Best Hot Chocolate in New York
As much as the city loves coffee and tea, sometimes the weather calls for something more drastically warming.
Balthazar(212) 965-1785
80 Spring St,
New York, NY, 10012
Balthazar is a modern answer to Parisian fin de siecle brasseries. With signature red leather banquettes, aged mirrors and a vast twenty-seven foot bar, owner Keith McNally creates the most beautiful bustling brasserie this sid
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Chocolate Bar(212) 366-1541
19 8th Ave,
New York, NY, 10014
Chocolate Bar features some of the most intriguing chocolates in New York, whether square pralines of various exotic flavors or large bars with various fruits and nuts. But it's so much more than that, from chocolate croiss
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Cocoa Bar718-499-4080
228 Seventh Ave.,
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
Dylan's Candy Bar(646) 735-0078
1011 3rd Ave,
New York, NY, 10021
An amazing temple of candy, Dylan's is New York City's most exciting and extraordinary candy store. On two levels connected by a staircase filled with dazzling gummy candy (see photo), Dylan's has literally everything yo
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Jacques Torres Chocolate Heaven(212) 414-2462
350 Hudson St,
New York, NY, 10014
Famous chocolateer Jacques Torres brings a massive retail outpost to Tribeca, including a season ice cream stand.
La Maison Du Chocolat(212) 265-9404
30 Rockefeller Plz,
New York, NY, 10112
Self-styled "chocolate artists," La Maison du Chocolat features signature chocolates and pastries in the inimitable French style.
Ladybird(718) 499-8108
1112 8th Ave,
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
Formerly Two Little Red Hens, Ladybird serves the pickiest part of Brooklyn with a deft sweetness that few could muster. As with most New York bakeries, Ladybird is cupcake-crazy, serving coma-inducingly sweet treats like the Br
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1226 Lexington Ave,
New York, NY, 10028
Traditional American diner-cum-candy-store fare is tough to find in Manhattan these days, but the legendary Lexington Candy Shop keeps grilling the cheese and frying the fries just as always.
Max Brenner Chocolate by the Bald Man(212) 388-0030
841 Broadway,
New York, NY, 10003
Chocolate goes wild in this lavish emporium with the magic available in nearly every form imaginable. Take away your favorities or sit in this 150-seat temple of cocoa. The scene can appear a bit he
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Serendipity 3(212) 838-3531
225 E 60th St,
New York, NY, 10022
Serendipity 3 is a perennial favorite, and it's easy to see why. It seems concocted out of a child's dream, with an entrance chockablock of toys and candy. The waitstaff puts on a hilarious show, and the menu is laden with
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The City Bakery(212) 366-1414
3 West 18th St,
New York, NY, 10011
This towering temple of chocolate features fantastic baked goods (croissants, muffins, etc.) and a great salad bar with both hot and cold entrees. In the winter, the hot chocolate is a big draw, and February features a di
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Tisserie 55(212) 463-0850
870 Seventh Ave.,
New York, NY, 10019
Great selection of croissants, desserts and several types of bread. On the menu you'll find a nice selection of quiches, pizza, soups and sandwiches.
Vosges Haut-Chocolate(212) 625-2929
132 Spring St,
New York, NY, 10012
SoHo's Vosges Chocolate, a Chicago-based company founded by Katrina Markoff, offers an array of designer chocolates spiced with an array of exotic flavors ranging from allspice to ginger to hemp see to wasabi. Most
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