05/27/08

They let you nurse....

by MrandMrsofBrooklyn

If I'm doing laundry next door I know I can always get coffee and...

They don't rush you & they have wi-fi.

• Pros: Nice & relaxed - no pressure to leave
• Cons: none - it is what it is.

05/18/06

Easy on your wallet

by tworuth

This is a neighborhood joint in the best sense of that word. Breakfast food and a few sandwiches. Coffee, Tea, Iced but not two hundred ways to drink a cup. I don't drink coffee so I can't judge that but if you want a friendly place to take a time out- read - people watch and enjoy a bagle, pastry or sandwitch this is a great place with liberal politics and nop pretensions.

• Pros: inexpensive, funky, good reading material
• Cons: lots of toddlers, lack of seats

This boho coffee shop is the hangout of choice for local folks without day jobs.

by Kara Zuaro

In Short
A rotating display of funky local artwork decks the walls at this cozy Carroll Gardens coffee shop. Students, artists, and young parents with their tots in tow linger all day on the mismatched couches and chairs--the place closes way too early to lure a late-night crowd. Behind a small counter that's piled with baked goods, laid-back servers leisurely prepare coffee, tea, and light fare, like breakfast burritos, bagels, oatmeal, chicken chili, and open-faced brie and apple sandwiches.

06/03/02

Smith Street's Own Living Room

by jessicabranch_citysearch

This is an amiable little place -- service is very lowkey, and the chairs and sofas scattered around seat locals who look like they've just come out to enjoy someone else's coffee instead of making their own. Which is a nice switch from the hordes of Manhattanites out to explore the new "destination" row. The atmosphere's a bit grungy, yes, but the music and the coffee are good.