C&B Cafe now part of new venture taking over the former Cafe Orlin space on St. Mark's Place

In its in its fall preview last September, New York magazine wrote about Joya Loves Louie, a vegetarian cafe-market-bar combo expected to open in the former Café Orlin space at 39-41 St. Mark's Place east of Second Avenue.

Apparently chef Joya Carlton, whose résumé includes the Orchard Grocer, is not part of the new establishment, which now goes by Paper Daisy.

And as several EVG readers (thanks to everyone for the photos) have pointed out in recent weeks outside the small space adjacent to the cafe... there's a C&B sign here...



Ali Sahin, chef-owner of C&B Cafe at 178 E. Seventh St. between Avenue A and Avenue B, said that the space at 39 St. Mark's Place will be a new C&B outpost for takeout only... and he is continuing on with the Seventh Street location, which recently turned 4.

Meanwhile, the signage is up for Paper Daisy. (Will update when more information about it becomes available.) There's an Eventbrite notice for a launch party at Paper Daisy on March 5 for a "Daisy Jones & The Six" book.


[Photo yesterday by EVG reader Brian I. Oxman]

Cafe Orlin closed in October 2017 after 36 years at the address.

Previously on EV Grieve:
1st sign of activity at the former Cafe Orlin space on St. Mark's Place

No trespassing (or hunting or fishing) at the former Cafe Orlin

Cafe Orlin will close after 36 years in business (34 comments)

About Joya Loves Louie, opening soon in the former Café Orlin space on St. Mark's Place

Work continues over at 39-41 St. Mark's Place just east of Second Avenue... where Joya Loves Louie is expected to open this fall in the old Café Orlin space...


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New York magazine featured the new establishment, a vegetarian cafe-market combo, in its fall preview.

The chef is Joya Carlton, whose résumé includes the Orchard Grocer.

Per New York:

In tribute to its predecessor, the neighborhood standby Café Orlin, this all-day restaurant, bar, and store next door has christened a dish “The Orlin”: berbere-roasted cauliflower with rosehip harissa, olive tapenade, labne, eggs, and greens. It’s not only a nod to Orlin’s North African roots, but an example of the multicultural inspirations on chef Joya Carlton’s vegetarian menu. There’s falafel waffles with whipped maple and fruit, jackfruit osso buco with polenta and coconut gremolata, and an eggs Benedict served with the carrot “lox”...

The magazine notes that Louie "was Carlton’s Italian grandfather and culinary role model."

Aside from a café, there will be a market in the adjacent space (next to Dallas BBQ)...


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According to Patch, the other people involved the project are Bob Perl, fellow Tower Brokerage executive Steve Dunaif and restaurateur Darin Rubell (Boulton & Watt, Drexler’s, among others).

Cafe Orlin closed last October after 36 years at the address.

Previously on EV Grieve:
1st sign of activity at the former Cafe Orlin space on St. Mark's Place

No trespassing (or hunting or fishing) at the former Cafe Orlin

Cafe Orlin will close after 36 years in business (34 comments)