About Last Night

Yesterday afternoon ('cause I'm retired bitches, and don't have to wait 'til after 5pm)I went to the Union Square Holiday market with my friend Barbara. We used to go to the Bryant Park market every December which was especially great when the kids were little and we could go during the day, more hectic when we worked and went afterwards.  Anyhoo, we've been to the Union Square market before (one exceptionally freezing evening a few years ago) and decided to try it again.

Thanking our lucky stars, the weather cooperated and we were not cold at all so we could walk leisurely.  Very beautiful jewelry, interesting felt ornaments and decorations, really great hats and scarves, yummy smelling food vendors too.  

We thought it would have been bigger, there is certainly space for more, but all in all we bought a few gifts and felt festive. Which is really the point of it all...getting into the holiday spirit.

Afterwards, we had reservations at Max Brenner.  Barbara had always wanted to go, I'd never heard of it, but knew the "chocolate theme " would be right up her alley.  Nice little chocolate shop in the front, beautifully packaged gifts (didn't buy any). 

We each started with the "Iconic chocolate Martini $16.                                                  
Créme de cocoa, vanilla vodka, milk & white chocolate & hazelnut dipped strawberry."  There is no photo because (1) the strawberry had seen better days (2) the hazelnut had mushed off into the drink (3) I think they waved the vodka bottle over the glass but forgot to pour any in. The food is NOT why anyone goes, trust me.  The OMG Quesadilla was more like WTF.  Dry, thin, had to hunt for the black beans.  The Brenner burger was good however. Not a $19 burger, but whatever, it's the holidays. 

The star of the evening was the "CLASSIC EUROPEAN FONDUE $29.
The one and only Max Brenner original bananas, strawberries, chocolate chunk
cookies, marshmallows and fluffy chocolate sponge cake. Served with toffee sauce
and your choice of two chocolates (milk, dark, white)." Straight from the menu. 

They light a small grill (very cool) so you can flame roast the marshmallows and then you can dip (yes, double and even triple dipping was done) in the different sauces.  Of course we chose dark and milk (absolute discussion of how white chocolate is NOT chocolate). 

My advice, go for fondue after you've eaten elsewhere👍