Date Visited: January 12, 2012 (first cafe of the new year!)

Location: 235 W. 12th Street (between Greenwich Avenue and 4th Street).

Hours: 9am-midnight, every day.

Rating: 9 out of 10! I so enjoy this place!

Wifi: Free and fast. Connect all your devices and get to work.

Music: A-mah-zing. You know that scene from My Best Friend’s Wedding, where everyone sing “I Say A Little Prayer?” That basically happened here when that song came on. Everyone was singing along. The music is varied and entertaining, yet also easy to ignore if you need to work.

Restroom: Yes. It’s clean and cozy, and their hand dryer could practically skin you, it’s so strong.

Food and Drink: Pretty much everything here is organic. In fact, it’s rare you don’t see that word attached to the description on the menu. Very good croissants. As for the tea, they have lots, including my favorite, Irish Breakfast. It’s so rare to find a place that has Irish Breakfast, so it makes me happy when I do. Lots of alcohol too, in case you’re working late into the evening. Be warned though, it’s a tad on the pricey side, but not horrible.

Crowdedness: Not at all. My friends and I originally came here because Grounded was too crowded and the Internet was being crappy. It was such a fantastic decision. Plenty of space, but they also keep busy, so that’s nice.

Comfort: Incredibly so. They have benches with cushions, pretty floral chairs, and the tables are the correct height for typing.

Staff Amiability to Linger: After a couple of hours I asked, “is it okay if I stay here?” Of course! Stay as long as I like. It probably helps that I keep ordering Irish Breakfast.

Plug Locations: They are really only in the corner, so if you want to look out the window while working, make sure you have a long lasting battery.

Workability: I get tons done here. So much so that I’m able to write a review during the work day.

The Little Extra: Every time you check in on four square, you get a little tin of tea. Which is good for me, as I just received a loose leaf tea pot for Christmas.

Of Note: Two friends and I came here in December, and just fell in love with the place. I’m not sure why, but we acted like we had never been to a restaurant before. It was kind of embarrassing. Today, it happened again. Everything about this place fill us with childlike wonderment.

Overall: I cannot rave about this place enough. I would work here every day, if it wasn’t a tad on the expensive side. But for those winter months when I stay in my apartment for days at a time, it’s a perfect break and well worth it. Don’t be surprised to see me here often!

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Posted 12th January, 2012

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