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Massive Chocolate Waterfall Lands Near Union Square
The gourmet Italian chocolate shop features three walls of flowing chocolate.

CHELSEA, NY — A gourmet chocolate shop has opened near Union Square with a Willy Wonka-esque chocolate waterfall.
Italian chocolate brand Venchi opened the wonderland for sweet-toothed New Yorkers at 861 Broadway — four blocks south of the new Nutella Cafe — with the “largest chocolate waterfall in North America."
The decadent display of liquid chocolate measures at 45-feet wide and 10-feet tall, and that's not the only flowing feature in the shop. The store also showcases a fountain flowing with Suprema chocolate spread made with Hazelnuts and extra virgin olive oil, according to the brand.
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The 140-year-old chocolate manufacturer based in Turin, Italy also sells gelato, coffee and chocolate filled pastries at the Manhattan shop. Customers can peruse walls packed with chocolate bars and bins of bonbons, and explore pre-wrapped boxes of chocolate assortments ready for gift-giving.
Venchi at 861 Broadway between E. 17th and 18th streets
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Photo courtesy of Venchi
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