"Originally founded in Soho and now with 40 locations across the U.S. and Canada, the bakery-café is expanding into a 7,000-square-foot former City Bakery space at 3 W. 18th Street (at Fifth Avenue) to serve as its flagship, due to open by early May. The new location will have 100 seats on the ground floor and over 60 on the second level; it is described as a dressed-up location channeling the South of France. Expect an expanded menu, a cocktail bar, private dining rooms, and fancy design details." - Melissa McCart