According to fashion designer and New York mom Rebecca Minkoff La Colombe lays claim to the "best coffee in NYC and the best almond croissants." With beans roasted on premises and barristas who approach cups like they're canvasses for art work, many New Yorkers would have to agree. The single-origin fair trade beans are served in a traditional cafe setting, where an airy and open space provides clear views of the in-house roaster and people watching of fashionable TriBeCa business people and locals.