new coffee shop on berkeley place

belzjm

the former zuzu's petals on berkeley place between 6th and 7th (right off 7th, really) is becoming a coffee shop by the same owner as cafe regular. it should be open within a week or 10 days. what they've done so far with the interior space looks terrific.

8thandprez

Thank god! Someone put Ozzie's out of its misery.

belzjm

i actually think that if the new place is anything like cafe regular, the two places will be able to coexist.

ozzie's is the crunchy, granola park slope coffee house.

i think this place is going to be like a super cozy cafe in paris. maybe 8 seats total, if they're lucky. the space is TINY.

8thandprez

If by "crunchy, granola park slope coffee house" you mean shitty coffee, dirty floors and marginal service then yes, I suppose you're correct.

longtimesloper

The only thing I like about Ozzie's on 7th Avenue is the fact that the store used to be a drugstore and it still looks cool inside

belzjm

i agree, lts. i do like the inside.

i think it could be great with a little sprucing up, actually. i'd hate to see them go out of business on that corner...it's a nice hang out for many people.

seespaces

qui est le hate??

lurve ozzie's, people-watching, sit there for hours, computer access, good music. staff is mostly humorless (what do you expect, they're yankees fans tho) but snap to when I give orders...

8thandprez

I don't really care if it's on a terrace overlooking Lake Como; if the coffee is bad (which it is) it has no business being in the coffee business.

belzjm

"if the coffee is bad (which it is) it has no business being in the coffee business."



so can you please explain why starbucks has lasted?

8thandprez

I think Ozzie's is way worse coffee than Starbucks. In a pinch, Starbucks can do a passable iced coffee or latte. I've never had anything passable at Ozzie's.