Mmm, coffee

[brigdh]

I finally found a coffeeshop that I like. Which is as a good thing, as I was starting to worry for the state of New York's soul, if after a month I was unable to locate one single place where the most of the people were there in order to, you know, drink coffee and work.

I'm not picky- I think- but I like my regular hangouts to have certain features. I've been trying out every place I happened across, but inevitably they'd turned out to be showcases for people to display their new clothes, or new date, or new gossip; places that were more about seeing and being seen than about being there. I want an atmosphere that doesn't mind if you're there alone for long periods of time (with bonus points, in descending order, for free wifi, comfortable chairs/couches in addition to tables, and cheap coffee, but those are really extras).

So there's the first step accomplished; now I just need to find people to come here with me.

Comments

[rachelmanija.livejournal.com]

What part of NYC are you living in? I was completely frenzied on my last trip, or I would have attempted to look you up.

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

I'm just north of the East Village (uh, I think. I'm still getting used to where the boundaries between different section are).

No worries! Maybe next time you're here, we can meet.

[rachelmanija.livejournal.com]

Drat! I was staying in the East Village!

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

Oh, too bad!

[parallactic.livejournal.com]

When I visited NYC a year or two ago, I had a hard time finding a non-Starbucks coffeeshop where you paid for a cup of coffee and sat there for hours.

As a temporary measure, you could always try big chain bookstores like B&N and Borders. The Barnes & Noble in Union Square is nice, and is next to Strand Bookstore.

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

It is more difficult than you'd think.

Ooo, Barnes & Nobles does have good cafes! I should have thought of that earlier, but I'll have to remember to rely on them if I get tired of the other places I've found now.