Wonderful spot to regroup/relax/sip/nosh/compute/web surf.
We had just parked on a side street and were headed to the grand opening of Alphabet City bookstore (part of City of Asylum) this dreary Saturday afternoon. We thought we'd stop here to get our bearings and warm up with something hot -- coffee for my husband and chai latte for me. Yum....
It's an inviting space with an exposed brick wall inside and tables and chairs set about. This day there were plenty of open tables with several patrons chatting and/or working on their computers. Free wifi is advertised here.
Staff is helpful and friendly.
Note that you need to get a restroom key from the staff (and the restroom was clean). (I also picked up a City Paper here.)