Chekhov's Mistress
Perfect Circle
I get obsessed, mildly if that makes any sense. Last weekend, my wife and I took the Sun King (my son) down to the W Village for the afternoon. It was a perfect circle of sorts because we took the C train to West 4th (a familiar stop from my NYU days months and years) and walked over to the White Horse Tavern, which is famous for its literary history. After a nice lunch (actually the food is not great there, but the place has its charm) we walked over to Three Lives and Co. Bookstore on 10th. It was a hot day and the bookies decided to not have a/c, so we didn’t stay too long; that’s too bad actually, because it is really a beautiful shop with a well chosen selection of books. By now, quite a bit of time had gone by, but naturally we stopped in to Joe: the Art of Coffee, for a perfect double shot of espresso. Amazing! Joe is located on Waverly street and happens to be at the northern end of the West 4th C-train stop, so back on the subway we went.
I took my Brother-in-choice to Joe and Three Lives just yesterday and he was equally enthusiastic. Despite not even living in the same area, I’ve quickly filled up my “Joe” card, so my next espresso is free.
p.s. The perfect shot of espresso is an illusion. I don’t think it exists and every shot is just a wee bit different, but Joe’s baristas have a great “pull.”
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- Posted by: Bud Parr
- Date: June 18, 2004
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