{"id":2065,"date":"2009-03-19T13:53:34","date_gmt":"2009-03-19T17:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/?p=2065"},"modified":"2013-04-26T17:59:32","modified_gmt":"2013-04-26T21:59:32","slug":"greenpoint-coffeehouse-brooklyn-coffee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/2065\/greenpoint-coffeehouse-brooklyn-coffee\/","title":{"rendered":"Better Than Starbucks: Get Thee to Greenpoint Coffeehouse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Situated on a nondescript corner in the Polish hipster enclave of Brooklyn, <strong>Greenpoint Coffeehouse<\/strong> is a quirky java post and the local&#8217;s weekday repose. Look down Green Street, and you\u2019ll be treated to a view of the East River with bustling Manhattan just a metallic glint on the opposite shore. Turn back to the entrance to find a dog or two tied up to the rustic wooden benches flanking the door.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re here for a leisurely brunch, the Challah French Toast with homemade fruit compote is a tongue pleaser, or go for the Eggs Avocado, a twist on traditional benedict, although that can be ordered too. Weekly specials run the gamut, but you\u2019ll always see a reliably hearty option on the menu, such as the recent \u201cHungry Individual&#8221; addition, a behemoth of two eggs any style, blueberry pancakes, sausage or bacon and home fries, all for 12 bucks. There&#8217;s beer and wine, a variety of coffee drinks, and a hefty tea list with full pots for less than four dollars.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15306  alignright lazyload\" title=\"Greenpoint Venue\" alt=\"Greenpoint Venue\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/Greenpoint-Venue.jpg\" width=\"229\" height=\"291\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15306  alignright lazyload\" title=\"Greenpoint Venue\" alt=\"Greenpoint Venue\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/Greenpoint-Venue.jpg\" width=\"229\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/Greenpoint-Venue.jpg 500w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/Greenpoint-Venue-235x300.jpg 235w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/><\/noscript>The interior of the space is as comforting as the food. All dark wood, brass bar fixtures and dimly lit booths, accessorized with a marvelously old tin ceiling, the place reverberates with indie rock or blues and seems to be the true epitome of literary chic. North Brooklyn\u2019s writers and readers make a second home here on weekdays and evenings, when books and laptops pop open on most tables. Near the front windows, which resemble garage doors, cushiony thrift-store chairs sit beside end tables overflowing with newspapers and local magazines.<\/p>\n<p>The wait staff is friendly in a non-cloying way, and the coffee refills are generous. During the busy weekend hours, the room&#8217;s d\u00e9cor helps to pass the time while you wait for a space; old black and white photos of New York City decorate the walls, and there are enough attractive customers with that just-rolled-around-in-the-grass look to keep the most restless of singles occupied.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to get there:<\/strong> <em>Take the G train to Brooklyn. Exit Greenpoint Avenue. Walk 5 blocks North on Manhattan Avenue. Make a left on Green Street and continue walking straight to 195 Franklin St. The <a title=\"Greenpoint Coffeehouse\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/greenpointcoffeehouse \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greenpoint Coffeehouse<\/a> is open Monday through Friday 7a.m.-11p.m. and weekends 8a.m.-11p.m. (718-349-6635<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p><em>Photos: Courtesy of <\/em><a title=\"Kan&#039;s photos\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kankanbayashi.com \" target=\"_blank\">Kan Kanbayashi<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Situated on a nondescript corner in the Polish hipster enclave of Brooklyn, Greenpoint Coffeehouse is a quirky java post and the local&#8217;s weekday repose. Look down Green Street, and you\u2019ll be treated to a view of the East River with bustling Manhattan just a metallic glint on the opposite shore. 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