New York City: Chelsea
Amy's Bread 75 9th Ave (between 15th and 16th sts) tel 212/462-4338.You can find Amy's Bread in fine stores citywide - but it's freshest here; they make great cakes, too.
Big Cup
228 8th Ave (between 21st and 22nd sts) tel 212/206-0059.
Popular coffee shop with fresh muffins and (big) hot cups of joe. Comfortable couches and chairs make it the perfect place to read the papers and relax into your day.
F&B
269 W 23rd St (between 7th and 8th aves) tel 646/486-4441.
Unusual premise and a chic (for a slender storefront) execution: all manner of franks (vegetarian too) and beignets (awesome with apricot dip), with fries of course. Humorous menu, and classy cheap joint. Eat-in or take-out.
News Bar
2 W 19th St (between 5th and 6th aves) tel 212/255-3996.
Tiny minimalist café with equally great selections of pastries and periodicals. Draws photographer and model types as well as regular people, making it good for people-watching.
Wild Lily Tea Room
511 W 22nd St (between 5th and 6th aves) tel 212/691-2258.
Convenient for a gallery tour of west Chelsea, the shop has over forty different brews, and strange-sounding but delicious tea sandwiches.
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