Shambhala Cafe

The only sunglasses-and-chocolate store in NYC may have closed, but there's a new alternative for those who like to snack on sweets while shopping for accessories: Shambhala Cafe. This tiny shop is part earrings emporium, part Argentinian pastry heaven. The cafe features tubs of dulce de leche, coconut-sprinkled alfajores, tiny bizcochitos, and for the savory-inclined, a selection of homemade empanadas. The Cuban coffee (prepared by co-owner Luis) is divine, but if you eschew caffeine, you can indulge in a non-alcoholic "morir sonando"... orange juice blended with a bit of sweetened condensed milk.

And the earrings? I'm wearing my new pair right now.

Shambhala Cafe: 655 2nd Ave., (212) 213-2001.