Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy
There's a new coffee-and-matcha option on Avenue A.
Lucky Cafe opened on Sunday at 64 Avenue A between Fourth Street and Fifth Street.
The cafe serves coffee, matcha and a selection of baked goods from Brooklyn's Colson Patisserie.
Owner James Phillips (above) and "master barista" Max Vitkus — both East Village residents — are behind the venture.
The space itself has a thoughtfully designed interior, with a warm color palette and a few welcoming extras for now, including chocolate and caramel sauces to top drinks, plus games, books and cozy seating nooks.
For now, hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, though that could shift a bit as the team settles in.
It’s wonderful!
ReplyDeleteReally nice decorating, I might check it out and I dont even drink coffee lol
ReplyDeleteIt's insane how much their logo looks like Lucky bar on Ave B. I can imagine some confusion. Can't really understand this naming concept.
ReplyDeleteThe neon all caps “Lucky” on the logo? It looks nothing like this place? And “lucky” isn’t really a niche name lol seems totally up for grabs to me.
DeleteI would like to ask them to please not put their A-frame sign in the middle of that busy sidewalk. That would be a good start to making me want to patronize them. It has to be against the business duh.
ReplyDeleteLooks super cute. I do however hope they can somehow make some croissants like the Croissanteria did.
ReplyDeleteSimple and clean with no delays, they are just getting started. Service is immaculate
ReplyDeleteI love how innovative the owner is, a believer in stories. And man does he have one hell of a story !!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations James. A lot of hard work and sweat. You deserve to be very popular and No. 1 place to chill. Lotsaluv
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