A TRUE NYC HIDDEN GEM!!! This is definitely one of the secret treasure little places that I like having up my sleeve to take and impress people... or just sit and decompress amidst the art. Apparently it used to be bicycle repair shop in the 80s and is now converted into the most hip cozy cafe with rotating exhibitions and live performances, poetry nights etc.. all while graffiti spills out over its walls and tables like a true NYC establishment! My husband loves their espresso and I haven't been able to stop ordering their strawberry matcha with a pump or two of lavender.. or even chai hehe also worth noting that every time I'm there, the barista knows our order before we even make it to the...
Read moreI tried the blueberry Matcha, it didn’t really taste like blueberry, and it was a bit watery.
Unfortunately, while I was here around 2:15.pm, the staff were blasting music at SUCH a loud volume unannounced, multiple times, for minutes at a time. It was so unpleasant and confusing because there were multiple customers in the store at this point. If you need to sound check, I feel like you should wait until after operating hours or when there are no customers in the store, or at least warn them about the extreme noise.
The staff were friendly though, I just wish that there was more care taken in the...
Read moreThis place has everything: outdoor chairs indoors, bicycle gears grown on trees, your random neighbor’s pug, oh is that a pop-up flea market or a pile of unsorted Craigslist finds, yes. The art is just as eccentric as the place itself. Half of the time you need coffee, the space is closed for some random event. But in a world of Starbucks, Blue Bottles, or even Black Foxes, I’m glad this random coffee shop exists. May it...
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