Abraço, East Village — South-facing tables, warm natural side-light. Intimate scale. Feels like a neighborhood café in Rome or Lisbon. → Maps
Russ & Daughters Cafe, Lower East Side — Old-world character, warm tones. A space that has been exactly what it is for over a century. Permanence as atmosphere. → Maps
Freemans Alley, Lower East Side — Narrow cobblestone alley with lanterns. Mediterranean feel without leaving Manhattan. Works for the jacket-on-chair and hands-at-table shots. → Maps