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 Trying to measure the number of cafes 

This is one of those places where I am so frustrated by Wikipedia's ban on original research. The article has the absurdly low ""at least six cafes on the Ave or its alleys"". I don't know where that number comes from, nor what they consider a ""cafe"", but it seems to me that well within any reasonable definition, the scene includes:
 Solstice
 Cafe Zoe
 The original Allegro (on an alley parallel to the Ave); arguably, its second location in the College Inn also counts
 The Ugly Mug (half block off)
 The Cafe at the corner of 42nd that used to be the Roma, but I can't recall its new name
 Sureshot
 The Continental
 Caffe Apassionato
 WOW Bubble Tea
 Shinka Tea Company
 Yunnie Bubble Tea
 Pochi Tea
 Gingko Tea House
 Tully's 
 Starbucks
 Wannabee (one block off)
 Still Life on the Ave (at the Grand Illusion); technically, the entrance is around the corner, but it is clearly effectively on the Ave.

This doesn't even count hangouts that are mainly bars or restaurants or takeout food joints, nor does it count things like U. Bookstore and Bulldog News, both of which have busy espresso operations, nor does it count ice cream stands. And I'm sure I'm missing something, this is all just offhand. -  | Talk "