240473 Tue Jun 17 14:57:34 -0700 2003 13 19 Outer Boroughs 0 1275858 I am looking for something that is uniquely Brooklyn to be shipped off to a friend as a gift. I was thinking of Jacques Torres Chocolates but am not sure if they can survive being shipped at this time of year. Any suggestions? Tue Jun 17 14:57:34 -0700 2003 0 DeeDee 1 1275861 How about Jaques' hot chocolate mix? Tue Jun 17 15:57:18 -0700 2003 1275858 0 Jayask 1 1275862 If you're not sure if they can be shipped, why not just call and ask? I'm good friends with one of their business managers and she tells me about all the chocolate they send all over the country all the time. They are very careful to allow for the weather conditions all over, heat, humidity, everything! It can't hurt to ask. Also, to second what the other poster said, if in doubt, why not their hot chocolate? It's absurdly good. -Peter Tue Jun 17 15:59:48 -0700 2003 1275858 0 Peter 2 1275868 Thanks for the advice. I called and at this time of year they only send out products next day air and the person has to be present to receive the package otherwise they might melt. I ended up sending Fat Witch brownies instead. Tue Jun 17 16:55:20 -0700 2003 1275862 0 DeeDee 3 1275873 Oh man. I just discovered Fat Witch last week when I went to Chelsea Market for the first time. It's all I can do not to run over there and buy 2 dozen brownies right now. Good move! Your friend and her mouth will be delighted. Tue Jun 17 18:32:09 -0700 2003 1275868 0 Dipsy 4 1275874 I second Fat Witch. If you don't feel like leaving Brooklyn, you can buy them at Tea Lounge on 7th Avenue. Tue Jun 17 18:44:12 -0700 2003 1275873 0 Kerry 5 1275880 Ummm...thanks, I think! That's dangerously close... Wed Jun 18 08:39:59 -0700 2003 1275874 0 Dipsy 1 1275866 Juniors will ship the fixings for Egg Creams...they have the glasses and the UBet syrup. Your friend will have to provide the seltzer. Tue Jun 17 16:43:25 -0700 2003 1275858 0 Dipsy 2 1275884 If you want to send a SPECIAL TREAT, consult PAULA FERRARA, 718-836-9694. You can't beat the prices and she'll give you the REAL lowdown on what she can and can't send properly. Ask about her FUDGE, KEY LIME PIE and SPECIAL CHOCOLATE CAKE. You won't be sorry! Wed Jun 18 10:44:49 -0700 2003 1275866 0 Wheelgov 1 1275870 ALBA'S PASTRY on 18th Ave. & 70th ST. ships the fixins for cannolis,shells & cream seperate. Packed in dry ice. WWW.ALBAPASTRY.COM Tue Jun 17 17:05:32 -0700 2003 1275858 0 Big Bill 1 1275879 Does anyone know of a bakery that will ship Blackout Cake?? If so, that might be a treat also. Wed Jun 18 03:03:59 -0700 2003 1275858 0 derek 2 1275891 Two Little Red Hens? I don't know if they ship but their Brooklyn Blackout Cake is of the essence! Wed Jun 18 11:55:14 -0700 2003 1275879 0 Kerry 2 1275896 What exactly is "blackout cake"? Wed Jun 18 13:05:52 -0700 2003 1275879 0 DeeDee 3 1276110 I just saw your post--can't believe no one availed themselves of the opportunity to describe this true new York original. Blackout cake--sometimes billed as "chocolate blackout cake" or "midnight blackout cake"--is a two-layer chocolate butter cake, usually devil's food, filled and frosted with a fudgy frosting. The entire frosted cake is then covered with cake crumbs. Properly, it's shape is somewhat domed. It got its name in tribute to the great electrical blackout of 1967. WHether it's a "new" name for an old cake or whether it was created then, I don't know. I always identified it with Ebinger's, but I have no idea if it was there creation or not. Mon Jun 23 21:16:37 -0700 2003 1275896 0 Amy Mintzer