As mentioned in our visit to La Bergamote, we checked out the Banksy exhibit at the Vanina Holasek Gallery in Chelsea.

Very cool. Love his stuff. Intellectually stimulating and visually appealling.

Here’s a few photos of the gallery and exhibit. Photos are cool, but live & in-person - even better.

I Won

Gallery

Vanina Holasek Gallery - 502 West 27th Street, New York between 10th and 11th Avenues. 1 Train at 28th Street. CE Trains at 23rd Street.

Artist

Banksy

Ah, Zibetto.

The espresso bar that actually introduced me to artisanal espresso. And we keep going back and back and back again…

A tiny espresso bar. Wonderfully designed. Just the espresso within an ambience expressing style from the baristas’ ties to the understated off-white of the bar to the minimalist selection of biscotti.

When zipping through your day in Midtown, drop into Zibetto for a touch of style and one of NYCs best espressos.

Decisions, decisions.

With three Joe locations, which one to visit?

Each one offering a unique and truly enjoyable experience.

The tucked-away neighborhood-y café in the West Village packed with locals.

The always buzzing and popping East Village/NYU loft location.

And the chic espresso bar in the Alessi store down in SoHo.

Plus, the espresso at each is top class.

Joe has you covered for one of the best espressos in NYC, and probably a café mood to match what you’re up to for the day. Just take a look at the videos for a look at all 3.

You have your choice. With Joe you can not go wrong.

We are pleased to announce the release of our ninth children’s T design, Curious Love, a companion design by Bella in New York to Strange Love.

Now available in our boutique!

Sometimes the most opposing entities can become pals.

Sometimes it’s with the heart, sometimes with the mind.

Curious Love.

About the Artist

Bella is a caricaturist, painter, clothes designer and fictional-non-fiction writer in New York. She has a ton of ideas for projects. To explore more of them please email her at bella@sohokind.com.

Want an amazing espresso? Casual service that is almost so casual it is too cool?

Ninth Street Espresso is then a place to go.

For a laid back café, visit Ninth Street Espresso in the far East Village, where you’ll have a park view, great espresso and a chill café environment.

For a bit more action, visit their espresso bar in the Chelsea Market. Same great espresso. Two very cool scenes on opposite sides of the island.

A true pleasure in NYC.

Abraço.

Fantastic espresso, prepared with care.

Actually, all of the menu items are attended to individually down to the ingredients. And the menu is developing each day.

Want to know what’s on the menu for the day? Just ask Jamie, who has created a friendly spot, where people come back, day-after-day to get the same great espresso, and a new dish prepared fresh.

Wonderful espresso. Eclectic and tasty pastries & dishes.

A tiny, bar-seating only lay-out for the café also makes for a friendly environment.

Just do not plan on staying for a 2-minute café, as you’re likely to get involved in a conversation and enjoy a longer visit.

Well-designed.

Each time we visit La Colombe in Tribeca, I get the feeling that each last detail was thought out with great attention. The neighborhood, the café layout, the choice of a loft space, the color of the floor, the spacing of the tables, the type of chairs, the music to be played, the single lone piece of art to display, the biscotti to offer.

And it all seems to complement each other so well.

As if La Colombe were designed around the quality of its espresso, which is excellent.

The end result being an experience to experience.

Grumpy only when they are closed.

Café Grumpy prepares a wonderful espresso. With lots of care, and very polite, friendly service that makes you feel as if you have met the barista before, even if it is your first time here.

The ambience of the café is also light, warm and modern where you can come in for a quick espresso or sit back and relax for a bit.

Did I mention the excellent espresso?

So, I/we/SohoKind, in our young existence, almost made it into our first film .

Filmmaker Dana Glazer is creating a documentary called Evolution of Dad, discussing the evolving American father. Dana himself is a work-at-home-dad and his project was recently featured in Time magazine : The Evolution of Dad - He’s No Mr. Mom.

Evolution of Dad has an open call to fathers with a story. I submitted my story in video form, which is also the story that led to and is now centered around SohoKind.

To see the video check out Opening up the Daddy Dam.

Located just a few minute walk from Union Square, Everyman Espresso has a central location.

The café also has one of the funkier spaces in NYC, acting as the lobby to a theater company, and high-stool only seating.

The baristas are quite friendly and will explain to help you understand what artisanal espresso is.

And the espresso is fantastic.