Dunkin Donuts -vs- Cute Coffee Shop w/wireless connection

lilbangladesh wrote: Don't have a stoop, and I wouldn't be allowed to sit on it if I had one because it's against my lease (whole other issue).

Thus a local coffee shop is a good way to talk with one's neighbors.

And besides, what are you going to do when it gets really cold out?

put on a coat.

and that really stink about you not having a stoop..i suggest you go to breadstuy.

i feell..you..but i said go to breadstuy not bed-stuy

i think the closest coffee shop to you is that joint on franklin & park..or the aforementioned coffee shop on bergen & nostrand

CLAYFILMS, was that place you were thinking of on Nostrand Crown Sky Cafe?

It's a cute little place, but because it's so tiny, there is a 20-minute seating limit, which sort of defeats the purpose of coffee shop as local hangout, so while they do serve coffee (and lattes), I would call it a restaurant rather than a coffee shop. It's certainly not a place to go if I just want to veg with a coffee and a book when I'm sick of being cooped up in my apartment.

That said, I did go in and check it out. The coffee is ok, and I had the veggie roti, which was delicious (though for some reason, my salad ended up on the tray rather than the plate. Presentation, anyone?). The food is reasonably priced and made to order and the service was good. It certainly serves a need in this neighborhood for sit-down restaurants, so it would be a cute place to go for a quick, not leisurely, brunch.

But I'm still holding out for a place with more seating where we don't have to be rushed out after 20 minutes.

You don't understand. This place is *tiny*. They don't seem to be super-strict about the time limit, but if you walk in, you'll see immediately why it's necessary. There really isn't room for hanging out. It's more of a take-out place with some tables for eating in, except it has more atmosphere and is more homey than a takeout place.

Where is Bread-Stuy again?