Rob Monahan

For the past ten years, we have been on a chocolate-finding

mission. With so much chocolate in the world, and so many little shops here

and there (especially in our beloved New York City), Professor Chocolate

wishes to maximize your New York City chocolate-touring experience.

“Professor Chocolate” is actually two people who have developed and co-authored

this guidebook. We are elementary school teachers by day and

chocolate-seeking aficionados by night and weekend. We do not judge the

quality of chocolate, nor do we consider ourselves connoisseurs in the

traditional sense. We simply love chocolate, love finding it, and love sharing

our research with anyone who is interested.

We’ve specifically created this handbook to help make chocolate accessible to the confection-conscious traveler. This entire publication is dedicated to uncovering, profiling, and mapping every chocolate boutique in New York City based on geography. Many cities boast a handful or two of some very talented chocolatiers and their shops. New York City, on the other hand, is blessed with enough chocolate boutiques that two books are needed! This is the first

installment.

When it comes to finding great chocolate...let the journey be the reward!

Cocoatastically,

Professor Chocolate (a.k.a. Neill and Rob)

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