Black Fox Coffee

NYC Coffee Shop Black Fox Has Opened in Midtown East | Eater NY

"A Financial District coffee-shop favorite has opened in Midtown, bringing reputable Australian-style coffee, sleek design, and above-average lunch fare uptown. Located just one block from Grand Central at 45 E. 45th Street (between Park and Madison avenues), the counter-service cafe pours Australian-influenced drinks like flat whites and matcha lattes made with housemade nut milk, using internationally sourced beans from George Howell, Coffee Collective, Heart, 49th Parallel, and Luna. The menu is more upscale than typical coffee shops — featuring smoky scrambled egg sandwiches, avocado toast on sourdough, and spicy breakfast burritos — and pastries are both made in-house and sourced from bakeries, with a standout chocolate chip cookie. The compact 850-square-foot space is modeled after a European espresso bar and designed for coffee-on-the-fly, encouraging standing among marble, brass, and walnut countertops with only five window seats. Owners Daniel Murphy and Gary Hardwick first opened Black Fox in 2016 on Pine Street and have since expanded to locations including 85 Broad Street and a quick espresso bar at 110 Wall Street; this Midtown spot also offers an expanded retail section and is open daily (6:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Monday–Friday; 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Saturday–Sunday)." - Luke Fortney