Best cafe spots in NYC to study, drink good coffee, eat, and HANG OUT
What's your favorite cafe to sit around and study/read the paper/chat with friends? I'm starting this post because I'm taking the bar exam at the end of July and would like to try to get out of the library every once in a while to take a coffee break and recoup. I don't care if there are people chatting around me, I've learned to tune that out, just that there is a CHILL vibe in the cafe and that the owner won't kick you out after 20 minutes. Some place where you can hang out for hours. And no, I'm not putting Starbucks on this list...
Here are a few places I've liked thus far:
- Think Coffee (Mercer Ave is my favorite)
- B Cup Cafe (13th and Ave B, East Village)
- Choux Factory (87th and 3rd Ave, UES)
- Ninth Street Espresso (9th and Ave C, East Village)
What's your favorite?
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Ninth Street Espresso
700 E 9th St, New York, NY 10009
Think Coffee
248 Mercer St, New York, NY 10012
Choux Factory
1685 1st Ave, New York, NY 10128
B Cup Cafe
212 Avenue B, New York, NY 10009
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loratliff
Jun 21, 2011 12:20 PM
It's not coffee, but recently we've been spending a lot of time at Bosie Tea Parlor on Morton Street. The food is good and it's a comfy enough atmosphere to sit back and read and relax for awhile. I've not brought computer there though, so I'm not sure if they have WiFi. Pics here: http://smithratliff.com/2011/05/10/mo...
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Bosie Tea Parlor
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Went to study at Think Coffee on Mercer today. I have no idea what their deal is but they keep playing really LOUD music. So loud that if you go there with a friend, you can't even hear yourself talk. I happened to be studying and asked the staff if they could turn the music down, but they just didn't give a damn. And I wasn't the only who asked politely. Too bad, because they just lost a customer who will not be buying 3 coffees and several sandwiches a day. Two more people from my bar review class walked out as well after the staff started playing heavy metal. I really liked this place, I don't know why some of the staff members are assholes.
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Think Coffee
248 Mercer St, New York, NY 10012›2 Replies-
re: citykid426
daffyduck
Jun 10, 2011 04:37 PM
that's unfortunate, schools been out of session for me but the last time I was there music wasn't loud. once in awhile they have a live band and that makes studying impossible. I also like the coffee and cakes at Bruno Bakery on La Guardia Place, it's quieter and a better place to study in my opinion.
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Bruno Bakery
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re: citykid426
It's distinct, until you go to the library room upstairs, which requires using the hotel stairs, and has a window overlooking one of the hotels event rooms. It's not uncommon to see students in that upstairs room having study sessions. Good luck if there's an open mic night though.
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Assuming you can get a seat:
Joe the Art of Coffee
Ost
Ciao For Now
Soy Luck Club -- you need to buy a food item though
The lobby of the Ace Hotel
Jack's Stir Brewed -- it's tiny, so hard to find a seat sometimes
Aroma -- they play terrible music though
The Coffee Foundry
Vandaag -- surprisingly laptop friendly during the day/brunch-----
Joe the Art of Coffee
141 Waverly Pl, New York, NY 10014Jack's Stir Brew Coffee
138 W 10th St, New York, NY 10014Aroma Espresso Bar
145 Greene St, New York, NY 10012Soy Luck Club
115 Greenwich Ave, New York, NY 10014Ciao for Now
523 E 12th St, New York, NY 10009Ciao for Now
107 W 10th St, New York, NY 10011Ost Cafe
441 E 12th St, New York, NY 10009Vandaag
103 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003The Coffee Foundry
186 W 4th St, New York, NY 10014›3 Replies
