Three NYC Hotel Cafes for a Winter Hot Chocolate Fix

December 13, 2011 at 5:06 PM | by JetSetCD | Comments (0)

Our hot chocolate at Stumptown

Despite all the weird weather of late, it's finally cold enough in New York City to warrant sitting down and ordering a hot chocolate. Luckily for you, we're kind of pros at this, as we frequently turn the cafes of NYC hotels into our makeshift drawing rooms. Here's three of our favorite hotel spots for a hot chocolate:

Ace Hotel — Stumptown Coffee Roasters: Don't expect to snag a free seat in scenester lobby, but rather take your tall glass of hot chocolate (ever so perfectly whip cream-topped) to the window and stand, idly gazing out and enjoying these ten minutes of pure nothingness. Take a tiny, shiny pastry to go.

Le Parker Meridian — The Knave: Kind of how the Parker is home to a hidden burger joint aptly named Burger Joint, there's a thin, semi-secret hallway with cathedral ceilings that's been repurposed as a luxe coffee/wine bar called The Knave. It's just off the lobby and though it's mostly known for its luscious cappuccinos, a hot chocolate here is what you'll need after a brisk walk in Central Park.

The Jane — Cafe Gitane: For the thickest of the hot chocolates, head downtown and almost into the Hudson River at The Jane's frenchified Cafe Gitane. Here it's a proper Chocolat Chaud for around $3.50, and since our favorite Gitane savory dish, the Avocado Toast, probably wouldn't go well with it, we recommend sticking to a fresh pastry or two. Or three.

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