Cupping Room Café: If you’ve ever had an itch to party in SoHo without drowning in pretentiousness, this is the place to go. An old coffee warehouse from the late ’70s turned country kitchen café, The Cupping Room is breakfast and brunch by day, and restaurant with bar by night (happy hour is Monday-Thursday from 5:30pm-7:30pm and features free bar eats). Furnished with stand-alone metal fireplaces, wicker baskets, pastry holders, stained glass windows with country curtains, and an old-fashioned telephone, Cupping Room Café offers a cozy but not boring alternative to those who go out to relax, not show off their $500 heels. The mood shifts up tempo on Wednesday and Friday nights, when live Mediterranean and jazz bands entertain the crowd. This exotic-meets-shabby-chic vibe is the perfect nightcap (and meal) to end your day. |
