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