Uniqlo Opens First Uniqlo Coffee Shop in New York | Eater NY

"Opened on Friday, March 14 as the brand's first North American coffee-shop location, this cafe is located inside the Midtown store at 660 Fifth Avenue (between West 52nd and 53rd streets) on the second floor and is open during the store's hours. It serves a simple menu of drinks: coffee, espresso beverages, cold brew, and matcha lattes, alongside not-caffeinated drinks like hot chocolate, orange juice, and water. The cafe took over what was previously a Starbucks, which closed way back in 2018. Many counterparts across Asia — in Japan, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and Malaysia — tend to offer pastries and desserts like cookie butter cheesecakes and hojicha gelato. Getting into food isn't out of left field for the fashion retailer, which often dips into food-themed graphic T-shirts, such as ramen shops and Pocky. Eater has reached out for more information about the new New York cafe." - Nadia Chaudhury