It was a cool day.

Cold temperature outside but cool in terms of experiences. It was a day where my son and I had 4 or 5 little things (in the realm of it’s-the-little-things-in-life) happen yesterday.

One of them was Abraço.

Abraço is a new espresso bar in the heart of the East Village.

Unpretentious. Well-designed. Self-aware. Friendly atmosphere and service.

Excellent espresso.

Abraço keeps it simple and does it so well. A pleasure to experience.

The café is tiny with no chairs or tables. Which is perfect for the setting. You can enjoy your espresso at the street-facing window bar or the bench seating out front.

The proprietor also helps create a comfortable and personable ambience to Abraço.

It is another destination café for me. And there are a rare few of those. A destination café is a café where I want to be in the neighborhood just to visit the café.

Do not get me wrong. I love the East Village.

But with Abraço, the EV is brought a little more top of mind.

Address

Abraço – 86 East 7th Street, New York between 1st and 2nd Avenues. 6RW Trains at Astor Place.

Music

Edith Piaf – Milord

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