Coffee House search - SOHO TriBeCa

[tug]

Years and years ago, before Starbucks, I stumbled upon a SOHO coffeeshop. It was only a block or 2 south of Houston, west of Broadway, definitely not Mulberry or on bustling West Broadway. The coffee house was a few steps off street level .. had mismatched furniture, couches and low tables.

I'm meeting a friend of mine next weekend, we went to this place a lifetime ago. It would be nice to reminisce in the same, or similar environs.

[Nathan]

on Spring or Prince, west of Broadway, there are a couple pseudo-coffee shops (i.e. delis with tables and signs proclaiming them a "coffee shop")....I'm not aware of any others.

[Mayur]

You are almost certainly thinking of Space Untitled (a/k/a Jonathan Moore) on Greene St. Sadly (I studied many calm afternoons there during law school), it no longer exists; I think it's a furniture store now.

[tug]

That is very sad

I dont suppose theres still anything that comes close to it? I might be late, or he might... or we may just want to sit for hours.

...thank you so much for replying

Edited January 22, 2007 by tug (log)

[Nathan]

not in SoHo. does it have to be there?

[tug]

SoHo, TriBeCa are most conveinent, as he will have luggage, and is staying nearby.

[Nathan]

Not much in the way of quite, non-commercial coffee shops in those areas, alas.

Aroma and Bari are both in SoHo. Both are Israeli chains, curiously enough, and both are packed to the gills with tourists seven days of the week (Aroma is 24 hours and seems to have more of a student crowd late at night).

The cafe inside the McNally Robinson book store in NoLIta is quiet and attracts a small local crowd.

Frankly, your best bets are in the WV, the EV, the LES and Gramercy. (I can name pleasant coffee shops in each of those hoods.)

[Mayur]

Blue Spoon on Chambers Street is quite nice, although they're only open until 6pm.

[tug]

Nathan, I'll take WV, please

Mayur, isn't Blue Spoon closed on Sat?

I'll need a Saturday coffeeshop (sorry, I shouldve specified)

[Nathan]

Doma, Joe or Jack's.

Warning that Joe and Doma tend to be absolutely packed on weekend afternoons.

edit: there's also an NYU hangout -- Esperanto -- quite close to SoHo, that might be up your alley

Edited January 23, 2007 by Nathan (log)

[Mayur]

Ametller (right near joe on Waverly just east of 7th Ave) is nice also.

There are probably places in SoHo or TriBeCa that aren't "cafes" per se but make a nice place to hang out on a Saturday afternoon. Bread (either branch) isn't too bad in the afternoon, and they certainly let you linger. Novecento (on W. Broadway) likewise. Edward's, Blaue Gans, or Bar Americain in TriBeCa are all reasonably "cafe-like" and allow lingering in the afternoons as well.

[Sneakeater]

I think Ametller just closed.

[tug]

Bread .. spring street .. where is the other location?

Ametller (right near joe on Waverly just east of 7th Ave) is nice also.

There are probably places in SoHo or TriBeCa that aren't "cafes" per se but make a nice place to hang out on a Saturday afternoon. Bread (either branch) isn't too bad in the afternoon, and they certainly let you linger. Novecento (on W. Broadway) likewise. Edward's, Blaue Gans, or Bar Americain in TriBeCa are all reasonably "cafe-like" and allow lingering in the afternoons as well.

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[Nathan]

tribeca

[Mayur]

I think Ametller just closed.

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It was open as of this afternoon.

[Sneakeater]

That's wonderful news.