Drink lattes.
Drink lattes from Cafe Regular.
I do.
And I'm a better person for it.
-Ben Franklin
I step into Cafe Regular. The Parisian surroundings appeal to my inner Amelie. I order a latte from the Irish guy behind the bar. I can't decide if he's shy or grumpy. Or both. He creates my latte. I sit on the school-desk-type bench against the wall and take my first sip. It's velvet. It's poetry. It's all that is good in this world poured into a cup. It's a revelation.
That was my first visit to Cafe Regular. I've recently been away from it for a few months and today I corrected that situation. I needed to see if the coffee is as I remembered. Martin the Irishman who runs the place was not there, but he taught his underling well. She poured me a smooth latte ($2.50). No bitterness, just creamy goodness (they use La Colombe). This is certainly the best in the city.
Many people order their coffees to-go and I understand that it only takes a handful of customers to make the place feel crowded, but these people who grab and go are missing out on the experience of the atmosphere and Martin's dry humor. Besides, there is no way that coffee can taste as good in a paper cup as it does in a ceramic one.
Do you need a hard-boiled egg (50 cents), a tasty baked good ($2), or a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice ($3)? Visit Cafe Regular. Need to escape the city for 10 minutes and rejuvenate yourself with the highest quality coffee being served in New York? Run to Cafe Regular.
And now the tour:
A quiet moment
I'm loving the phone and the menu. And the orange tin walls.
Attention has been paid to even the furthest corner.
Details, my friend, details.
Martin as a lad. There are also old photos of his parents.
The Reason I return.
Cafe Regular
318 11th Street, just below 5th Ave.
Park Slope, Brooklyn
718.768.4170
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