"It’s your duty as an East Village dweller to identify the coffee shops that will guide you through this harsh world. For me, one of those places is Abraço - an espresso kingdom that’s been on East 7th Street since 2007. Along with your biting, chocolate-y espresso (you’re getting one, it’s not optional), pick up a slice of olive oil cake, which is so moist it could almost be an olive oil brownie in disguise. The pastry menu here changes every day, but you can always find this bad boy on the menu." - hannah albertine