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On the Radar: Cafetasia
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Laren Spirer
Published Mar 7, 2006
Modified Mar 7, 2008
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Peeking through the windows in a space on 8th Street just East of University Place in Greenwich Village that once housed a Krispy Kreme, we saw a sleek, minimalist, modern looking space with long, narrow tables designed for communal eating. We looked a little more closely and saw a few more things that clued us in -- a menu filled with pan-Asian dishes, from Thai to Laotian, to Malaysian, and more, and a sign that read "Cafetasia." They've got a $7 prix fixe lunch special and the entrees hover around $10-$15 from the menu we could see through the glass, which divided items by size -- from XS to XL. Let's hope it's decent -- we're always looking for new fast eats and delivery options!
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