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Lena Greenwich Village

Opening Hours
Today: 8am–11pm
Fri:
8am–11pm
Sat:
8am–11pm
Sun:
8am–4pm
Mon:
8am–4pm
Tues:
8am–4pm
Wed:
8am–11pm
Location
1B West 8th Street
Neighborhoods
Lena 1 Dessert Greenwich Village

Tucked amongst several small stores on 8th Street, this quaint coffee shop offers an array of french pastries, organic coffee, and several delicious breakfast sandwiches. The smell of freshly baked goods permeates the shop, only to be topped by the aroma of the medium roast La Colombe coffee. The small space creates an intimate experience, as only a few customers can sit at the bench that surrounds the shop. The naked bulbs next to the entrance, the tiled walls, and the pillows with images of Paris all add to the friendly, artistic culture of this little french cafe. The owners of the shop moved from the Basque region in the south of France to New York in 2014 and named the business after their daughter, Lena. In 2017, they opened a new shop in the Lower East Side.

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Arts and Crafts Beer Parlor

What a find... down a flight of stairs from street level on 8th Street, Arts and Crafts Beer Parlor is the "antithesis of a sports bar. " Artisan and craft beer are brought together in a friendly environment that certainly had us feeling like we were right at home. The Parlor is also named for the Arts and Crafts movement, “a cultural revolt against the ideals of industrialization. ”When we visited, we spoke to Robert, one of the two owners, with whom we thoroughly enjoyed chatting. Robert is an internationally recognized speaker and writer on dining out and traveling with special diets (he co-authored the series Let’s Eat Out! ), and he also has a background in acting and producing on Broadway. He told us that the other owner, Don, has an impressive resume working with the FBI and counterterrorism efforts both in New York and around the world - which left us wondering what brought this dynamic duo together as friends and eventually co-owners. Robert informed us it was a love of American Craft Beer and the visual and performing arts... and that they actually met enjoying a pint of beer in Manhattan. Just as intriguing as its owners, the interior of Arts and Crafts is beautifully designed; the sophisticated wallpaper is custom made by Bradbury and Bradbury, and the soft green and beige pattern was Frank Lloyd Wright’s favorite, supposedly. The constantly changing art is displayed along the wall opposite the bar, and an exposed brick wall and fireplace give the parlor a true “extension of your living room” feel. Described by Robert, as the “Bugatti of beer systems, ” the twenty plus beers the Parlor keeps on tap rotate monthly and are kept by this state of the art system at a refreshing 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Robert also astounded us with how small the carbon footprint of the Parlor is — he told us they are very conscious of keeping things compostable and earth-friendly. In addition to their rotating display of art from both established and up-and-coming artists, the Arts and Crafts Beer Parlor also hosts a monthly lecture series on the subjects of art as well as culinary topics. We could not get enough of how interesting this place is — both the concept of art and beer coming together and the two fascinating minds behind it.