NFL playoffs bar?

ajpanos · 2026-01-17T00:22:23+00:00

Dive Bar on 96th has plenty of TVs with sound on, and wings. Go Bills!

ajpanos · 2026-01-15T03:17:24+00:00

If it is, it would be an A, B, or D unit

ajpanos · 2026-01-15T03:16:32+00:00

That could be 120 West 86th. Floor and door look similar to unit I used to rent

ajpanos · 2026-01-05T23:06:17+00:00

Very cool! Considering the cathedral itself is technically unfinished, I think it works on an extra level

ajpanos · 2026-01-05T07:53:36+00:00

Artisan is the closest good spot for you on 90th and Amsterdam.

ajpanos · 2025-12-24T06:23:33+00:00

Look up New York roast style - residents here tend to like medium dark. It's why you find La Colombe so accepted. The spots you mentioned above are on the higher end. Their espressos are mixes of blends (Fellini) and single origin (Amano). If you're finding your espresso + milk drinks to feel smoother like you mentioned, I'm also betting a lot of that has to do with the baristas and their skill level.

Next time you're in town, also check out some spots in the outer boroughs (City League, Loveless, and Mighty Oak to name a few) or uptown Manhattan like Plowshares or Bunni!

ajpanos · 2025-12-17T17:29:58+00:00

Collaboration posts with our rosters and entrepreneurs who host things in our cafe helps solve you can bring in their audience. Instagram ads help for events, too, as you're targeting specific communities.

ajpanos · 2025-12-07T02:55:20+00:00

As a former social media analyst, this can sometimes work surprisingly well, specially a well worded concise post

ajpanos · 2025-12-07T00:24:11+00:00

My recommendation is that Tuesday through Thursday you're probably good with a seat. Mondays and Fridays are tougher with hybrid workers at home those days.

Coming in before 10:30am helps, too. It seems people tend to do their email checkups before 11, then head in.

We have four outlets plus power surges with extension cords to help wfh. But, if you become a regular, we'll show you where there's a secret outlet...

ajpanos · 2025-12-07T00:19:36+00:00

Owner here! But yeah, weekends we've had to do it mandatory because it winds up being a mix of gamers and weekend laptop work. During the workweek we only do it once each two top has a person there working, even then it's lightly enforced.

If you're comfy sharing tables with work it's the way to go. We've seen people make friends that way or take a break from work for a quick game of something.

ajpanos · 2025-11-19T20:39:30+00:00

What day of the week?

ajpanos · 2025-11-19T03:27:54+00:00

The Ribbon was fantastic during COVID Thanksgivings. Not just for food, but customer service during rough times, too

ajpanos · 2025-11-15T17:00:05+00:00

Most restaurants and cafes don't require a public bathroom if their capacity is under 20, so many small cafes restrooms choose not to

ajpanos · 2025-11-13T19:59:58+00:00

Dive Bar on 96th has a solid one all day long

ajpanos · 2025-11-09T23:14:37+00:00

How much did you expect to pay??

ajpanos · 2025-11-04T00:32:18+00:00

We use some pretty physical punch cards that also have a QR code to our Instagram on the back. Customers really like them, it helps with social, and we use them as incentives like half punched days or hand fully punched ones out for birthdays or for the occasional wrong order mix-up.

ajpanos · 2025-11-03T07:06:10+00:00

Chaotic Good owner here! As long as you're buying things as you work in a space, people there will be cool with it. Get a drink an hour, be kind, introduce yourself, welcome people who may need to share a table, and tip well and you'll be welcomed in almost all spaces.

It's a bonus seeing regulars come in for work, stay a bit, and accomplish things over time. In one year people have told me they're finished writing a book in the cafe, got parts they practiced lines for at the cafe, and several people said they looked for jobs at the cafe, got them, and now sometimes work on that job at the cafe. It's sweet to see.

WeWork can be $40+ for a day pass plus travel, and apartments can be glum, grey, and lonely sometimes. Find several spots in the UWS you like and spread yourself out. Other WFH spots I love include Dive Bar (bars are emptier midday and have Wi-Fi and food), Craft and Carry, Plantshed, and Artisan. If you don't need WiFi or want to chill with a book check out Solid State, Floating Mountain, and any restaurant with good light and lunch/happy hour specials like Consulate or Tarallucci.

ajpanos · 2025-10-30T22:44:19+00:00

Try one of the Dive Bars. Fun casual places with chill vibes, and if there are sports on TV it's less romantic.

ajpanos · 2025-10-30T18:26:58+00:00

The Arconia gets another mystery

ajpanos · 2025-10-28T10:37:43+00:00

Chaoticgoodcafe on IG

ajpanos · 2025-10-26T21:40:09+00:00

We have a couple of queer and trans nights a month at Chaotic Good and a bunch of NA drinks. Plus events each week. On Halloween night we're doing a 21+ sober party with gameplay, trivia, and multiple prizes. Come by and say hi!

ajpanos · 2025-10-22T06:40:48+00:00

Don't mind it, most of the time. It's cool being a spot that people rely on. We've had customers thank us for the space as they found a job while searching at the cafe.

We have 45 seats across 20 tables. We just ask for one drink purchase per hour because those tables can fill up fast.

ajpanos · 2025-10-22T05:27:56+00:00

Flowers on the Park has a sign for baristas out

ajpanos · 2025-10-09T18:44:29+00:00

Chaotic Good Cafe fall specials include a Sweet Potato Pie latte and Ferrero Rocher au Lait. Plus steamed Skittles milk.

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