Category Coffee / Tea / Chocolate

Another hidden gem – Chocolate Bar in NYC

I am an unabashed chocolate lover (see my write-up of the NY Chocolate Show 2012) and I am picky about the hot chocolate that I drink (as you would know from my hot chocolate experiences at Francois Payard Bakery and at MarieBelle in SoHo).  As one of my friends said, “Once you have good hot […]

Refreshing Mint Lemonade from SoomSoom55 in Midtown East, NYC

On a very warm sunny afternoon a couple of weeks ago, much like today was and the next couple of days will be in NYC, I was walking in midtown and was feeling very thirsty.  I happened to notice an all-vegetarian salad bar called SoomSoom55, and walked in to see what was available.    At […]

La Colombe Torrefaction in SoHo

On a recent cold, wet afternoon, we were shopping in SoHo and wanted to get into a café for some coffee / tea and were drawn to the beautiful interiors of La Colombe Torrefaction in SoHo.  La Colombe Torrefaction is a small café with very high ceilings, extremely sleek steel and wood furniture, and beautiful […]