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Ideal East Village date spot: jewel box, BYOB, fondue pots. Nothing expresses the ineffable like a cauldron of bubbling cheese. Second venture from La Sirene chef and Parisian fondue vet Didier Pawlicki. Expect a magical journey from savory to oily to sweet, ending, as all things should, with your face smeared in chocolate. Slim red and white slip is V-Day every day. Two-top tables fitted with ingenious burners that promise to scald pots and not fingers. Licking encouraged.
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