Sant Ambroeus Madison

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"Parading past the pastry counter at Sant Ambroeus on the way to be seated in the dining room, inhaling the intoxicating aroma of Italian coffee and eyeing the pastries and cakes, feels like being a gambler in Las Vegas, forced to walk by roulette tables just to get to your hotel room. I usually resist temptation, but I have a weakness for almond paste, soft meringue, and dark chocolate, so the amaretti cookie ($16), which is a recent addition, stopped me in my tracks. The almond paste is mixed with egg white, giving it an ethereal touch. That combination rests on a lush layer of vanilla kirsch butter cream and a base of 72 percent dark chocolate. That cookie haunted my dreams, so I returned the next day to pick one up for an afternoon snack." - Nat Belkov