eat: cocoa v (nyc)

cocoa v
174 9th Ave
Manhattan, NY 10011
Neighborhood: Chelsea
212.242.3339
I can't believe it's vegan!

First thing you should know: the guy working there when I visited was THE HOTTEST GUY ON THE PLANET. I actually did a dorky happy dance the minute we stepped out onto the sidewalk because HE WAS JUST SO UNBELIEVABLY SEX-ABLE. OMG OMG OMG.

As for the establishment itself, Cocoa V is a 100% organic(!), vegan(!!), and free-trade(!!!) chocolate boutique and wine cafe. The ambiance is upscale and elegant without being intimidating and stuffy, and the menu features all the tasty treats you'd expect from a non-vegan cafe minus the suffering and cruelty inherent in animal products and globalization. :D


There's a gourmet chocolate bar at the front and a nifty little seating area connected through a doorway in the back. All the chocolates are so pretty that it's almost a shame to eat them, although eat them I did and they were f-ing delicious. My girl date and I didn't get to try any of the savory menu items but we did get two cups of darjeeling and a red velvet cupcake. My verdict on the cupcake?


Best goddamn red velvet cupcake of my life.

The cupcake was amazingly moist and the frosting was fluffy, thick, and perfectly sweet. I hate it when frosting is too sweet, so good job Cocoa V.

Altogether the cupcake and the tea came out to around $10 with tax not including the massive tip (he was SOOOO cute!). A little pricey, but just think: for $10 you could get two lattes and a skanky-ass scone at Starbucks, or you could feel all worldly and sophisticated and have some tea and the best cupcake of your life at Cocoa V.



You can kind of see Mr. Perfect on the far left. Tall, thin vegan boys with soulful eyes, bashful smiles, and an odd sense of humor seriously rock my socks off. They really do. If you don't care for vegan sweets, then at least go for the hotties who work there. <3