caramel, syrup, etc.) come in Erlenmeyer flasks (seriously). Many times, I've wanted to lick my plate clean, and the plate of my dining companion (seriously). I am unlike most people, though: I go to Max Brenner for their savory food and then share a dessert. Their savory dishes are American comfort food and diner food, but elevated to an elegant and modern level. ...