Cafe Pick Me Up; Ambiance Lost
What makes a great coffee shop? Ambiance, a relaxed environment, a companionable staff and of course, good coffee. In 2004, at the time this photograph was taken, "Cafe Pick Me Up" was exactly that. Located on the corner of Avenue A and 9th Street in Alphabet City, it was the quintessential New York City coffee shop. Then...
Someone forgot the maxim: If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Although it still beats Starbucks, it has lost some of its ambiance.
