Chocolade van Brugge

This trendy chocolate shop justifies its uptown prices with the fact that its sweets are imported from Belgium. The house specialty, though, is the Liége waffles. Made with thick, yeast-leavened dough rather than a runny batter, they turn out a bread-like waffle that has balls of pearl sugar throughout. These caramelize in the dough as the waffle cooks, leaving a wonderful, crispy crust that gives way to a thick, sweet center. At Chocolade van Brugge, these waffles can be topped with chocolate or Nutella for a few extra bucks — but however you eat them, they’re magnificent.