Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Listen Live
Food
It Begins: Midtown Urban Outfitters Gets A Coffee Bar
By
Lauren Evans
Published Oct 2, 2013
Modified Oct 2, 2013
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
Never miss a story
Email address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .
By
Lauren Evans
Published Oct 2, 2013
Modified Oct 2, 2013
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
We rely on your support to make local news available to all
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
We can't help but be fascinated by Urban Outfitter's transformation from overpriced fauxhemian retailer to hip hang-out spot, and therefore feel compelled to note the new coffee bar arriving at the chain's Midtown location next week.
Savvy corporate minds have finally deduced that the number one reason that the kids stop shopping is rack fatigue—even the nimblest hipster hands begin to numb after sifting through the 1,000th rack of graphic jeggings. What will keep them there longer, minds sufficiently fuzzed that they're lulled gently into impulse buying a Beavis and Butt-head area rug? Coffee.
Starting on October 7th, Wisconsin-based Kickapoo Coffee Roasters will serve their wares from the chain's Fifth Avenue location. According to Sprudge.com, the coffee bar will be tucked into the back, wedged betwixt the sale flannel and the hand-woven nooses.
Tagged
coffee
urban outfitters
Lauren Evans
Read more
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
MORE food
North African restaurants are rare in NYC. These 10 are the best.
Egyptian, Moroccan, Algerian and Tunisian food is delicious but underrepresented in the city.
By
Robert Sietsema
Published Oct 10, 2026
10 dishes that demonstrate the delicious diversity of curry in New York City
The global dish is shapeshifting and ubiquitous.
By
Robert Sietsema
Food
10 dishes that demonstrate the delicious diversity of curry in New York City
The global dish is shapeshifting and ubiquitous.
By
Robert Sietsema
Frozen yogurt is back in New York City. So are the super long lines.
By
Sonia Rao
5 NYC banana puddings as good as Magnolia's
By
Hannah Frishberg
Where to eat in Greenpoint, Brooklyn right now, from Polish to Sichuan to Iberian
By
Robert Sietsema
Never miss a story
Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.
Sign upEmail address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .