As for desserts, you cant go wrong with the warm chocolate date cake in coconut cognac sauce with iced espresso yogurt, or the chocolate banana samosa with candied kumquats and caramel coriander ice cream. l Bottino -- 246 Tenth Ave.

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Try the warm Valrhona chocolate cake with malted-milk-ball ice cream.

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Delicious desserts -- chocolate hazelnut cake or warm almond crostata.l Tabla -- 11 Madison Ave.

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We followed the suggestion of our knowledgeable server and chose the roasted kohlrabi-turnip soup (with horseradish, chive oil and edible flowers), the trio of lamb (loin, rack and belly, prepared three different ways) and the imperial chocolate dessert (a warm pudding cake with spiced ice cream and coffee sauce).

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For dessert, try coconut invasion (coconut layer cake, mango ice cream and warm chocolate sauce).

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For dessert, try coconut invasion (coconut layer cake, mango ice cream and warm chocolate sauce).l La Ripaille--605 Hudson St.

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