Classic Coffee Shop
“Carmine has pictures of his family on the wall, Rocky Marciano and a picture of himself on the cover of Rolling Stones.”
“The walls are covered with old pictures and the coffee is cheap – $1.00 for a small cup and $1.50 for a large.”
“The owner has been running this place for decades and I had a great chat with him about the city.”
Classic Coffee Shop
Take-out: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Working: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Inexpensive
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This coffee shop has been in the neighborhood for as long as I can remember. I used to order bagels here as a kid going to elementary school across the street. It has been a few years since I stopped by but this week I decided to bring my friend who was visiting out of town to show her a little piece of my history.
Now as an adult I love to put cream cheese, jelly, and butter on my plain bagel (you might think this is a crazy combo but try it. It's a heart attack in a bagel but your mouth will thank me.) I grew up ordered a toasted butter bagel so I had to order just that. The bagel was exactly how I remembered it.
I felt like I was transformed back to a time I had long forgotten. The shop owner who is no longer the giant I remembered him to be, completed the moment for me. I wish this was on my way to work every morning.
The decor has not changed much and he's preserved everything. Make sure to stop by if you are in the neighborhood.
Wow, talk about a find!!!!! The name really does say it all. There are not many places left like this in New York my friends. So rare that I was completely dumbfounded. The owner is a really, really great guy and he makes a great grilled cheese. My other had an egg salad sandwich which was great and fresh, something that is hard to find in NYC. Most places have egg salad that comes out of a 5 gallon bucket. Yuck. Most importantly though – great coffee and I had my first egg cream here! Places like this have so much more to offer than the giganto-corporate places. I wish I lived closer, I would certainly be a regular. You could eat lunch here for 7.00$ Try and find that in NYC. Cash only as it should be.