When my wife and I were on vacation in New York, NY 3 years ago we discovered Bluestone Lane while staying at the Hotel Beacon in Manhattan. In fact we had a delicious lunch at this cafe straight after touring the Guggenheim Museum next door . . David the manager was very kind to us. Since then we have been to a number of Bluestone Lane Cafes and Coffee Shops on the East Coast and the West Coast. FAST FORWARD ! We were back in New York, NY for 2 weeks in early Sept, 2024 to take in the US Tennis Open. This trip we were staying in a brownstone apartment in Upper Manhattan near Harlem . . not a Bluestone Lane anywhere near us. WE TOOK THE SUBWAY !
We were able to fit in 4 train visits to the Upper West Side Cafe and the Upper East Side Cafe during our 2 week stay. On Tuesday, Sept 17th we had an early tour of the Guggenheim Museum pencilled in and of course lunch next door at this cafe. The tour went smoothly and then we walked over here around 12.45pm. Angelo the server on our previous visit a few days before greeted us warmly and said he would find us a table asap. We were seated at the bar height community table inside . . . what fun ! Not only is this cafe the number one Bluestone Lane location in the city but is it situated inside the beautiful vestibule of the Church of the Heavenly Rest.
Angelo took our order for 1 x Cappuccino, 1 x Cortado with 2% milk and a Prosciutto & Burrata Sandwich ( burrata, prosciutto, spicy jam, arugula greens with a lemon zesty vinaigrette on sourdough ) served with Crisps . . to share on 2 plates. Within a few short minutes our fabulous looking coffees arrived courtesy of server Kahlil. PERFECTLY DELICIOUS ! My rich & creamy Cappuccino tasted as good it gets . . . thank you barista Jay.
My wife loved her well made Cortado. FAST SERVICE ! Our huge Prosciutto & Burrata with side of crisps and a 2nd plate hit the table fast. We actually ordered this same sandwich on our previous visit . . a brand new item recommended by our server Angelo. Definitely one of the most enjoyable sandwiches we’ve ever had. Around this time a new couple sat beside us . . Roozbeh & Shabnam. We had a lovely chat with them. AND THEN ! Just as we were heading out the door our good mate David the district manager of 10 Bluestone Lane locations turned up. Busy as always David still had time for a quick chat and a pic with my wife. We loved our lunch experience here. The next day we flew home to California. TIL NEXT TIME !
