New York - January 22, 2007

All the Buzz

Caffe Falai Opens

As your rabidly caffeinated brain can attest, finding a coffee shop is as easy as walking to the corner.

But a true Italian cafe with a charming, well-designed space and top-notch food and drink? No simple feat.

Unless you’re one of the first to discover the new Caffe Falai in SoHo. A cross between its Clinton Street siblings Falai (innovative resto) and Falai Panetteria (corner spot), it’s got an airy white-on-white-tile style, a menu of sweets (chocolates, old-style Italian specialties) and savories (panini, soups, salads), and a full range of all things caffeinated (you had to ask?).

They’re open from 7 a.m. till 8 p.m. and will be BYOB until they start serving dinner this spring. So go plant your butt with nary a thought of leaving.

And ride your buzz as the world goes by.

Caffe Falai, 265 Lafayette Street, between Prince and Spring Streets (212-274-8615).

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