The café, open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., serves coffee, pastries, and lighter fare. The organization, which hires refugees from around the globe, also has a Chelsea Market outpost.
Eat Offbeat debuted in early December, right when we took these photos (they've added a table that seats 5-6 since these pics)...
We had a choice cup of Turkish coffee and a piece of baklava. The space is nice, though it's not designed for people to sit around for hours. We returned around the December holidays for another cup of Turkish coffee, and the café was full as word spread about its existence.
The back of the ground-floor space was previously home to Bohemian, an invite-only Japanese restaurant that provided some snobby intrigue for food writers 10-plus years ago.
Angelina Jolie opened Atelier Jolie here last December. The creative collective offers a platform for customers to collaborate with tailors, artisans, and designers. The two-level building has an atelier on the second floor and a retail outlet on the ground floor.
The building is an art-world landmark that attracts new wheat pastes and stickers daily. Jean-Michel Basquiat lived and worked in the upper level of the carriage house from 1983 to the time of his death in 1988. Andy Warhol was a previous owner.
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1 comment:
Nicely styled, but somehow I don't get the vibe that this place is "open to all social-econmomic backgrounds." Would that include the hardcore crusties selling t-shirts on St Marks? Unless they bum rush the massive doorman, who has to buzz you in, I somehow don't see that happening. Cute interior but feels a bit naked without a proper carpet. Why not some Afghan Kilims if one is going Global? Maybe a little something from the Atlas Mts in Morocco? And unless Angie plans on staying open late and utilizing the small retail part I fail to see the point of a liquor license. Nice vibe and except for the facade it's all a bit vanilla.Also not sure who's going to buy the post card size sew on on patches on display in the backroom for $100 a pop, but good luck to her- this could be a fun party/ event/ art space if that's what she's thinking. I think Basquiat would approve.
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