At Sant Ambroeus, hot chocolate arrives in a delicate porcelain cup, thick, rich, and ever so bitter, with a pressed doily beneath. Few Italian coffee shops and restaurants in New York City can rival the elegant spirit and graceful service of Sant Ambroeus, named after the patron saint of Milan. It's proving a successful formula. 

On Monday, March 8, the Italian chain will inaugurate a 7,000-square-foot restaurant in Brookfield Place, a shopping mall located just steps away from Battery Park, adding yet another Manhattan location after Soho, the Upper East Side, and the West Village.