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Cafe Takes Name From Basquiat, And Calls The Cupcakes Art

"We’re not from families of means – just two young entrepreneurs in New York trying to make it work," say the people behind the new Saint Michel Cafe.

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Cafe Takes Name From Basquiat, And Calls The Cupcakes Art

"We’re not from families of means – just two young entrepreneurs in New York trying to make it work," say the people behind the new Saint Michel Cafe.

Cafe Takes Name From Basquiat, And Calls The Cupcakes Art

When walking into the recently-opened Saint Michel Cafe and Bakery, over on Irving Avenue, it can feel like you’re stepping into a modern art gallery. The wall is covered with iconic New York City-themed images, like a large portrait of a young Jean-Michel Basquiat, the cafe’s namesake. Accompanying a wall of tasteful treats are vintage magazines, like a copy of the first cover of Vogue that Naomi Cambell ever graced, paired with biographies on Virgil Abloh to Keith Haring. Behind a nearby glass were a collection of cupcakes, cakes and candy that more resemble art than food, like a cupcake with a miniature, perfectly-sculpted Nike sneaker on top, or another one topped with a small Telfar purse that looked just like the real thing.  The first thing I had to ask was if anything on the shelf was actually edible.

Opened last November, Saint Michel is a concept from the mind of Benny Emeri, who also runs a dessert company called EATGOODNYC , which he runs with partner Carolina Wang. As…

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