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Aphrodisiacs: Intensify the Desire in New York City

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Aphrodisiac comes from the Greek Goddess, Aphrodite. Aphrodite is the goddess of sensuality, love, lust, beauty and sexual reproduction. So if you aren't down for the babies, I wouldn't call on Aphrodite anytime soon. With that being said, most aphrodisiacs are quite delicious and may intensify your desire so much that "baby fear" goes out the window. Though many argue (i.e. those damn scientists) that aphrodisiacs have only a placebo effect, after a few glasses of vino you may beg to differ. Aphrodisiacs have claimed their way for many different reasons; shape, mystical belief, oils, vitamins, etc. Are you a believer? Try some out and let me know if they truly ENHANCE and stimulate.....

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Chocolate for dinner, why not?

Max Brenner

141 2nd Avenue, New York, NY 10003

Drink chocolate, dip chocolate, melt chocolate, sip chocolate, eat chocolate….chocolate pizza. This is basically aphrodisiac heaven. There are all sorts of sparks flying about and people feeling the heat here.

Drink chocolate, dip chocolate, melt chocolate, sip chocolate, eat chocolate….chocolate pizza. This is basically aphrodisiac heaven. There are all sorts of sparks flying about and people feeling the heat here.

Why Chocolate is better than a man

Eat Your Veggies

I’ve never had a problem eating my fair share of fiber. I love all vegetables and I once told someone if I had to live off of two foods for the rest of my life it would be, “artichokes and pudding.” You get my drift. Good thing artichokes not only satisfy the belly, but stimulate the libido as well. Ancient Greeks believed it ensured the birth of sons and that the center bulb, or the “heart” enhanced PASSION.

So eat your veggies and don’t forget this one: asparagus. Somewhat phallic shaped in form, and though it may cause a funky pee smell this little spear contains the chemicals necessary to really turn up the heaaaaaat.

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Asparagus is sexy. Sexy like David Beckham.

Stone Park Cafe

324 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215

Now, combine the two! Head over to Brooklyn with your lover/one night stand/aphrodisiac experimenting partner in crime and order the asparagus risotto with a side of grilled artichoke. If you really want to go over the top try the butternut squash soup, squash is also a veggie with the sexual magic.

Now, combine the two! Head over to Brooklyn with your lover/one night stand/aphrodisiac experimenting partner in crime and order the asparagus risotto with a side of grilled artichoke. If you really want to go over the top try the butternut squash soup, squash is also a veggie with the sexual magic.

SLURP!

Yes, that is the sound of me eating oysters. Sexy eh? Well, Casanova was at it again with the oysters. Apparently, he ate a lot of them too. Maybe his secret wasn’t in his sexual prowess after all but in his diet? I suppose we’ll never know.
This is also one of the aphrodisiacs that people compare to shapes, i.e. the lady bits or the man junk.  Due to its shape and texture, people believe someone who enjoys eating oysters, must enjoy you know what. The Romans were the first to document this aphrodisiac food, so….when in Rome right?

Grand Central Oyster Bar

Grand Central Terminal, New York, NY 10017

Obviously, order oysters.

Obviously, order oysters.

Aqua Grill

210 Spring St, New York, NY 10012

Pearl Oyster Bar

18 Cornelia Street, New York, NY 10014

Dock's Oyster Bar

633 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10017

Goddess Guide

Shrooms are hot.

MUSHrooms. Well, TRUFFLES to be exact.
The scent given off by truffles are identical to the scent of the sexual organs of a porcine, or the musky pheremone found in the testicles of a boar. Wow, sounds tasty. The scent is pungent and earthy. Potent. Though truffles can be expensive you can still find decent tasting truffles for an affordable price, or settle for truffle oil.

The Maritime Hotel

363 W 16th St, New York, NY 10011

Stop by The Maritime and have dinner at La Bottega. Truffle oil seems to be in quite a few dishes but the best by far is the white pizza with truffle oil. It was a toss up between that and mushroom pizza, truffle oil won. Also order the burrata to start, did I mention how much I love cheese? Its my personal aphrodisiac.

Stop by The Maritime and have dinner at La Bottega. Truffle oil seems to be in quite a few dishes but the best by far is the white pizza with truffle oil. It was a toss up between that and mushroom pizza, truffle oil won. Also order the burrata to start, did I mention how much I love cheese? Its my personal aphrodisiac.

Some like it...

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HOT. Cayenne pepper hot.

FIG.

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not mutually exclusive to the makers of Fig Newton.

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Let’s feed each other.

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YOU’RE ALL READY AND RARING TO GO!!!! Aphrodisiacs are the BOMB!

 

The most well known aphrodisiac.....

CHOCOLATE!!

Chocolate has been a food that people have had an emotional attachment to for centuries. Lord knows when I’m feeling a little down, lonely, or happy I reach for a Hershey’s. Why do we have such a strong connection to this pleasurable little delicacy? Besides the fact that it is delicious, it contains Seratonin! That’s right and when released into the body Seratonin causes that euphoric, lovin’ feeling.

Rumor has is Casanova consumed chocolate before gallivanting about with his many lovers. If Casanova says it worked, it must!

Aphrodisiacs in New York City

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Artichokes, not only delicious- but pretty as well. Great color scheme if you’re considering painting a room. Just a thought.

Best spots to get your greens:

Barbone

186 Avenue B, New York, NY 10009

Try the asparabus fries, a glass of red wine and the imported bresaola- orange fig jam and toast. Thats a decadent little mix of enhancers I say so myself.

Try the asparabus fries, a glass of red wine and the imported bresaola- orange fig jam and toast. Thats a decadent little mix of enhancers I say so myself.

Roberto Passon Restaurant

741 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019

White asparagus is a little exotic which add to the whole sensual viiiibe.

White asparagus is a little exotic which add to the whole sensual viiiibe.

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Oysters and liquor, looks the perfect combo.

Aphrodite

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or as Romans know her Venus on the half shell.

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fungus turns me on.

Artisanal Fromagerie and Bistro

2 Park Ave Frnt 4, New York, NY 10016

Pairing cheeses and wine may not be an aphrodisiac but it’s still a tit-ilizing, not to mention fondue with truffle oil. Dipping breads and cheeses, then feeding them to your partner is an aphrodisiac, FOR SURE. Order chill asparagus and oysters and I promise….you’ll have an orgasm. Hopefully not AT the restaurant, but in a private place.

Pairing cheeses and wine may not be an aphrodisiac but it’s still a tit-ilizing, not to mention fondue with truffle oil. Dipping breads and cheeses, then feeding them to your partner is an aphrodisiac, FOR SURE. Order chill asparagus and oysters and I promise….you’ll have an orgasm. Hopefully not AT the restaurant, but in a private place.

Spice up your life!!!!

What? Don’t judge me for quoting Spice Girls. Spice Girls rock. Posh spice is like a human version of an aphrodisiac.
My personal feeling is this; anytime you’re eating spicy foods you are stimulating all of the right areas. Your lips are tingling, your body is hot, you start sweating….all before you even hit the bedroom! Imagine what happens when you finally make it there, fire perhaps?
Cayenne pepper makes your blood circulate so your erogenous zones are lit up. They’re ON. Your face is flushed, your heart is beating….hm, sounds similar to when you’re about to “make it.” Right?
Where do you think the saying, spice it up came from? Probably, from a pepper. From a pepper to the bedroom baby.

Devi

8 E 18th St, New York, NY 10003

I’m a HUGE fan of Indian food, in fact, one of the BEST dates I ever had was a date to an Indian restaurant. I didn’t know that he wasn’t single at the time (and that girl in Brazil he kept talking about, I did my best to ignore) maybe if I hadn’t consumed so much cayenne pepper and saffron I would have been able to avoid a potential heartbreak. Damn aphrodisiacs.

I’m a HUGE fan of Indian food, in fact, one of the BEST dates I ever had was a date to an Indian restaurant. I didn’t know that he wasn’t single at the time (and that girl in Brazil he kept talking about, I did my best to ignore) maybe if I hadn’t consumed so much cayenne pepper and saffron I would have been able to avoid a potential heartbreak. Damn aphrodisiacs.

Fruit and Such

Strawberry’s have been called the “nipple of fruits” which is a strange saying, but I suppose it’s true. Strawberries were given their aphrodisiac status when people associated the number of seeds with fertility. Seeds, eggs, it’s all the same.
Whenever people think romance, they think; champagne, chocolates, and strawberries. You don’t? Maybe you should.
Fruit is a sensual food. Another fruit you may be surprised about (since most people don’t eat it, unless it’s in the form of a cookie) is the FIG! Known to be Cleopatra’s favorite fruit, no wonder she was a sexy beast. In some countries figs are thrown at weddings instead of rice. And I thought rice would hurt if it hit me in the eye, imagine a fig to the face?!

Zerza

304 E 6th Street, New York, NY 10003

Fig Icecream is the closest you can get to PURE BLISS. Mediterranean flavors, spices, the music…..wow, I’m getting ALL distracted just thinking about it.

Fig Icecream is the closest you can get to PURE BLISS. Mediterranean flavors, spices, the music…..wow, I’m getting ALL distracted just thinking about it.

Fig & Olive Restaurant

416 W 13th St Ste 314, New York, NY 10014

Wiht fig in it’s name you’d imagine there’s a nice variety of figs in the dishes and there are. Not to mention the cheese plates are delicious, even if there weren’t figs involved. Order: Fig Jamon Goat Cheese Carpaccio or the Fig and Olive salad.

Wiht fig in it’s name you’d imagine there’s a nice variety of figs in the dishes and there are. Not to mention the cheese plates are delicious, even if there weren’t figs involved. Order: Fig Jamon Goat Cheese Carpaccio or the Fig and Olive salad.

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