Ost

Both suffering a bit from the sniffles (the lingering Man Cold and fall-out from that meaning I was feeling a little under the weather) we thought we should get out for some fresh air. I don’t think we could’ve picked a colder day for it! High was 4 degrees on Saturday and the air was so cold I could actually feel my lungs recoil as I breathed. However our target was Ost from the NY Times coffee list, 20 or so blocks down the East side so we kept going.

A very vibrant little spot, a sunny corner cafe that was crammed full, standing room only with people using laptops and one set of friends playing a board game. We found a spot to stand at the bar and enjoyed excellent cappuccinos and watched the staff rushing backwards and forwards making coffee, washing dishes and creating very clever cinnamon patterns in the top of the rather alarming number of chai soy lattes they were making.

Ost Cafe, 441 East 12 Street, New York