Do Not Feed Alligators

the name makes you pause, but the coffee keeps you coming back. do not feed alligators sits on bleecker street like it belongs there, which in this neighborhood means something. 4.5 stars from over a thousand reviews tells you what the regulars already know: someone here actually cares about what goes in your cup. their pour-over comes out clean and bright, the kind that makes you realize how much bad coffee you've been drinking elsewhere. the espresso has weight to it. real weight. and when you need something different, their matcha doesn't taste like sweetened chalk dust. the pastries disappear by mid-morning because people plan their days around this place. you'll see the same faces at the same tables, laptops open, steam rising from ceramic cups. it's not trying to be anything other than what it is: a proper coffee shop that knows the difference between specialty coffee and caffeine…