City Bakery

Hot Chocolate

The hot chocolate at City Bakery is the standard to which New Yorkers hold this true winter craving. Since the chill kicked in, I’ve been going every day to get my fix of this classic. “A shot” — four ounces — of this rich, thick and dreamy chocolate drink is just the right size to satiate my craving — temporarily, that is — and keep me coming back for more.

Editor’s PickCelia Sin-Tien Cheng | December 17, 2007

Chocolate, Hot Chocolate, Dark Chocolate

Add a comment

Please Sign in to comment.

[+] Information

City Bakery

3 W 18th St
New York, NY, 10011
212-366-1414

Hot Chocolate: $

Menu | Website

Other cravings from City Bakery

Black Bottom (Seasonal)

Pretzel Croissant

Salad Bar

See all cravings in Union Square (28)

You might also like...

Pretzel Croissant

Featured in...

Chocolates

[+] Chef Profile

Ilene Rosen

When Ilene Rosen sets her mind to a task she masters it beautifully, and her success with City Bakery’s salad bar is the quintessential example. Prior to attending culinary school and becoming a chef, Ilene received two design degrees from Parsons. But it was in cooking that she found her true passion. Cooking is one of many different creative fields, but it is much more forgiving than a more rigid discipline such as architecture. There is more room to play, to be spontaneous and fluid. This is not to say that cooking is an easy art form, although Ilene makes it seem simple. The creations she conjures up at City Bakery are uncomplicated yet innovative; a practical, tasteful fusion, not an ostentatious and pretentious collage. Graceful is the best way to describe her salad bar. Her delicious combinations seem so effortless that you almost take it for granted, until you try other “salad bars” in the city.

After graduating from the French Culinary Institute, Ilene, a loyal patron of City Bakery, approached chef/owner Maury Rubin. She had never thought of working anywhere else, and lucky for us it worked out. The collaboration between Maury and Ilene is remarkable. I have been coming to City Bakery since 1994, and it truly keeps getting better. In addition to the food, there is also a clear dedication to service, presentation, packaging and quality control. They really understand the concept that presentation and design are not separate from the food but part of it.

City Bakery is not a restaurant but a retail environment. Unlike a restaurant, they get more customers coming in and out on a daily basis. There is a loyal fan base of regular customers, like myself, who appreciate what they represent and provide: yummy food, great atmosphere and a fun lifestyle. The savories and the sweets alike are modern, delicious interpretations that work. Everything is in sync at City Bakery.