Bluebird Coffee Shop

June 16, 2013

We came to the Bluebird Coffee Shop on Father's Day and, as we approached, we passed by some really interesting street art! The normally bustling Lower East Side Neighborhood seemed almost deserted and it had a very calm and relaxed atmosphere.

Brownie points to anyone who can tell me what all this was about! haha!

The Bluebird Coffee Shop is very small and the only signage was the wooden carved plaque posted on an iron cage door. We actually walked past it once before we noticed that it was there. The trees all seemed to converge on the entry to mask it and make it feel like a treasure you just stumbled upon. Even though there's not much space to sit inside, there's a little playground across the street from the shop and I can easily imagine sitting on one of the benches there if I couldn't find room inside. Also great for moms who want  a moment of peace to enjoy a nice latte while their kids play outside!

Love the huge open windows! They really open up the space and make it seem bigger than it is!

Sounds good to me!

Let them eat cake!

Housemade Yumminess!

 As usual, I was very disappointed to find we had arrived too late to order anything from the impressive breakfast or lunch menus. I had seen these online before we left and I was really looking forward to trying something. Unfortunately, we arrived after 3 so I had to console myself by ordering the pastry photo'd above. I have no idea what it actually is, but the barista described it as almost like a bread pudding type pastry with strawberry jelly inside, and I'd say that was pretty accurate. It was flaky on the outside and just the right amount of dense sweetness inside. Altogether, pretty awesome!

Flat White and an Iced Latte

 Their coffee comes from Counter Culture and I finally got to order a Flat White! I have to say it was very tasty! I usually have trouble drinking a traditional cappuccino. They have too much foam to get through before you get to the espresso at the bottom, and then when you do get to it, it's too bitter! The contrast is almost shocking and I have to confess they're not my favorite drinks to order. The flat white was a perfect combo. It was stronger than your typical latte but just enough foam & milk to balance the espresso. It might be my new favorite espresso drink!

On the Shelf!

Menu framed and posted on the wall.

Dig the 'Choking Victim' sign on the back wall!

I was very impressed with how clean they kept this place! This is the result of constant vigilance people!

Love the framed Rorschach Tests on the wall! What do you see?

Bluebird Wallpaper... get it!?

Elder-flower Lemonade

 I couldn't resist buying one of these Elder-flower Lemonades! The packaging is just so sweet and (as you may know) I'm a sucker for unusual flavors. I think this would make an amazing sorbet flavor actually- the elder-flower was not too overwhelming, just the slightest hint of floral flavor and sparkling lemonade!

This was a very impressive find and an extremely pleasant afternoon. I will definitely be back to try more from the menus and I really can't say enough about how wonderful and relaxing it all was.


(Photos were provided by Nathanael Maharaj)