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Naked Chocolate numero tres opens at 18th and Chestnut
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Naked Chocolate numero tres opens at 18th and Chestnut
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Dad/daughter team Tom and Sara Block opened their third Naked Chocolate location in Philly less than a week back. (Their second location, at 3421 Walnut, opened in November.)
Situated in the United Plaza Building at 18th and Chestnut (31 S. 18th St., 215-564-3860), NC3 is not that much bigger than the Walnut-and-Juniper original, says Block, but it's "very dramatic" — there's a mezzanine which will be available for private parties and events, and there'll be outdoor patio seating when the weather breaks. Layered high tea service is offering Monday through Saturday from 2 to 10 p.m.
All your Naked obsessions are stocked at this spot, but there are some novel additions, namely classic desserts prepared tableside — Crepe Suzette, Floating Island, Baked Alaska and flambéed treats like Bananas Foster among them. The selection gets a little more whimsical with the addition of originals like the Love in the Afternoon, chocolate pate served atop white chocolate creme anglaise with raspberry and passion fruit coulis. The savory puff pastries that debuted with the recent rollout of the West Philly café are available here, too.
Block adds that they're still doing a bit of work on a six-person hot chocolate piano bar for the new space.
Hours: Mon.-Thu., 8 a.m.-11 p.m.; Fri., 8 a.m.-11:30 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-11:30 p.m.; Sun., 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
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