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Some Afternoon Walk Photos: Fulton Ferry, DUMBO, Brooklyn Bridge Park, and Brooklyn Heights

This past Saturday I took an afternoon walk to DUMBO to get some Jacques Torres Easter chocolates for my wife and daughter. Although the day was chilly, the sun was bright, and people were using the outdoor tables and chairs on the plaza at Old Fulton street in the Fulton Ferry Historic District. Jacques Torres […]

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Jacques Torres launches ice cream next week

Chocolatier Jacques Torres will open his rumored ice cream shop next weekend, next door to his DUMBO location at 66 Water St., with plans to have a grand opening on May 30. We caught up with him at yesterday’s Dock Street hearing to get the full details, and he said: “We rent space next door […]

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Your Correspondent Goes to Jacques Torres, Gets Free Champagne Kiss

According to this article in DumboNYC, local chocolatier Jacques Torres has been threatened with a trademark infringement lawsuit by choco-giant Hershey’s because of Torres’ use of the name “Champagne Kiss” for a confection he created a couple of years ago for Valentine’s Day. Hershey’s alleges that Torres’ use of “Kiss” infringes on its trademark “Hershey’s […]

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