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Love this, Jolene 😊 Warhol for $25?? Would that I had a time machine, I’d go back and buy 20! When I was in college, Serendipity 3 opened an outpost just up the street...and while the frozen hot chocolate was delicious, it just didn’t have the same magic as the original restaurant! I guess the presence John and Yoko, Jackie O, and Marilyn Monroe of imparted a je ne sais quoi over the years that just can’t be duplicated.

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Oh yum, Jolene! Another reason to visit NYC, as if I needed one! The Frrrozen Hot Chocolate sounds delightful--a dessert drink! Kind of perfect for summer, fall or winter! Love the history of Serendipity and the reference to Alice, perhaps my favorite of all childhood heroines.

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Oct 15, 2022Liked by Jolene Handy

Love this post, Jolene... and your frrrrozen hot chocolate looks perfect! (I also 💓 their caviar omelette and foot long hotdogs - aren’t those the best?!) 🥰

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So neat! I had never heard of this place (haven't been to NYC or NY state...yet!) I added their instagram to my travel wishlist highlight.

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Oct 21, 2022Liked by Jolene Handy

not to to be too creepy, but it's snowy here and I want to live inside this cozy post, perfect frozen hot chocolate and all ~ (and serendipity 3 - I had only heard of it before this post !)

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Thank you so much for bringing back the memories, dear Jolene! Yes, enchantment is the right word! Love you, Jamie

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Sounds like a pilgrimage is in order and I’ll be in NYC soon, too.

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Oct 15, 2022Liked by Jolene Handy

What a lovely article. Thank you for sharing.

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Oct 15, 2022Liked by Jolene Handy

Please, please, please come for a visit to NY. We can go into the magical Serendipity 3 and relive some of those funny, fun days and nights. Miss you brilliant friend. Xoo

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Oct 15, 2022Liked by Jolene Handy

Also wildly popular at "dippity" is their footlong hot dog 🌭 . And it is indeed a footlong! On more than one occasion I ordered the footlong and a frozen hot chocolate. Together. So good.

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A friend and I once walked across the whole island of Manhattan one night and ended at Serendipity. Truly a magical evening.

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I scrolled madly down to the recipe for frozen hot chocolate. I can't wait to experiment!

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Oct 15, 2022Liked by Jolene Handy

I love this, and I'm going to order the mix from the website. What a very unique place in NYC. You and Ellen must have had a grand time! Does she still live in NY? Enjoy the week-end! ❤️🎃

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It sounds magical and makes me want to get on a plane to NYC right now!

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Oct 15, 2022Liked by Jolene Handy

I also discovered Serendipity 3 in the 70’s. My friends and I were in High School and went there after a movie. We thought we were so cool in such an elegant and hip place.

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Serendipity is magical! ❤️ 🍫 ☕️ 🧊

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