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Mudspot is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

1. Mudspot

8.8
307 E 9th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Café · East Village · 330 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: Walk all the way through to the back "garden" area for fairy lights and a lovely laid-back atmosphere. The hot mud is the best, but the lemonade and iced tea are also great.

Tompkins Square Bagels is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

2. Tompkins Square Bagels

8.8
165 Avenue A (btwn E 10th St & E 11th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · East Village · 350 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: We've tried many a bagel, but Tompkins is our favourite (so far). Skip all the specialty sandwich offerings (which are a bit stingy in servings) and go for walnut raisin cream cheese or roast beef.

Tasty Hand-Pulled Noodles 清味蘭州拉麵 is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

3. Tasty Hand-Pulled Noodles 清味蘭州拉麵

8.3
1 Doyers St (btwn Bowery & Pell St), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Chinatown · 170 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: A tiny little spot that's always busy, and rightly so: the soup noodles are incredible, and everything's good value. Get the roast duck noodle soup and steamed pork & veg dumplings.

Stumptown Coffee Roasters is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

4. Stumptown Coffee Roasters

9.2
30 W 8th St (at MacDougal St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenwich Village · 323 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: SUCH a beautiful location - and it's nice and quiet too. There's a surprising amount of seating, plus outlets and good wifi. The cold brew is out of this world.

Banh Mi Zon is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

5. Banh Mi Zon

8.2
443 E 6th St (1st Ave. & Ave. A), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · East Village · 85 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: We crave a "Zon" sandwich almost as soon as we've finished eating the last one. This is top-notch banh mi.

Eisenberg's Sandwich Shop is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

6. Eisenberg's Sandwich Shop

174 5th Ave (btwn 22nd & 23rd St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Flatiron District · 284 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: The pastrami reuben is far cheaper and waaay better than some of the more famous sandwich shops around - and the chopped liver w/turkey is crazy good too. Lovely, old-school diner atmosphere.

Juniper is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

7. Juniper

112 Berry St (btwn 7th St & 8th St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Williamsburg · 65 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: This place needs to be on more "Best burger in NYC lists". It looks a bit nothingy from the outside, but the burgers are superb, the sweet potato fries are incredible and the owner is lovely.

Barnyard is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

8. Barnyard

8.8
168 Avenue B (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
Cheese Store · Alphabet City · 85 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: Sandwiches so beautiful you almost don't want to eat them. Get the Sexier Beast or the Smokey Joe.

Bagelsmith Bedford is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

9. Bagelsmith Bedford

8.2
189 Bedford Ave (btwn N 6th & N 7th St), Brooklyn, NY
Bagel Shop · Williamsburg · 176 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: Tompkins Square Bagels in the East Village is still our overall favourite, but this place has unbeatable pumpernickel bagels.

Cafe Pick Me Up is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

10. Cafe Pick Me Up

145 Avenue A (at E 9th St.), New York, NY
Restaurant · East Village · 77 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: Underwhelming iced tea, surly staff and iffy wifi are rescued by a great location (opposite Tompkins Square Park), plenty of seats, and the world's best brownie.

Café Grumpy is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

11. Café Grumpy

224 W 20th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Café · Chelsea · 305 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: Grumpy's is on par with Stumptown when it comes to coffee quality. There's lots of seating at this branch, but still strictly no laptops.

Tavern on Jane is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

12. Tavern on Jane

8.2
31 8th Ave (at Jane St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 89 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: Underrated (or else very much under the radar)! ToJ has superb chicken sandwiches, delicious burgers, and super-lovely servers. Such a nice, laid-back atmosphere too.

Bryant Park is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

13. Bryant Park

9.5
W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Midtown · 1230 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: It's right in the middle of the city, there's a big green lawn for sunbathing on, plenty of chairs, free wifi, outlets, events, classes, readings... it's wonderful.

The Bean is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

14. The Bean

147 1st Ave, (at the corner of East 9th) (at E 9th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · East Village · 126 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: The coffee is meh and the wifi is horrendous, but there's a nice big table for laptop users, plenty of air-con, and a PRINTER! If you can tether, this place is great for getting work done.

Birch Coffee is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

15. Birch Coffee

21 E 27th St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoMad · 486 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: This new location is nowhere near as good as the last one (it looks a bit half-finished), but perhaps it'll get better in time. The cold brew is just as good as always.

Housing Works Bookstore Cafe is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

16. Housing Works Bookstore Cafe

9.1
126 Crosby St (btwn Prince & E Houston St), New York, NY
Café · SoHo · 219 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: Check out the events calendar: they have some really fun and original free events almost every night.

Devoción is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

17. Devoción

9.0
69 Grand St (btwn Kent & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Williamsburg · 241 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: A wonderful place to work from. Huge, bright and interesting with good wifi. The iced fruit tea is yumsome.

Veselka is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

18. Veselka

8.9
144 2nd Ave (at E 9th St), New York, NY
Ukrainian Restaurant · East Village · 649 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: Come on a weekday morning for breakfast in nice, unhurried peace! The pancakes are huge and delicious, the oatmeal is superb, and the coffee is topped up frequently. Need to go back for lunch/dinner!

Think Coffee is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

19. Think Coffee

7.1
1 Bleecker St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoHo · 165 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: Much smaller than their other locations, but the coffee's great and so are the brownies. There's no wifi, but plenty of people on laptops.

Señor Pollo is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

20. Señor Pollo

221 1st Ave (at 13th), New York, NY
Peruvian Restaurant · East Village · 62 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: Scrumptious roast chicken and delicious plantains.

Nom Wah Tea Parlor is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

21. Nom Wah Tea Parlor

8.1
13 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Dim Sum Restaurant · Chinatown · 376 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: Skip all the rice and fried stuff, and stick with the AMAZING pork buns, sticky rice in lotus leaves, and dumplings.

Think Coffee is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

22. Think Coffee

7.7
73 8th Ave (btwn W 13th & W 14th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · West Village · 206 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: Huge! Great wifi and great coffee. It's a shame it always looks a bit messy and dirty, but nevertheless it's a great place to hang out and work for a few hours.

Think Coffee is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

23. Think Coffee

6.4
123 4th Ave (btwn 12th & 13th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenwich Village · 231 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: Absolutely everyone here is on a laptop - even though there's no wifi at this particular location. It's big, always busy, and serves great coffee.

Café Habana is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

24. Café Habana

8.9
17 Prince St (at Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · NoLita · 625 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: Admittedly we haven't tried any other cuban sandwiches in NYC, but we don't really feel the need to bother: these ones are delicious.

McNally Jackson Books is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

25. McNally Jackson Books

52 Prince St (btwn Lafayette & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Bookstore · NoLita · 293 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: A beautiful bookshop/cafe with some great events in the evenings.

Murray's Falafel is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

26. Murray's Falafel

261 1st Ave (btwn 15th & 16th St), New York, NY
Falafel Restaurant · Stuyvesant Town - Peter Cooper Village · 20 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: HUGE portions! The laffa bread is amazing, and the falafel is nice and crunchy. Get takeout: while there's plenty of seating, the atmosphere is a bit dull.

Ballarò Vino & Sveltine is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

27. Ballarò Vino & Sveltine

77 2nd Ave (at E 4th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 82 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: It gets packed at 6pm for an insanely good happy hour (free food!), but even then it isn't too loud or annoying. Lovely servers.

Gregorys Coffee is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

28. Gregorys Coffee

7.8
327 Park Ave S (btwn E 24th & E 25th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Rose Hill · 213 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: It's a nice place for working if in the area, but the coffee isn't as great as we hoped it'd be.

Benny's Burritos is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

29. Benny's Burritos

113 Greenwich Ave (at Jane St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · West Village · 178 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: While we LOVE the burritos here, we get that they're probably not so great if you're a burrito expert! Still, this place is so much fun and you should go anyway. The frozen margaritas are a must.

Marie's Crisis Cafe is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

30. Marie's Crisis Cafe

8.6
59 Grove St (btwn 7th Ave S & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Piano Bar · West Village · 133 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: The best place to go if you're feeling down! There's always someone playing Broadway classics on the piano, and at least a few others singing along at this cute little bar in the West Village.

B Cup Cafe is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

31. B Cup Cafe

212 Avenue B (E 13th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Alphabet City · 110 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: FRRRR-EEZING! They really like the air-con in this place! It's a nice spot to work from if you happen to be in Alphabet City, but the coffee's a bit lame. Bring a jacket. And scarf. And mittens.

OST Cafe is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

32. OST Cafe

441 E 12th St (at Avenue A), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · East Village · 198 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: A wonderful place for a lazy morning of coffee, newspaper-reading (they have plenty available there) and people-watching.

Ace Hotel New York is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

33. Ace Hotel New York

8.8
20 W 29th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Hotel · NoMad · 402 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: There's a Stumptown next door for coffee, and - as long as you're able to grab a space on one of the comfy sofas - you can sit and work from the Ace's lobby area for as long as you want.

Joe Coffee Company is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

34. Joe Coffee Company

7.8
9 E 13th St (btwn 5th Ave & University Pl), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenwich Village · 140 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: Teeny tiny, but great coffee.

Pushcart Coffee is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

35. Pushcart Coffee

362 2nd Ave (at E 21st St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Gramercy Park · 101 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: Stumptown coffee plus lots of tables and decent wifi. It's not the most vibetastic place on the planet, but it's a solid option for this part of town.

OatMeals is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

36. OatMeals

120 W 3rd St (btwn Avenue of the Americas & MacDougal St), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · Greenwich Village · 82 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: Papa bear with cinnamon roasted apples, white chocolate chips, dried figs and dulce de leche. You're welcome.

Elsewhere Espresso is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

37. Elsewhere Espresso

335 E 6th St (btwn 1st Ave. & 2nd Ave.), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · East Village · 37 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: This very minimalist coffee shop has seats that are as uncomfortable as hell, but it's a surprisingly peaceful and relaxing place to work from - with friendly staff and big mugs of coffee and tea.

Freehold is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

38. Freehold

45 S 3rd St (btwn Kent & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Williamsburg · 174 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: One of the loveliest cafes we've ever been to. Amazing coffee, loads of comfy seats, outlets, friendly staff, fast wifi, great air-con. The best.

The Sandwich Shop is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

39. The Sandwich Shop

7.9
658 Grand St (btw Manhattan & Leonard), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · East Williamsburg · 32 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: Very poor delivery service, but amazing, high-quality sandwiches. The Venezuelan and El Penzini were delish.

Kaffe 1668 is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

40. Kaffe 1668

8.6
275 Greenwich St (at Murray St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Tribeca · 318 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: It's a bit pretentious, but it smells amazing and the coffees are perfect. We just stopped here for a quick break, so didn't try the wifi.

McCarren Park Track is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

41. McCarren Park Track

8.8
Driggs Ave (at Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
Track · Williamsburg · 57 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: Great for people-watching. Kids play football in the middle while people run, rollerblade or push strollers around the track. Then there's the outdoor gym and everyone hanging out on the grass.

Pies 'n' Thighs is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

42. Pies 'n' Thighs

8.9
166 S 4th St (at Driggs Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Williamsburg · 554 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: Chicken biscuit FTW. Cute little place, too.

Black Brick is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

43. Black Brick

8.4
300 Bedford Ave (btwn Grand & S 1st St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Williamsburg · 164 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: The servers couldn't be more up-themselves and annoyed that they have to serve you (we're talking worse than 9th Street Espresso). But the coffee's good and there's plenty of space to work.

El Kucho is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

44. El Kucho

141 Wilson Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Bushwick · 16 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: Lovely new place with the most eager-to-please owner we've ever come across! We tried our very first cemitas here so we have nothing to compare them to, but they were delicious.

AP Café is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

45. AP Café

420 Troutman St (btwn St Nicholas & Wyckoff Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Bushwick · 69 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: Super-friendly servers and fantastic cold brew. We haven't done any laptop work from here, but it looks like a good place for it.

Pudge Knuckles is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

46. Pudge Knuckles

184 Kent Ave (at N 4th St), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Williamsburg · 64 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: What's with the servers here?! They're all so darn rude. But the space is lovely and it's open until 9pm. We haven't tried any of the crazy coffee concoctions, but they sound good.

Caffé Bene is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

47. Caffé Bene

New York, NY
Café · Greenwich Village · 22 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: Surprisingly quiet (considering Think and Bean nearby are rammed). A great place to work with a lovely backyard. Reminds us of the cafes in Bangkok/Chiang Mai.

Flor de Mayo is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

48. Flor de Mayo

8.1
484 Amsterdam Ave (btwn 83rd & 84th St.), New York, NY
Peruvian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 93 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: Go at lunchtime when it isn't packed! Peruvian chicken with sweet plantains is incredible; ditto lomo saltado.

Irving Farm Coffee Roasters is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

49. Irving Farm Coffee Roasters

8.7
224 W 79th St (btwn Broadway & Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Upper West Side · 260 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: There aren't many wifi cafes on the UWS. This one's pretty good, although you'll need to tether.

Sweetleaf is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

50. Sweetleaf

135 Kent Ave (at N 6th St), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Williamsburg · 91 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: A cafe with a real estate office at one end... interesting. There are plenty of seats here, the carrot cake is amazing, the coffee is great and the music is joyous Chinese pop (we think)!

Remedy Diner is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

51. Remedy Diner

6.8
245 E Houston St (at Norfolk St.), New York, NY
Diner · Lower East Side · 144 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: Chocolate chip pancakes and oatmeal for dinner: one of the many things we love about NYC (and the server didn't bat an eyelid at the order - and asked if we wanted the oatmeal as a starter).

Juliette is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

52. Juliette

8.2
135 N 5th St (at Bedford Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
French Restaurant · Williamsburg · 279 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: BEAUTIFUL restaurant - both the downstairs and the roof deck with twinkly lights. Surprisingly reasonable prices. Amazing chicken sandwich.

Night of Joy is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

53. Night of Joy

8.2
667 Lorimer St (at Meeker Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 157 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: The roof deck view is a bit of a disappointment, but the super-strong cocktails at happy hour more than make up for it.

Brooklyn Roasting Company is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

54. Brooklyn Roasting Company

25 Jay St (btwn Plymouth & John St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · DUMBO · 314 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: A convenient place to work from if you're in DUMBO. The coffee's great and the servers are lovely.

Tacos Morelos is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

55. Tacos Morelos

8.5
N 7th St (Bedford Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Food Truck · Williamsburg · 47 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: INCREDIBLE. The barbacoa cemita is out of this world. (It's not on the menu but they do it if you ask).

South 4th Bar & Cafe is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

56. South 4th Bar & Cafe

90 S 4th St (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 53 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: A great place to work from during the day: it's quite empty, there are lots of tables and outlets, the wifi is great and the owner is lovely.

Sweatshop is one of NYC - eating, drinking, working.

57. Sweatshop

8.8
232 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Williamsburg · 113 tips and reviews

Mish and RobMish and Rob: Cute little place with great coffee! Never worked from here - and apparently it gets really busy during the day.