Steps from the Knickerbocker Avenue station, a new Starbucks has emerged, featuring the Seattle brand’s slate-gray walls, blaring pop music and, these days, a surgically efficient online ordering system. But if you don’t want to go to the corporate super-chain’s latest foothold in Bushwick, here are five other cafes safely within walking distance you can go to instead.
Located just a block or two away is HEADREST, which opened during the pandemic and might just make the most finely crafted cappuccino in Bushwick. Imagine picture-perfect latte art sitting atop a glossy blend of milk-foam and espresso; it’s an ideal pairing for the flaky croissants they bake in-house every morning. You can savor this in the cafe’s cozy, plant-draped interior, while listening to soft, contemporary indie rock — and feel good about it too. “Our priority to stay environmentally conscious and sustainable in every aspect of our business,” reads their website.
