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Hanukkah
Ballotin Price: $23 at Godiva stores. What: A half-pound assortment. Perfect for: The host of a swank Hanukkah dinner. Why we love it: All the expected Godiva goodness, and it's kosher. 
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Assorted
truffles Price: $72 at Black Hound New York (170 Second Avenue, near 11th Street, 800-344-4417). What: Two pounds of white-, milk-, and bittersweet-chocolate truffles. Perfect for: The vintage fan—into the handmade look, not modern packaging. Why we love it: Incredibly luscious hand-rolled chocolates packed with none of the usual truffle froufrou.
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Chocolate
trunk Price: $350 at MarieBelle (484 Broome Street, 212-925-6999). What: Custom-made Italian leather trunk with two trays (48 pieces) of hand-colored chocolates of your choice. Perfect for: Accessories addicts with chocolate cravings. Why we love it: In this case, an empty box is a good thing. Fill it with jewelry.
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Martine's
Chocolates Price: $54 at Bloomingdale's. What: 36 pieces of chocolate. You choose which ones, from truffles to fresh creams. (See Martine's website for list) Perfect for: Posh hostesses. Why we love them: They're the freshest of the fresh, handmade every day on Bloomingdale's sixth floor. What else: Hanukkah chocolates and pops, too. |
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Truffle
Box Price: $28 at Chocolate Bar (48 Eighth Avenue, 212-366-1541). What: Two pounds of assorted truffles (24 pieces) of your choice. Flavors range from regular milk chocolate to salted caramel, pumpkin, lemon, and wicked hot (spiced with chipotle and cinnamon). Perfect for: Modernists who expect something exciting and new -- even from their candy. Why we love it: For the seriously chic box, unusual shapes (squares, triangles), and wacky flavors |
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| Edited by Rima Suqi. Photographed by Eric Piasecki. | |
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From the November 25, 2002 issue of New York
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