At the northwest corner of Union Square Park, dainty ice cream cones frame a store window. They hang like Christmas ornaments from each rung on the gold, ladder-like scaffolding. By the entrance, a similar gold-colored stand wraps a larger ice cream. In elegant writing, it reads, “Venchi.”
Inside the sweets shop, multi-colored rectangular tiles line the right-hand side; a second look reveals that it’s actually a wall of chocolate bars. On the left, a cafe sells coffee, crepes, and all kinds of gelato. Further in, there’s a large section of colorful, gleaming chocolates to excavate from, and at the very end of the triangle-shaped store, chocolate lovers will see their childhood dreams come true: a giant chocolate waterfall backdrops a cushioned seating area.
