The red thread of fate made Jonathan (John Cusack) and Sara (Kate Beckinsale) , protagonists of classic romantic Serendipity (2001) , crossed paths during a Christmas shopping spree at Bloomingdale's.
After that first meeting, propitiated by the search for the same black gloves both decide toast to serendipity with a cup full of sugar. Yes, we are talking about the iconic Frozen Hot Chocolate from the restaurant Serendipity 3 (225 E 60th Street), the copious dessert for what it's worth catch a flight to New York at least once in life.
Scene from the movie 'Serendipity'.
And they have not been the only actors who have been able to savor the sweet creations of Serendipity 3 in full filming: the gastronomic temple also appears in One Fine Day (nineteen ninety six), with George Clooney and Michelle Pfeiffer , Y Trust The Man (2005), with Julianne Moore and David Duchovny.
In turn, for no fictitious reason, artists such as Marilyn Monroe, Andy WarholGrace Kelly and Cary Grant in the 50s; as well as personalities like Cher, Candice Bergen, Melanie Griffith, Ron Howard, Beyoncé, Ryan Reynolds, Selena Gomez, and Kim Kardashian.
Frozen Hot Chocolate.
In figures: today, Serendipity 3 can boast of having served almost 30 million units of its flagship product.
But, even if the years go by, the addictive chocolate and cream delicacy continues to conquer thousands of diners with its same tempting appearance and unforgettable flavor, the emblematic place where it is served, whose origins date back to 1954 , has decided to undergo a successful change of image.
After a closed year, Serendipity 3 reopened its doors last july 9 , surprising its guests with an interior design that, straddling the naive and the kitsch, it is instagrammable to rage
Tiffany lamps, vintage clocks , a unicorn with a luminous horn, butterflies, illustrations as eccentric as they are colorful... Fantasy is served. And on the plate too: although the menu continues to feature the classics of Serendipity 3 , recipes have been incorporated that have nothing to envy to the icy secret blend of 14 exotic cocoas , the creamy Frozen Hot Chocolate.
Between the naive and the kitsch.
A clear example of this is the juicy Truffle Burger with Boursin Cheese and black truffle mayonnaise, and the sundaes 'It's My Birthday', a show made with pie dough ice cream, a giant piece of cake, whipped cream, hot dulce de leche and crowned by a cherry.
Finally, they deserve a special mention Creme de la Creme Pommes Frites , who have managed to beat the Guinness record positioning himself as the most expensive fries in the world.
As expected, they are not bathed in ketchup and mustard, but the recipe for these potatoes Chipperbeck , consists of bathing them in a mixture of Dom Perignon champagne, J. LeBlanc and vinegar.
They are then fried in pure goose fat from Southwest France and seasoned with Guerande truffle salt, black summer truffles Italy and cheese Pecorino Tartufello from the Tuscan region of Crete Senesi . all bathed in Mornay sauce, sprinkled with 23 karat edible gold and served on an arabesque plate of Baccarat crystal. Its price? 200 dollars.
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