Although we have been enjoying warm temperatures, there is something about being able to enjoy hot chocolate during the winter. We found ourselves this month at The Wonderbon Chocolate Co. which opened on Feb 1st of this year as a pop up to mark the Hot Chocolate Festival that Hot Chocolate Maker Maury Rubin created and ran for 28 years each February at City Bakery.
This pop-up shop is meant to announce the creation of The Wonderbon Chocolate Co., a brand new chocolate company based primarily on hot chocolate. For the next 3 months, guests will be able to enjoy the treats offered here and there is a chance that it will continue as a location beyond this time period.
Two sizes are available as a 4oz. "Shot" for $4 and an 8oz. "Regular" for $5.50. We enjoyed their Hot Chocolate Happy Hour which takes place Monday - Friday from 5-7pm. They serve a rotational flight menu. We enjoyed Mezcal-Spiked Hot Chocolate with an Onyx Cocoa-Salted Rim, White Chocolate Hot Chocolate with Walnut Liquor, Bourbon Hot Chocolate with Chocolate Whipped Cream and a regular hot chocolate without alcohol. These all come in the shot sizes.
The one of a kind menu of hot chocolates by Maury Rubin has been a longtime evolving work. Some of his best-known concoctions throughout the years include Vanilla Bean Hot Chocolate, Ginger Hot Chocolate, Tropical Hot Chocolate, and Sunken Treasure Hot Chocolate. New flavors include White Miso Hot Chocolate, Brown Sugar Hot Chocolate and White Chocolate with Plum Jam, Coriander, and Cinnamon.
There are new flavors being created each day. The shop serves four to eight flavors daily, with a rotating menu. This is definitely a great way to pop in to see what new flavors are available as the pop-up continues.
The bigger plan for Wonderbon Chocolate is to create a line-up of ready to drink hot chocolates for the home, with a level of quality and creativity that customers will enjoy.
THE WONDERBON CHOCOLATE CO
257 Bleecker St NY, NY 10014
Read the Feb Issue of Athleisure Mag and see Athleisure List | The Wonderbon Chocolate Co in mag.
