Every week, I document another dish that impressed and satiated me during my food adventures around New York City
I don’t need to point out that we are living in crazy times. I was supposed to be drinking chocolate in Oaxaca, Mexico right now but the global health concerns, of course, changed those plans.
COVID-19 has also affected food businesses, specifically local ones that I write about. And as you can imagine, I am not really going out to eat very much these days. As of today, all New York City restaurants and bars are closed except for take-out.
But fortunately, I have a pretty big backlog of New York food content. And since I can update this blog while also practicing proper social distancing, I will continue to post.
When this is all over (and it will eventually pass, I promise), I urge you to get out there and support these local businesses. If you live nearby and can do contactless delivery, then that would be great too. Gift cards are another great way to support our local businesses and ensure they make it through the storm.
While I am not in Mexico, I can write about the kind of chocolate I as hoping to try there. Kahkow in Williamsburg reminds me very much of another New York chocolate company – Cacao Prieto.
The stories are almost identical. A guy whose family has a chocolate growing business in the Dominican Republic, has started making the family’s chocolate in hipster Brooklyn.
The tasting room at Kahkow is a little less rustic than the former Cacao Prieto (in the current Widow Jane space) and much nicer. It has a slightly corporate feel to it, to be honest.
But there is a lot to explore here. There are tours and classes and tastings. There is also a small little bar that serves some incredible hot chocolate.
You can get your chocolate mixed with milk or water. I actually chose water which I thought worked pretty perfectly. It was obviously less rich but it certainly let the complex notes of the chocolate stand out.
It had that roasty dark chocolate thing happening but I also got a bit of spice and fruitiness as I sipped. It was not overly sweet. I could tell that this chocolate is not mass-produced and is strongly connected to where it comes from.
If we can’t be out there drinking hot chocolate, we can certainly dream about it and bookmark it for better days. Price: $6-$6.50
| KAHKOW |
| 97 North 10th Street (between Berry and Wythe Street), Williamsburg, Brooklyn (718) 387-1238 |
| kahkow.com |
