Ghost Alley Espresso

"You’re going to need some caffeine to deal with the crowds posing for photos in front of strangers’ used chewing gum. Skip the commercial chaos at a certain coffee chain's "first" location (that isn't even actually the first) and head to Ghost Alley instead for a quality macchiato that doesn't contain caramel drizzle by default. Here, you’ll find classic coffee drinks and more thrilling ones, like the “salty nut” latte with caramel, hazelnut, and applewood-smoked salt. " - aimee rizzo

"Next to the brick wall spackled with strangers’ used chewing gum is a wonderful cafe called Ghost Alley Espresso. Go ahead and skip the lines at the “original Starbucks” and grab a cappuccino at this literal hole-in-the-wall. You’ll find classic coffee drinks and more thrilling ones, like the “salty nut” latte with caramel, hazelnut, and applewood-smoked salt. After drinking a stiff cup, then by all means, snap your obligatory selfie with several thousand wads of expelled Trident." - Aimee Rizzo, Kayla Sager Riley