8. Sarabeth’s, Park Avenue South, TriBeca, Upper West Side, Upper East Side, Central Park South

Sarabeth’s started out as a bakery and jam shop in 1981 by Sarabeth and her husband Bill Levine on the Upper West Side. An instant success, Sarabeth’s later opened nine restaurants, a jam factory and wholesale-retail bakery cafe. Sarabeth’s currently has five different locations in New York, offering a classy ambiance, homestyle menu and of course, a great cup of hot cocoa. Reservations encouraged.