meet and greet

C. W.: This SRO espresso shop serves the creamiest cappuccino in the city. Be sure to get the olive shortbread if they've made it. Closed on Mondays.

The New York Times: Recommended: Cereal-milk soft-serve ice cream, chocolate-chocolate cookie, candy-bar pie, chocolate cake with yellow-cake icing, banana cake with hazelnut crunch, Chinese-sausage focaccia. Mehr erfahren.

Bergdorf Goodman: It's a BG New York City Secret! Designer Jason Wu gets great reads here every week. Mehr erfahren.

Travel Channel: Anthony Bourdain recommends this “insane Italian beer garden and rustic style eatery.”

Michael Karnjanaprakorn: Go upstairs to the hidden library. Lounge on the comfy couch.

Gilt City: The establishment’s delightful array of portion-conscious treats—such as mini-muffins and sandwiches—are all made with organic ingredients and sweetened with brown sugar. Perfect with your cuppa joe.

The Spark Group: No credit cards accepted, so make sure you have cash!

The Spark Group: The coffee is to die for. Don't hesitate, just do it.

The Spark Group: great place to actually get work done. the free wi-fi doesn't hurt.

Gansevoort Hotel Group: One of our all time favorite coffee shops around! Counter culture coffee+great baristas+cool space+free wifi = you have to go here immediately! You'll have some of the best espresso around!

ZAGAT: Pair a classic burger with disco fries and one of the two beer–ice cream floats.