"An "art cafe" cited as a similar model, with locations in Greenpoint and Chinatown; attendees use it for ticketed craft programming such as collage and watercolor. One attendee, Caroline Bohra, who has tried collage and watercolor at this kind of space, summarizes the appeal succinctly: "The idea that I can come here and the cake's already made, the supplies are already out — it takes down a barrier." The cafe format is presented as lowering the barrier to entry for hobbies that otherwise feel overwhelming because of supply and equipment costs." - Bettina Makalintal