tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post8360751276680510118..comments2024-03-28T16:06:42.424-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: 2 Caffe Bene locations coming to the East VillageUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-72101840696513111352015-08-06T15:45:37.707-04:002015-08-06T15:45:37.707-04:00I promise it'll be exactly that - a nice, rela...I promise it'll be exactly that - a nice, relaxed coffee shop. I grew up in the neighborhood and family own several business here, I assure you I will keep the EV culture alive :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-76732791970744327522015-08-05T14:06:40.965-04:002015-08-05T14:06:40.965-04:00As much as I am sick of the chemical warfare being...As much as I am sick of the chemical warfare being perpetrated against us via alcohol, when I lived in San Fransicko in the early 90's most of the cafes there served beer and wine, as well as tasty food. I would imagine much of the SF cafe scene has been destroyed by its rentier commercial real estate culture. The coffee out there was much better than that served here. i got bored with the weather.nygrumpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-32996106139594187732015-08-04T23:10:35.989-04:002015-08-04T23:10:35.989-04:00won't last more than six months---the caffeebe...won't last more than six months---the caffeebene franchise shutters places as quickly as they open them--too bad for the poor schmuck who is going to open here.....afbphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17342511797399979293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-21083393580469183602015-08-04T14:13:06.717-04:002015-08-04T14:13:06.717-04:00If they would drop their pursuit of a beer and win...If they would drop their pursuit of a beer and wine license, I would patronize the place. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-55909106819390666612015-08-04T13:20:56.504-04:002015-08-04T13:20:56.504-04:00It's kind of like a Dunkin' Donuts, but wi...It's kind of like a Dunkin' Donuts, but with a lot of green tea and red bean flavored stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-17141770135430106892015-08-04T07:59:53.519-04:002015-08-04T07:59:53.519-04:00I think mini dance halls (24 hr., no booze) in the...I think mini dance halls (24 hr., no booze) in the vacant spaces would work wonders for the hyper-caffeinated. <br /><br />You could have a variety of music! C'mon, you'd go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-50218242340620815132015-08-04T00:21:01.891-04:002015-08-04T00:21:01.891-04:00@6:39 Pizza on every corner?@6:39 Pizza on every corner?rnhnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-20996462735943464092015-08-03T22:02:48.521-04:002015-08-03T22:02:48.521-04:00@7:21pm: You're right! I left out fro-yo plac...@7:21pm: You're right! I left out fro-yo places on every block. Still wondering what comes next ... after everyone is hyper-caffeinated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-59108086290657931332015-08-03T21:59:46.010-04:002015-08-03T21:59:46.010-04:00Globalization is the worst. Those are ten coffee ...Globalization is the worst. Those are ten coffee shop franchises that could be ten independent coffee shops for New Yorkers. Seriously, fuck off Seoul businessmen. (and PS, there are FIVE coffee shops/cafes on my block).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-36529297988716801342015-08-03T20:20:06.472-04:002015-08-03T20:20:06.472-04:00Oh! And the new coffee spot is occupying what was ...Oh! And the new coffee spot is occupying what was previously an apt broker's office. Guess they got pushed out of business by the big boys that have taken over the EV.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-20074283220078390682015-08-03T19:21:18.983-04:002015-08-03T19:21:18.983-04:00There is a new artisanal coffee place opening in a...There is a new artisanal coffee place opening in a tiny<br /> store front on 5th St between 2nd and 3rd. It feels like there is a new coffee entrepreneur on every block. Ralph Lauren is opening a coffee cafe in the new shop on 5th Ave (out of the nabe, but shows the trend).. We're already getting over-run with "artisanal" ice cream/gelatto (several of which have opened and closed quickly) and juice bars. What is there left? More empty store fronts in a few months....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-59838121597664939702015-08-03T18:39:07.500-04:002015-08-03T18:39:07.500-04:00First we had Korean delis on every corner; then we...First we had Korean delis on every corner; then we had phone stores on every corner, then banks/drugstores/juice places on every corner, and now coffee shops on every corner gaining rapidly. My question is: What business will come along after the coffee-on-every-corner market is saturated?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-46734579812834982882015-08-03T18:09:09.178-04:002015-08-03T18:09:09.178-04:00one of these was under construction on 23rd st for...one of these was under construction on 23rd st for 6 months, opened, and shut down 4 months later. seriously overpriced, mediocre selection. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-35811520891946642862015-08-03T18:08:32.235-04:002015-08-03T18:08:32.235-04:00anon @5:37 that's because the douchebags/fratb...anon @5:37 that's because the douchebags/fratboys/entitled suburban twits are one in the same. Don't be an idiot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-7593042593793877882015-08-03T17:49:03.252-04:002015-08-03T17:49:03.252-04:00The reason they need a liquor license in NY but no...The reason they need a liquor license in NY but not in Korea is that NY is a socialist state, unlike Korea, at least S. Korea. That's why it's Havana on the Hudson.<br />CB has two other cafes, one on the corner of 49th and Broadway, and one on the corner of 27th and 7th. Both are two story cafes, which is cool. <br /><br />BillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-56060061767236856652015-08-03T17:42:51.922-04:002015-08-03T17:42:51.922-04:00Applying for a liquor license shows they did zero ...Applying for a liquor license shows they did zero research on the neighborhood because they are clearly unaware that the residents of upper Avenue A and the side streets are fed up with all the bars and all the noise from the bars. Why not just operate a coffee shop like they do elsewhere? I am happy to patronize a place that doesn't serve booze. Seriously, if I want a drink in the East Village, I have no shortage of options! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-60868373126289753682015-08-03T17:37:54.523-04:002015-08-03T17:37:54.523-04:00Contributor's to EV Grieve seem to know a lot ...Contributor's to EV Grieve seem to know a lot about everyone in the neighborhood. They are either hedgefunders or trustfund babies. I suppose this knowledge comes from hours and hours spent in the plethora of coffee shops that now populate the East Village--those coffee shops that open at 7 or 7:30 AM and are very quickly filled with people working on their laptops (is everyone in the East Village writing a screenplay? or is everyone in the work at home economy and getting out of their apartments to work somewhere else?). The knee jerk reaction on this site seems to be attack NYU students, attack "frat" boys or "sorority" girls. Now we've moved on to include Hegefunders, St. Johns University students, and trustfund babies. My my!!! Would someone mind starting a thread in which they declare who is welcome in the neighborhood??? Setting out with clarity what sort of people are going to be acceptable and the background of those who are setting the criteria. There are lots of issues in the East Village but the recurrent response of blame it [whatever that it might be]on--this group or that group is getting tiresome. I am surprised that no one accused this coffee chain of having ties to the Rev. Moon--perhaps it does.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-33283852856835064342015-08-03T17:18:11.305-04:002015-08-03T17:18:11.305-04:00@ 1:56 My point exactly. From famous in Seoul to ...@ 1:56 My point exactly. From famous in Seoul to how many instant locations in New York City? This city eats hubris like that for lunch. Just ask the Gap. Menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-57348896026618086672015-08-03T16:29:48.738-04:002015-08-03T16:29:48.738-04:00Noting first that this is a South Korean coffee sh...Noting first that this is a South Korean coffee shop chain ...<br /><br />While there is certainly an undercurrent of anti-Asian sentiment in places (e.g., Chinese manufactured goods are claimed to be inferior to domestic, so blame China instead of the US corporations that outsource everything to China to save money), probably nobody bashes Asians more than the Fearless Leader of North Korea:<br /><br /><b>Indonesia awards North Korea leader Kim Jong Un prize for global statesmanship</b><br /><br /><a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/indonesia-awards-kim-jong-prize-global-statesmanship-article-1.2312233" rel="nofollow">http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/indonesia-awards-kim-jong-prize-global-statesmanship-article-1.2312233</a><br /><br />The article notes: <i>" Previous winners of the prize include Gandhi."</i>And for "Best Butcher" I vote for Josef Stalin ..noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-86621426280803588782015-08-03T15:41:05.132-04:002015-08-03T15:41:05.132-04:00If there's an anti-asian vibe around it's ...If there's an anti-asian vibe around it's because Asians are one of the last ethnic groups of which it is not yet taboo to ridicule in polite American society. Mainstream media still does it all the time, and most people unless they know better just follow mainstream media's lead. Whether they realize it or not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-14476527576974511912015-08-03T15:02:43.090-04:002015-08-03T15:02:43.090-04:00Anonymous 2:53, Why does McDonald's not sell b...Anonymous 2:53, Why does McDonald's not sell beer in the U.S. but it does in Germany? Not everything is as cookie-cutter as it's made out to be.<br /><br />I look forward to their opening on St. Mark's. I miss the Pinkberry that was there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-41818846677767703202015-08-03T14:53:46.391-04:002015-08-03T14:53:46.391-04:00Gojira brings up a good point, why do these guys n...Gojira brings up a good point, why do these guys need a liquor license in New York when they don't in Seoul?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-541455710041513052015-08-03T14:48:58.371-04:002015-08-03T14:48:58.371-04:00FYI, I tried the one on Broadway near 11th. I shou...FYI, I tried the one on Broadway near 11th. I shoulda known it might not be great with a giant inflatable arch out front to announce the grand opening. It was hands down the worst coffee (Americano) I'd every had anywhere. I drank enough to choke down the crap bagel (I know, again, I shoulda known) and returned it to the counter, told them how bad it was. They offered to make me a double-shot, but I was done. Best coffee near me (7th & First) is at Fresco on 2nd Ave between St. Marks & 9th.AndyPopularPublicityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14810210706571142470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-77607840240437164702015-08-03T13:56:02.796-04:002015-08-03T13:56:02.796-04:0012:55pm,
Maybe it's because you haven't b...12:55pm,<br /><br />Maybe it's because you haven't been to Seoul in the last decade?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-38701207954327824972015-08-03T12:55:19.508-04:002015-08-03T12:55:19.508-04:00I've never heard of this company. I predict in...I've never heard of this company. I predict in five years we'll all be saying "where did all those Caffe Benes go?"Menoreply@blogger.com