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http://www.abraconyc.com Co-owner Jamie McCormick is the man with the long silver hair, carefully pouring hot water into porcelain cones known as Melitta filters. The water passes through the ground coffee from Counter Culture (a house blend of Brazilian, Sumatran and Ethiopian beans) and drips down into the mug waiting below. The process might take awhile, but a line snaking out the door indicates that people are willing to wait for quality. Don't expect to settle in with a laptop; the space is barely big enough for a half dozen people and a small wooden counter is the only option for eating in. Lunch is particularly busy as people chow down on small plates from the ever-changing, seasonal menu, such as roasted vegetables and a cheddar frittata or onion marmalade, Swiss cheese and potato on focaccia, available every day after 12pm in prix fixe meals or a la carte. If you're looking for a quick snack, co-owner Elizabeth Quijada bakes everything from moist olive oil cakes to pistachio cookies.—Keith Wagstaff More >>
http://www.aubreve.com This coffee joint Au Breve near Cooper Square in the East Village also offers macaroons. More >>
http://www.bcupcafe.com This is the kind of funky coffee shop every neighborhood should have at least one of. The graffiti-style paint job outside is a sign of what to expect inside, a design scheme that celebrates the East Village's artsy, gritty history with contemporary art hanging on just about every available piece of wall space. Antique furniture, from plush orange couches to vintage ornate mirrors, provides a nice homey touch to the café. The menu is scrawled across a giant blackboard in front. The espresso drinks and specialty iced coffees, such as the frozen vanilla and white chocolate café mocha, should provide you the energy to navigate the free Wi-Fi for hours. If you get hungry, you can order one of the 12 sandwiches on the menu, featuring items like avocado and tuna or roast beef on your choice of whole wheat, French bread or rosemary ciabatta.—Keith Wagstaff More >>
http://www.lowereastsidecoffeeshopnyc.com A bastion of old-school diner fare in an increasingly gentrifying neighborhood, the Lower East Side Coffee Shop is the real deal, serving up cheap, American comfort food for longtime neighborhood locals. The look is classic diner: long marble counter, aluminum details, red leather banquettes, black-and-white photos and vintage tin signs. Breakfast is fairly basic; think omelets, pancakes, waffles and the like. Order a burger, topped with everything from American cheese and a fried egg to mozzarella and roasted peppers, or one of the many sandwiches. Soups, salads, pastas and entrees like baked meatloaf and sirloin steak are also available. The crowd varies dramatically at this 24-hour diner; come during the day or early in the evening and you'll probably find a crowd of aging local residents, while the post-last call crowd skews a lot younger. Parents with kids will be glad to know the diner serves Haagen-Dazs ice cream treats like sundaes and root beer floats.—Keith Wagstaff More >>
http://www.nuyorican.org The lyrical verbiage unfolds as slammers and poets take to the stage at this small mainstay crowded with bare wooden tables for onlookers to hoot and holler from in appreciation. Embracing all of the arts, you can also find emcees, theater performances, jazz weeklies, film screenings, parties, and more in this non-profit space founded in 1973. Open mics also happen on the regular so all you aspiring artists out there can share your craft with like-minded souls. More >>
http://www.orensdailyroast.com The line for coffee is always long at Oren's but their roasts come from all over the world, and some are caffeine-heavy enough to give even the most devoted coffee fanatic a twitch. Order the Beowulf Blend for espresso, or pick your own beans from a wall of dispensaries. Pastries are driven in from Balthazar and the number of loose leaf tea options rival that of brewed beans. Ogling the shelves filled with coffee tchotchkes -- mugs emblazoned with Freudian slips or Einstein cartoons -- will make the wait for coffee much, much easier. --Jessica Goodman More >>
http://www.sympathyforthekettle.com Tea shops bring to mind dainty cups, square sandwiches, and all manner of cutenessavery Laura Ashley. But despite the pink on the walls, that does not describe Sympathy for the Kettle, which wears its rock 'n' roll front and center. Jodi Holiday's teeny East Village spot will meet all your tea needs (including tea-infused cookies) without trying to Brit things up; there're more tattoos than scones. More >>
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