Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy
Earlier this month, East Village resident Pep Kim (above) debuted a new café-boutique concept at 184 E. Seventh St. at Avenue B (SE corner).
The small retail space houses Café Chrystie and his Chrystie NYC clothing brand.
The space also features a curated selection of photo books, records and ceramic collections...
Kim, who has worked as a filmmaker and photographer, envisions this space as a community center and plans to host photo shows and other art events here.
For now, the café is just serving coffee drinks as well as a (non-alcoholic) specialty — Yuja-Ade, made from the citrus fruit cultivated in East Asia. Kim plans to offer pastries in the weeks ahead as well.
The summer business hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
8 comments:
Sounds great - welcome!
Looks cool! Giving serious Daikanyama vibes
I live on 7th and C. I love the aesthetic of the interior when passing by. This is a wonderful addition to our block. Places such as this are what a make a neighborhood unique and appealing. Welcome to 7th.
Looks like a great addition! Look forward to checking it out
Very excited to check this spot out! Welcome!
Welcome sir and thanks Stacie for the story - love that wood wall, wish my apt was like that! Ha!
I watched pep meticulously restore this space by hand- including the storefront structure - and it looks great! Welcome to the block
He shoots a great game of pool to boot!
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