According to Restaurant Business magazine’s 2017 ranking of the 100 highest-grossing independent restaurants in the U.S., Coffee Shop served 314,000 meals and pulled in an estimated $14.3 ...
Up the road at 878 Lexington Avenue, you'll find Gregory's Coffee. From the outside, it's an unassuming establishment, another in the long line of stores you'll see along the street. Inside, it's spacious, with a nice atmosphere and plenty of seating for the clientele. When it comes to the coffee, though, the unassuming humility goes out the ...
Aug 21, 2014 · The chic cafe made him do it. The lawyer of an irritable Brooklyn man who was convicted Wednesday of making false 911 calls placed the blame on the swanky Konditori coffee shop that opened in his...
Cocoa Bar. Cocoa Bar may not be as popular as some of the other coffee shops in Lower Manhattan, but it sure is a pleasant place to work when you want to escape the noise and bustle that is New York City. This quiet place is situated on Clinton Street, and has floor to ceiling windows spanning the entire street front.
It’s no surprise that Spreadhouse Cafe comes up as number one in my list. The seating choices are far superior to nearby cafes; there are individual working tables, a large communal table, comfortable sofas, and two wicker egg chairs hanging from the ceiling.
This Swedish gem is one of the smallest coffee shops on my list, but it still comes in as a favourite as far as bagels, sweet treats, and coffee goes. The drool-worthy muffins that sit beside the counter (which include vegan options) are a constant temptation, and the baristas are guaranteed to make you a fantastic latte.
If we’re comparing cafes that cater specifically to freelancers and remote workers, then Whynot coffee would win the competition hands down. Individual tables line the walls, each with an accessible power outlet. Finally, a cafe that understands our addiction to power-draining electronic gadgets.
Yes, I know that Joe & The Juice is a chain found in many major cities and airports, but it’s easy to see why this combination coffee and juice joint became so popular.
This intimate little cafe only has a few tables to work at, but there is always seating available as not many customers take their coffee to stay. Their regulars are the freelancers, entrepreneurs, and remote workers who frequent the co-working space upstairs and tend to pass through quickly on their way into the office.
The Bean features an eclectic collection of mosaics and art pieces which are plastered over nearly every surface. They also play an interesting selection of pop-rock music, which ranges from the 1980s to 2010s and is usually the type that you just can’t help but sing along to in your head.
Irving Farm has two cafes in Lower Manhattan, but the Lower East Side location is by far the best one. The cafe has plenty of seating spread between street level and the downstairs basement, lots of natural light streaming in through the large windows, and a selection of small bites to take with your coffee.
Midtown Manhattan is the commercial and tourism heart of New York City. Millions of office workers emerge from subways, commuter trains, express buses, and ferries and hurry their way through the throng of other commuters to get to their desk on time.
It was called “Kleindeutschland”. Remnants of “Little Germany” can still be found today. Take a walk down 2 nd Avenue to check out two beautiful red-brick buildings off the corner of Saint Marks Place built in the 1880s as the German library and reading hall and the German medical clinic next door.
This area went through a tremendous development phase a century ago after Grand Central Terminal was completed in 1913. Luxury hotels, apartment buildings, and office buildings were built around the Terminal earning the area the moniker “Terminal City”.
Greenwich Village needs no introduction. It’s quaint old streets lined with matching red brick or brownstone rowhouses transport you to the 19 th century when it was one of New York’s first “suburbs”. Today, Greenwich Village is one of NY’s largest historic districts (which means those beautiful brownstones are here to stay).
The Flatiron District is centered around the iconic Flatiron Building on 23 rd street, at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Broadway. Its distinctive triangular shape is the direct result of the triangular plot of land it was built on, which was, in turn, created by the “bowtie” formed by Broadway bisecting Fifth Avenue.
I might be breaking the rules a bit with this one, because Bluestone Lane is really more of a café than a true coffee shop. But I wanted to include it on this list because they’re known for their Australian-style coffee. Their cafes serve brunch all day (a few serve lunch items as well), and their food is super fresh and on the healthier side.
Supposedly, La Colombe serves the best quality coffee in Manhattan. I can’t speak to this myself since I don’t drink coffee, but La Colombe is the coffee shop of choice for many of my friends, and it’s topped multiple “Best Of” lists in NYC. Even though I don’t drink coffee, I still enjoy La Colmbe’s selection of teas and other hot drinks.
Stumptown Coffee ’s Greenwich Village shop is SO STINKING CUTE. They have a handful of shops scattered throughout NYC, but the Greenwich Village location is my fave. The drinks here are delicious and reasonably priced, and there’s a selection of things to nibble on as well (a must if you plan on staying there a while).
Ground Central is the Manhattan coffee shop I recommend whenever I want someone to think I’m cooler than I am (but really though…). They have a few locations in the city, and each feels slightly edgy and alternative, without being grungy.
Again, Maman is a café and not a coffee shop, but their shops are all insanely beautiful and it feels like a treat to come here and order something with my girlfriends. Maman is a French-inspired local café chain with scrumptious sandwiches and baked goods.