Chocolat Uzma

This local chocolate boutique on the Lower West Side makes handmade chocolates in far-flung flavors, from Indian chili and Italian coffee to a hazelnut coriander praline. The hand-painted truffles are the showpiece, and a curated box of them goes globetrotting through Morocco, Marrakech and Jaipur. Order a box of the hand-painted truffles.

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A tiny Pilsen sweets shop The Infatuation describes as a jewel box, where the black salt caramel truffles and the sipping chocolate are both worth the trip. A handful of flavours rotate through, including plain, a seasonal pumpkin spice and a more unusual turmeric. Order the rose, which the guide rates the best of them: the dried petals scent the chocolate without taking it over. The cup is well balanced rather than heavy.

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