2. Caffe Reggio, Greenwich Village
The most historic coffee shop in New York City. Caffe Reggio opened in 1927 and has supplied generations of New Yorkers with their morning coffee ever since. The café is famous for being the first in the US to serve a cappuccino, importing the idea directly from Italy. In honour of its historic status, Caffe Reggio has an original Italian espresso machine on display (dating back to 1902) and paintings from the Italian Renaissance that you might expect to see in the Metropolitan Museum rather than in a coffee shop. Given its impressive decor, it is no surprise that Reggio has featured in films such as The Godfather II and Shaft.
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