For over 100 years, this small area known as “The Village”, has been a Mecca to the creative and the rebellious. An artists' haven, and the east coast birthplace of the Beat scene, the 60’s counterculture, and the LGBT liberation, it’s tradition as an enclave of avant-garde and alternative culture started in the 19th century when small presses, art galleries, and experimental theater thrived. Later it maintained it's position as a center for forward-thinkers that have challenged the American culture with it’s role in hosting the first racially integrated night club, and the LGBT and anti-war movements. With it’s charming narrow streets, this is the best place for a day of walking and exploring the many interesting and diverse shops, food, bars, music, art and architecture.
The master of the mood and feel of the mid-20th century
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Rumored to be the first in the US to serve cappuccino when owner Domenico Parisi opened 1927. Look for the original Espresso machine made in 1902 against the back wall. One of the oldest and last remaining original cafes left in the Village.Caffe Reggio has been a bohemian hangout for decades for most notably poets like Kerouac and Corso and alike, and featured in many movies including Godfather II, Shaft, Serpico and others. Sit on the real 500-year-old bench from the Renaissance Palazzo of the Medici family and sip your cappuccino while you gaze across at The School of Caravaggio paintings.
