The coffee shop claims to have been the
first to bring the Italian Cappuccino toAmerica
first to bring the Italian Cappuccino to
In 1959, presidential hopeful John F.
Kennedy gave a speech outside of its doors.
Kennedy gave a speech outside of its doors.
It has been in many movies,
including Godfather II, Shaft, Serpico, and more
recently: Inside Llewyn Davis.
including Godfather II, Shaft, Serpico, and more
recently: Inside Llewyn Davis.
The ceiling fan, which works, is actually
a prop fromCasablanca
a prop from
Inside you can sit on a bench from a
Palazzo "of the mighty Florentine Medici family of Renaissance fame,"
it's over 500 years old.
Palazzo "of the mighty Florentine Medici family of Renaissance fame,"
it's over 500 years old.
That aforementioned 1902 espresso machine
cost owner Domenico Parisi $1,000 when he opened the place, a small fortune.
cost owner Domenico Parisi $1,000 when he opened the place, a small fortune.
The cafe didn't always serve food, but
they do now. For brunch, you can get an entree, a cappuccino, AND a mimosa for
$16. The coffee is where they shine, however, and that's how it's always been:
they do now. For brunch, you can get an entree, a cappuccino, AND a mimosa for
$16. The coffee is where they shine, however, and that's how it's always been:
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