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Café Grumpy is one of meet and greet.

1. Café Grumpy

224 W 20th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Café · Chelsea · 305 tips and reviews
'sNice is one of meet and greet.

2. 'sNice

45 8th Ave (at W 4th St.), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · West Village · 105 tips and reviews
Abraço is one of meet and greet.

3. Abraço

8.7
81 E 7th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · East Village · 279 tips and reviews

C. W.C. W.: This SRO espresso shop serves the creamiest cappuccino in the city. Be sure to get the olive shortbread if they've made it. Closed on Mondays.

Milk Bar is one of meet and greet.

4. Milk Bar

8.3
251 E 13th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · East Village · 711 tips and reviews

The New York TimesThe New York Times: Recommended: Cereal-milk soft-serve ice cream, chocolate-chocolate cookie, candy-bar pie, chocolate cake with yellow-cake icing, banana cake with hazelnut crunch, Chinese-sausage focaccia. Read more.

Strand Bookstore is one of meet and greet.

5. Strand Bookstore

9.5
828 Broadway (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Greenwich Village · 593 tips and reviews

Bergdorf GoodmanBergdorf Goodman: It's a BG New York City Secret! Designer Jason Wu gets great reads here every week. Read more.

Birreria is one of meet and greet.

6. Birreria

7.9
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Brewery · NoMad · 326 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Anthony Bourdain recommends this “insane Italian beer garden and rustic style eatery.”

Birch Coffee is one of meet and greet.

7. Birch Coffee

21 E 27th St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoMad · 486 tips and reviews

Michael K.Michael Karnjanaprakorn: Go upstairs to the hidden library. Lounge on the comfy couch.

MyWayCup Coffee is one of meet and greet.

8. MyWayCup Coffee

102 E 23rd St (btwn Park & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Gramercy Park · 81 tips and reviews

Gilt CityGilt City: The establishment’s delightful array of portion-conscious treats—such as mini-muffins and sandwiches—are all made with organic ingredients and sweetened with brown sugar. Perfect with your cuppa joe.

Stumptown Coffee Roasters is one of meet and greet.

9. Stumptown Coffee Roasters

9.0
18 W 29th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoMad · 679 tips and reviews

The Spark GroupThe Spark Group: No credit cards accepted, so make sure you have cash!

Gimme! Coffee is one of meet and greet.

10. Gimme! Coffee

228 Mott St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoLita · 263 tips and reviews

The Spark GroupThe Spark Group: The coffee is to die for. Don't hesitate, just do it.

Housing Works Bookstore Cafe is one of meet and greet.

11. Housing Works Bookstore Cafe

9.1
126 Crosby St (btwn Prince & E Houston St), New York, NY
Café · SoHo · 219 tips and reviews

The Spark GroupThe Spark Group: great place to actually get work done. the free wi-fi doesn't hurt.

Everyman Espresso is one of meet and greet.

12. Everyman Espresso

8.6
136 E 13th St (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenwich Village · 208 tips and reviews

Gansevoort Hotel GroupGansevoort Hotel Group: One of our all time favorite coffee shops around! Counter culture coffee+great baristas+cool space+free wifi = you have to go here immediately! You'll have some of the best espresso around!

ChikaLicious Dessert Bar is one of meet and greet.

13. ChikaLicious Dessert Bar

203 E 10th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · East Village · 252 tips and reviews
Bill's Bar & Burger is one of meet and greet.

14. Bill's Bar & Burger

22 9th Ave (at W 13th St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Meatpacking District · 234 tips and reviews

ZAGATZAGAT: Pair a classic burger with disco fries and one of the two beer–ice cream floats.