Friends don’t let friends drink Starbucks. My favorite thing to do when visiting a new city is check out the local coffeeshop gems and chat up the regulars. Which lead me to meet NYC local @fliickman (shot here at Happy Bones NYC), who gave me his top 5 spots in New York.

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All great places to drink coffee with the NY locals, people watch, and soak in the vibes of the city. If you’re a coffee purist, Matt Perger dropped a pretty shady but accurate list of “good” coffeeshops in NYC.

@fliickman is a freelance photographer based in NYC. Catch him in the streets, or shoot him a message if you’d like to work with him.