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It feels like a massive tear forms in the space-time continuum the moment you walk through the glass door of Blue Stripes Urban Cacao. A devil pops up on one shoulder, an angel on the other. Suddenly youâre being torn between indulgence and restraint, hunger and health, chocolate and cacao.
Blue Stripes opened in February in the Three Thirty Three building. The Gulch cafe is the latest from Oded Brenner, co-founder of the worldwide chocolate cafe chain Max Brenner. Blue Stripes, which also has a New York location in Union Square that has been closed during the pandemic, is where âwellness meets indulgence.â Itâs also where Brenner employs the whole cacao pod â fruit, beans, shell, even its juice â to make everything from sugar-packed, luxurious desserts to keto-friendly post-workout energy snacks.