The furniture at this lovely Avenue A coffee shop is from an old school house, and you'll feel super comfortable, slipping in to one of the mismatched chairs. The food is good and cheap–pasta, sandwiches, quiche, and lots of pastries. [more...]

Regular patrons have lots of favorites at this quaint Long Island City cafe. We enjoyed a delicious Quiche Lorraine with a side salad, a Croque Madame with nice, toasty cheese on top, and a nice, juicy burger. Sweet and savory crepes [more...]

Learn to knit, perfect your skills, or just head to this cozy East Village spot to browse their wide selection of soft, colorful yarn or grab a coffee or tea at the cafe. Knit New York offers beginner, intermediate and advanced knitting [more...]

At this coffee shop–whose West Village branch has been known to see the likes of Yeah Yeah Yeah's singer Karen O–patrons can get organic, fairtrade coffee, tea and snacks. Amaranth granola, chocolate chip cookies, and muffins and [more...]

An offshoot of the 24-hour Ukranian food mecca on 2nd and 9th, this quaint outdoor cafe, nestled on the border between the East Village and the Lower East Side, serves up a few of Veselka's classic sandwiches, salads, breakfast and [more...]

This cafe plays tinkly French mood music and serves up salad nicoise and croques (madame, monsieur and vegetarian) 24 hours a day. They also offer breakfast, including delicious granola with fruit and yogurt and McCann's Irish Oatmeal. [more...]

Most people wouldn't call the Upper East Side trendy, but thanks to the Roof Garden Cafe at The Met, it might just be becoming that. Here, high atop the trees of Central Park, with a sweeping view of the rolling green grass, locals and [more...]

Jacques Torres Chocolate Haven...Jacques Torres is often considered New York's chocolate king, and his ultrathick hot chocolate, reminescent of scoop after scoop of chocolate pudding, does not disappoint. ($3).
350 Hudson St at [more...]

La Maison du Chocolat

Though the tourists swarm Roc Plaza, push your way past for the most expensive cup of hot chocolate you've ever had. The bittersweet Caracas is dark, deep, and sweet, and comes served in Deshoulieres china [more...]

Bar Jamon

Mario Batali strikes again with a superthick chocolate concoction served alongside sugary-sweet cinnamon-dusted dipping churros. Viva Espana!

125 East 17th St at Irving Pl; 212-755-5150; 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, W to [more...]

Tisserie

Prepare your tounge to order "Organic Carenero Superior 57%," a hot chocolate that's steamed milk gives it a thin body and a sweet, caramel kind of taste. ($2.95 for a small)

857 Broadway at 17th St; 212-463-0850; [more...]

MarieBelle's Cacao Bar

This Soho location's drinking chocolate is made from Colombian beans and served European style–blended with water, or American style–blended instead with milk. $5.50 (petit).

484 Broome St at [more...]

Pierre Marcolini

This Belgian chocolatier offers three rotating varieties of hot choclate–

Madagascar, Venezuela, or "Equateur." The drink is thin but has strong flavor.

$3 for a petit.
485 Park Ave between [more...]

Otto Enotca Pizzeria

While Mario Batali's Washington Square gem is known for its delectable pizza and pastas, its rich hot chocolate–a mix of milk and hazelnut chocolates melted with hazelnut-steeped milk–is also a winner. [more...]

The City Bakery

This Chelsea locale offers up a delectable salad and hot food bar and mouth-watering treats, in addition to serving. hot chocolate all year long. The shining star of the hot food bar is the macaroni and cheese, an [more...]

Even though a cafe spelled with two F's may seem classy, this cozy joint is a comfortable and intimate setting to enjoy various live bands footsteps away from your table. Caffe Vivaldi showcases an interesting mix of rock, alternative, [more...]

Coffee Shop, 29 Union Square West at 16th St., is a great place to go if your date just doesn't want to end. If you're girl is the jealous type, though, be careful - most of the waitresses here are models. The one's who aren't, [more...]

Angelika Film Center
18 West Houston Street (at Mercer)
212-995-2000
Something for everyone - but it's not a major movie chain and as a result, your dinner and a move date will be far more romantic and memorable. [more...]

Cafe Edison - Named the best coffee house in New York by New York magazine (which is why I went in the first place). Located in the Hotel Edison, 228 West 47th Street. It's pretty cheap, comfy and an easy place for a first date. It's [more...]