earlybird

new york city runs on coffee in a way that's almost infrastructural, and the options range from mediocre to genuinely great depending on where you end up. earlybird, on mosholu avenue in the bronx's riverdale neighborhood, sits firmly in the latter category. riverdale is one of those corners of the city that feels removed from the manhattan noise without actually being far, and the café fits that quieter rhythm. locally, it's well regarded, which in new york means something, because this city isn't short on options and people aren't shy about opinions. if you're making your way up to this part of the bronx, earlybird is the kind of stop worth building your morning around. get there before the day gets complicated.