The Grand Salon at Baccarat Hotel—from the French luxury brand specializing in crystal glassware—is an excellent choice for anyone who wants to spend a couple of hours under sparkly chandeliers snacking off a three-tiered stand they surely cannot afford to break. Unlike some other afternoon teas in NYC, where the atmosphere is elegant but the cucumber sandwiches taste hopelessly stale, Grand Salon's Prince of Wales service ($140) is a pleasure to eat. Coronation chicken salad sits inside a petite, crackly lentil crisp that we'd happily devour in large format. Vanilla scones, which come with a bright, chocolate-orange gelée, could’ve plausibly come straight out of the oven at one of the city’s best bakeries. As for the drinks, the tea selection is extensive. But it’s also worth springing for a glass of champagne, if only to experience how preposterously heavy these crystal flutes are. Tea concludes in a fittingly fancy fashion, when you’re handed a long white feather pen to sign your check. Try to focus on that instead of the total.