Post-Cannonballs from the Earl of Sandwich, my friends and I walked over to the Mandarin Oriental to try Amore Patisserie. \n\nWhen you first walk into Amore, definitely check out the displays. They had this awesome chessboard cake that went for a cool $1,150. Too high-roller for me, but it definitely looked nice.\n\nAs usual, I ended up sharing a dessert with the gf. She tried a bunch of different gelato flavors (peanut butter, some mystery flavor) and she enjoyed them all. She finally settled on Rum Raisin. At $5 for a small cup, Thrifty's ice cream this is not, but in the end, it had good flavor. The cone looked even better, but sets you back even more.\n\nOn a side note, I've discovered that I like the Rum Raisin flavor, but no the raisins. Something disconcerting about those yellow raisins, perhaps?
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