Best NYC Cafes to Work and Edit From
When the October chill hits Manhattan, your apartment can feel too small or too dull to work in. These five cafes have daylight, coffee and somewhere to sit, so you can get through a big editing day.
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Devoción
A big industrial skylight lights the room, and you can watch autumn leaves blow past outside on Grand Street. The Colombian roast is strong, and the leather chesterfields give enough back support to work through three client galleries in one sitting.
Take the wooden ledge along the brick wall if you want outlet access all morning.
Caffe Dante
Some people will not bring a MacBook to Dante, but on a crisp October afternoon after lunch it works well for moodboards. You can go from espresso to a 4 PM aperitivo while you review editorial selects.
Ask for a corner table outside with heat lamps. You get MacDougal Street style to watch between exports.
Sey Coffee
If visual clutter bothers you, Sey is a good fit. It has diffused fall sunlight and minimalist birch benches, and the micro-lot pour-overs are excellent while you cull high-res portraits.
Order the washed Ethiopian on batch brew. It keeps its floral notes as it cools while you work in Lightroom.
Ludlow Hotel Lobby Lounge
When fall turns rainy and raw, head for the Ludlow's distressed brick hearth. It feels like a downtown salon, with models, gallery directors and creative directors typing away in the amber light.
Check behind the heavy velvet drapes near the distressed leather armchairs by the garden courtyard. There are baseboard outlets.
Variety Coffee Roasters
High ceilings, vintage tile floors and wrap-around windows let in crisp autumn light that keeps you awake through a long retouching deadline.
The corner counter seats face Driggs Avenue. Look out at the fall foliage across the street every twenty minutes to rest your eyes.
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