Ahoy! It’s about to be another hot summer in NYC, and believe me when I say that the city heat makes you want to curl up inside a ball in your room with the AC blaring watching Broad City all day rather than take part in the 100 degree rat race. But I promise you that if you happen to be in Manhattan, EPISTROPHY CAFE will have you feeling more chill on the shady side of the street in Nolita.

I have been here a couple times, both at different times of the day so there was a definite feel to both. Daytime during the being more light and quiet to accompany their breakfast menu that turns into lunch at 11am. Nighttime however you can find yourself in a dim-lit open space filled with fashionable locales sipping from the cocktail menu.

(photos by Kaitlin Duffy for @loopedfood)