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Must Visit Third Spaces In NYC ๐Ÿ’š โ€” Cafes, Restaurants, Bookstores and More

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A list of some of my favorite Black, Indigenous, Caribbean and Queer owned spaces around NYC.
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Cafes โ˜•๏ธ & Restaurants ๐Ÿฅ—

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๐Ÿ“Brooklyn . ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡น owned cafe. Great food and drinks. Beautiful and inviting space. Great space to get co working done.
Sweet Sundays Cafe
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๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡น & ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ญ owned cafe and bar! Lovely service. Great drinks and food.
Whisk & Whiskey
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Great Caribbean owned cafe โ˜•๏ธ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡น in East Flatbush!
ISLAND JAVA BK | BROOKLYN COFFEE SHOP
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Located in Bedstuy, Ma Lillet is a 3rd generation Trinidadian ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡นowned lounge and restaurant. I had the best Bake and Shark here!
Ma Lillit | 3rd generation Trinidadian-American owned Lounge

Bookstores ๐Ÿ“–

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Black Woman Owned bookstore. Beautiful, warm, inviting space and the owner was lovely!
Adanne Bookshop
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My go-to spot, the staff are personable, drinks are lovely and the book selection is always changing and evolving!
Gladys Books & Wine
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Cozy Black ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ and Latinx ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ owned bookstore and cafe. They also have weekly events and activations!
The Little Bookshop BK
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Afro-Panamanian ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ owned bookstore! I love how diverse the selection is โ€“ offering books from SWANA, LGTBQ+, Caribbean, Latinx, Indigenous, Disabled (and more) authors
Cafรฉ con Libros

Lounges ๐Ÿท

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A cozy after work spot for calm vibes and good drinks! The music is great and the space is beautiful. They also have weekly events and is LGBTQ+ owned.
Saint James Libations