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New York Places to Work
Vbar is one of New York Places to Work.

1. Vbar

225 Sullivan St (btwn W 3rd & Bleecker St.), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Greenwich Village · 69 tips and reviews
Rose Main Reading Room is one of New York Places to Work.

2. Rose Main Reading Room

9.0
476 5th Ave (btwn W 40th & W 42nd St), New York, NY
Library · Midtown East · 20 tips and reviews
Sweetleaf is one of New York Places to Work.

3. Sweetleaf

8.7
10-93 Jackson Ave (at 11th St), Queens, NY
Coffee Shop · Hunters Point · 200 tips and reviews
Stumptown Coffee Roasters is one of New York Places to Work.

4. Stumptown Coffee Roasters

9.0
18 W 29th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoMad · 679 tips and reviews
Café Grumpy is one of New York Places to Work.

5. Café Grumpy

8.7
193 Meserole Ave (at Diamond St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenpoint · 110 tips and reviews
Birch Coffee is one of New York Places to Work.

6. Birch Coffee

21 E 27th St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoMad · 486 tips and reviews
Ninth Street Espresso is one of New York Places to Work.

7. Ninth Street Espresso

8.9
700 E 9th St (at Avenue C), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Alphabet City · 106 tips and reviews
Toby's Estate Coffee is one of New York Places to Work.

8. Toby's Estate Coffee

160 5th Ave (btwn E 20th & E 21st St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Flatiron District · 247 tips and reviews
Roasting Plant Coffee is one of New York Places to Work.

9. Roasting Plant Coffee

75 Greenwich Ave (at 7th Ave S), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · West Village · 121 tips and reviews
Tea Lounge is one of New York Places to Work.

10. Tea Lounge

837 Union St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Tea Room · North Slope · 147 tips and reviews
Berkli Parc is one of New York Places to Work.

11. Berkli Parc

63 Delancey St (at Allen St), New York, NY
Café · Lower East Side · 163 tips and reviews
Variety Coffee Roasters is one of New York Places to Work.

12. Variety Coffee Roasters

9.0
145 Driggs Ave (Btwn Russell St. & Humboldt St.), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenpoint · 27 tips and reviews
The Blue Stove is one of New York Places to Work.

13. The Blue Stove

415 Graham Ave (btwn Withers and Frost St), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Williamsburg · 128 tips and reviews
Gimme Coffee is one of New York Places to Work.

14. Gimme Coffee

495 Lorimer St (at Powers St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · East Williamsburg · 93 tips and reviews
Gimme! Coffee is one of New York Places to Work.

15. Gimme! Coffee

107 Roebling St (btwn N 5th & N 6th St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Williamsburg · 50 tips and reviews
South 4th Bar & Cafe is one of New York Places to Work.

16. South 4th Bar & Cafe

90 S 4th St (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 53 tips and reviews
The West—Coffeehouse & Bar is one of New York Places to Work.

17. The West—Coffeehouse & Bar

8.7
379 Union Ave (at Powers St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · East Williamsburg · 126 tips and reviews
Kávé Espresso Bar is one of New York Places to Work.

18. Kávé Espresso Bar

1087 Flushing Ave Apt 121 (btwn Knickerbocker & Poter Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · East Williamsburg · 64 tips and reviews
Sit & Wonder is one of New York Places to Work.

19. Sit & Wonder

8.6
688 Washington Ave (btwn Prospect Pl & St Marks Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Prospect Heights · 117 tips and reviews
Black Brick is one of New York Places to Work.

20. Black Brick

8.4
300 Bedford Ave (btwn Grand & S 1st St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Williamsburg · 164 tips and reviews
Cafe Edna is one of New York Places to Work.

21. Cafe Edna

195 Nassau Ave (btwn Russell & Humboldt St.), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Greenpoint · 61 tips and reviews

Project Latte: a NYC cafe culture guideProject Latte: a NYC cafe culture guide: The old Cafe Royal has become Cafe Edna. Wifi is much improved, there are lots of plugs, and a full food menu. Coffee is courtesy of Toby's Estate. Great, quiet place to work.

Crosby Coffee is one of New York Places to Work.

22. Crosby Coffee

667 Classon Ave (300 Bergen St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Crown Heights · 45 tips and reviews

Project Latte: a NYC cafe culture guideProject Latte: a NYC cafe culture guide: This aesthetically pleasing pure white shop belies the dark-roasted Caffe Vita coffee on offer. Free wifi & plugs are provided along with three large tables for working. Homemade sandwiches. Read more.

23. LARK

8.2
1007 Church Ave (btwn Stratford Rd. & E 10th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Flatbush · 54 tips and reviews

Project Latte: a NYC cafe culture guideProject Latte: a NYC cafe culture guide: This kid-friendly Ditmas Park Stumptown shop makes the most of its triangular space, with lots of exposed brick, yellow accents, a wall of windows, free wifi, plugs, and lots of community events. Read more.

Little Skips is one of New York Places to Work.

24. Little Skips

941 Willoughby Ave (at Myrtle Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Bushwick · 160 tips and reviews

Project Latte: a NYC cafe culture guideProject Latte: a NYC cafe culture guide: Occupying a former carburetor repair shop, Little Skips is an oasis in an aesthetically unappealing section of Bushwick. It's evolved into an attractive art-filled community center w/ wifi. OK coffee. Read more.

25. Milk & Roses

8.4
1140 Box Street (btwn Clay & Dupont St), Brooklyn, NY
Wine Bar · Greenpoint · 134 tips and reviews

Project Latte: a NYC cafe culture guideProject Latte: a NYC cafe culture guide: Lots of seating options, a backyard garden, free wifi, many plugs and gorgeous decor make this an excellent working spot. Skip the coffee, food's not bad. Read more.

Modca is one of New York Places to Work.

26. Modca

103 N 3rd St (btwn Berry & Wythe), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Williamsburg · 45 tips and reviews

Project Latte: a NYC cafe culture guideProject Latte: a NYC cafe culture guide: Serving decently prepared 49th Parallel coffee from Vancouver, this El Beit spinoff is dark & usually crowded w/ laptop users. Plugs are covered by duct tape but wifi is solid. Lots of baked goods. Read more.

27. Propeller Coffee

984 Manhattan Ave (btwn Huron & India St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenpoint · 47 tips and reviews

Project Latte: a NYC cafe culture guideProject Latte: a NYC cafe culture guide: There are many coffee shops on Greenpoint's Manhattan Ave, but Propeller is one of the best places to work, with fast wifi, a few plugs, and a clean, spacious design, with different seating areas. Read more.

Southside Coffee is one of New York Places to Work.

28. Southside Coffee

8.8
652 6th Ave (at 19th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenwood Heights · 70 tips and reviews

Project Latte: a NYC cafe culture guideProject Latte: a NYC cafe culture guide: Owner-operated shop w/ rotating cast of coffee roasters and baked goods from their restaurant across the street. Coffee is consistently good and wifi is steady. Wall tables all have plugs. Read more.

Sweetleaf is one of New York Places to Work.

29. Sweetleaf

135 Kent Ave (at N 6th St), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Williamsburg · 91 tips and reviews

Project Latte: a NYC cafe culture guideProject Latte: a NYC cafe culture guide: Inexplicably empty a lot of the time, this Williamsburg waterfront shop sports the best variety of different coffee roasters in Brooklyn, wifi, plushy seats, and a group of cafe tables near the window Read more.

30. ThirstBarÀVin

629 Classon Ave (at Pacific Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Wine Bar · Prospect Heights · 13 tips and reviews

Project Latte: a NYC cafe culture guideProject Latte: a NYC cafe culture guide: Huge, bright, clean space with free wifi and a smattering of plugs. It just opened, so food options are limited. Coffee is 49th Parallel but could better and hopefully will be. Formerly a wine bar.

Think Coffee is one of New York Places to Work.

31. Think Coffee

7.7
73 8th Ave (btwn W 13th & W 14th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · West Village · 206 tips and reviews
Dominique Bistro is one of New York Places to Work.

32. Dominique Bistro

14 Christopher St (at Gay St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · West Village · 129 tips and reviews
Grounded is one of New York Places to Work.

33. Grounded

28 Jane St (btwn W 4th St & Greenwich Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · West Village · 289 tips and reviews
McNally Jackson Books is one of New York Places to Work.

34. McNally Jackson Books

52 Prince St (btwn Lafayette & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Bookstore · NoLita · 293 tips and reviews
Mojo Coffee is one of New York Places to Work.

35. Mojo Coffee

128 Charles St (btw Greenwich St & Washington St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · West Village · 53 tips and reviews