BEA: Coffee Tips
Just what we need today: recommendations for good coffee from Toby Cox, owner of Three Lives & Co. bookstore at 154 W. 10th St. in the West Village.
Stumptown Coffee at the Ace Hotel, 18 W. 29th St., between Fifth Ave. and Broadway. Flatiron District. The first New York City cafe for the Portland roasters and ubiquitous bean providers to many cafes around town. Check out the nattily dressed baristas; go figure the early-20th century newspaper boy look.
Cafe Grumpy, 224 W. 20th St., between Seventh & Eighth Aves. Chelsea. An excellent Gibraltar (cortado) espresso and just down the street from New York's finest at the 10th Precinct.
Joe: The Art of Coffee, several locations, including the Upper West Side (514 Columbus Ave. at 85th St.) and a convenient location to the subway hub of Union Square (9 E. 13th St., between University Place and Fifth Ave.). If you're traveling to BEA through Grand Central, stop by the stand inside the terminal.
Abraço, 86 E. 7th St., just west of First Ave. East Village. With standing room for about three people inside, this East Village favorite makes one hell of a macchiato and some nice treats to eat.
Gimme! Coffee, 228 Mott St., between Prince and Spring Sts. Nolita. Another tiny spot--room for maybe six people to stand--this is a great stop while trolling the boutiques of NoLita (North of Little Italy).
Ground Support, 399 West Broadway, between Spring and Broome sts. SoHo. The area isn't what it once was but the espresso pulled here will help you keep up with the marauding hoards shopping SoHo.
Third Rail, 240 Sullivan St., between Bleecker and W. 3rd Sts. Greenwich Village. One of the newest cafes, yet already a regular stop for espresso aficionados looking for that singular cup.
Jack's Stir Brew, 138 W. 10th St., between Sixth and Seventh Aves. West Village. The Three Lives & Company local; mind the groove in the sidewalk from our repeated trips down the block for our mid-afternoon pick-me-up.
And if you should find yourself in Brooklyn, a couple stops to consider:
Cafe Regular, 318 11th St., just west of Fifth Ave., Park Slope. A beautiful small space serving delicious macchiato.
Blue Bottle Coffee, 160 Berry St., between N. 4th and N. 5th Sts. Williamsburg. The premier roasters out of San Francisco bring their outstanding espresso and drip coffees to New York City.
