New Year’s Eve marked the start of a promising 2014 for Cora Lambert and Erik Becker — their long-awaited, permanent East Village café called Box Kite (115 St. Marks Place) finally opened to the ...

Beyond grinding their own beans, New York’s new-wave coffee shops share certain hallmarks, like meticulous sourcing, highbrow baked goods, and a variety of specialized brewing devices, from Chemex to ...