Indian Road Cafe serves good, filling American food in a casual space at the northernmost tip of Manhattan.

Parlay is a coffee shop in Sunset Park with beer, wine, and a full menu of things like a fried chicken sandwich and some extremely good curry.

Playground Coffee Shop is a cafe in Bed-Stuy with regularly scheduled readings, events, and open mics.

Ground Support is a coffee shop in Soho that’s good for a casual meetup or some productive laptop time.

Black Cat is a coffee shop on the Lower East Side that’s good for getting some work done or meeting someone during the day.

The Pearl Street location of Fika is one of the best spots to have a coffee meeting in the Financial District.

The Park Slope location of Blue Bottle serves coffee, breakfast, and lunch, and the space is particularly kid-friendly.

And / Or is a coffee shop above the Lorimer L stop in Williamsburg that’s a good place to get work done.

This is the first Manhattan location of Devocion. Like the two Brooklyn locations, it’s a bright space that works well for casual meetings.

Blank Bistro is an all-day cafe in Williamsburg that serves Japanese comfort food.

Charley St is an all-day Australian cafe in Nolita that works for a healthy breakfast or lunch.

Nostrand Cafe is a coffee shop in Bed-Stuy that serves Korean food and soju.

Kobrick is a coffee shop in Meatpacking with a full cocktail menu.

Cafe Amrita is a cafe in Harlem that stays open until midnight everyday.

The Carmine Street location of The Grey Dog doesn’t get as crowded as the other versions of this cafe and it’s a good place to get work done.

Freehold is a coffeeshop/workspace by day and a bar by night. They have a great backyard, but expect crowds on peak nights.