Finding Philly discovers some fine cupcakes around town.

• Brown Betty Desserts
• Naked Chocolate Cafe
• Flying Monkey Patisserie

The Icing On The Cupcake [Finding Philly]

Messy and Picky try the sweets at Naked Chocolate Cafe and they’ve become addicted. They can’t cover all the wonderful treats in one post so today they focus on their hot chocolate and nudos, pyramid shaped brownies with frosting on top.

The final word: Don’t worry if there is no place to sit down — grab a stack of treats to take home with you!

Naked Chocolate Cafe [Messy and Picky]
Naked Chocolate Cafe [Official Site]

Foodzings may not have had the healthiest meal but the photos show it sure looked good. It starts with chili cheese fries at Barristers and then off to Naked Chocolate Cafe for a chocolate dinner.

Definitely not the American Heart Association dinner [Foodzings]
Barristers Bar & Grille [Official Site]
Naked Chocolate Cafe [Official Site]

Uwishunu is pumping out the content, here is the last week of interesting food and drink related postings.

• Cranking Them Out In the Dark of Night – Night-vision video of the Pretzel Factory on Washington Avenue.
• Go Ahead, Kiss the Chef – Kisso, the Old City spot to head with a six pack for a 20 piece spicy tuna roll.
• When Not Any Sushi Will Do – Offered in three serving sizes�a $35, $55 and $75 portions�and a la carte, Morimoto�s extensive sushi and sashimi list includes an impressive array of urchins, shellfish and fishes.
• Get Naked�. Chocolate – Hot chocolate without the paper packet at Naked Chocolate Cafe.

Hot Chocolate has gone through a renaissance, transforming itself from a kids drink to a rich,sensual, decidedly adult experience.

“While no one was looking, hot chocolate went from Nestle’s Quik to a rich, sensual pleasure,” says Tom Block, who started Naked Chocolate Cafe, a boutique and dessert lounge on Walnut Street offering a thick and luscious chocolate drink that’s like a melted chocolate bar in a cup. The shop opened in August and already has a loyal following.

Classy chocolate is hot [Philadelphia Inquirer]
Photo by stellabella via Flickr.

At first glance the Center City Gift Card may not seem like nothing more than a debit card. But that’s before you realize that you can get special deals around town by using your gift card.

For instance:

• Buy one drink, get one free. Naked Chocolate Cafe
• Free dessert with purchase of entree. Le Castagne
• Free dessert with purchase of entree. The Melting Pot
• Free Admission for 1 child under 12 years old, with purchase of one regular skating admission. Offer good for Rink admission only, skate rental not included. Blue Cross River Rink at Penns Landing

The gift cards are available at TDBanknorth locations in Center City.

Center City Philadelphia Gift Card [Center City District]

City Paper catches up with Tom Block of Naked Chocolate Cafe and gets deep inside the chocolate, even finding out whether Tom prefers dark or light chocolate.

The Naked Truth [City Paper]
Naked Chocolate Cafe [Official Site]

Naked Chocolate Cafe has been turning many people into irrational chocoholics. Stacy at Phillyist is no exception.

The last time I went to Naked Chocolate was with a friend, whom I very rudely and pointedly interrupted in mid-conversation with the command, “You need to stop talking right now and try this,” and nudged my bittersweet hot chocolate in his direction. And after trying said chocolate, he didn’t quibble about my manners.

Cover Your Eyes (But Not Your Mouth) – That Chocolate is Naked! [Phillyist]
Naked Chocolate Cafe [Official Site]

The chocolate fueled buzz around Naked Chocolate Cafe, 1317 Walnut Street, is building. And is it any wonder with items like the “classic” frozen drinking chocolate?

Later, there will be time for the house-made nut barks and demitasses of hot chocolate at Naked Chocolate Cafe, the sleek, tall-windowed, new chocolate salon. But for a sultry evening, try the “classic” frozen drinking chocolate, a lush, chilled chocolate (61 percent Guittard) soup topped with whipped cream in a wide, glass goblet. It’s part dark milkshake, part mousse – a creamy, iced ganache easier spooned than sipped. Makes granita seem PG-rated.

Ken Alan at aroundphilly.com also reports on the sexy goings on at Naked Chocolate Cafe.

The pot de cr�me sampler may send you into convulsions, not unlike that unforgettable restaurant scene in When Harry Met Sally.

Chocolate Slurpy [GoodTaste]
Naked Chocolate Cafe [aroundphilly.com]
Naked Chocolate Cafe [Official Site]

The decadent sounding Naked Chocolate Cafe on the 1300 block of Walnut Street opened yesterday, and appropriately, Daily Candy as the dish.

Naked Chocolate Cafe, a new joint venture from Tom Block, co-creator of Thomas Sweet Ice Cream, and his daughter, Sara Block.

The stylish shop serves a wide variety of chocolates and desserts handmade on the premises. Sit down and sip a hot or frozen drinking chocolate, pop a freshly whipped buttercream truffle, or nibble on �heart-healthy� dark chocolate piped with antioxidant blueberry, pomegranate, and green tea. Lots of baked goods on the menu, too.

Coupon after the jump.

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