Chess and Coffee in Brooklyn/NYC?

Anyone know of any casual cafe type meetups in Brooklyn, or NYC area? Or is interested in starting one up?

They might have coffee at the pagoda mentioned in the article:

http://www.centralpark.com/guide/attractions/chess-checkers-house.html

Brooklyn Strategist has a great club! If you are looking for lessons, email me at erabin66@gmail.com. Also like my Facebook page www.facebook.com/premierchess to keep up with chess scene in New York and elsewhere. 

Thanks. on their schedule there's no chess other than scholastic. i'm hoping for a different sort of vibe. just casual chess with decent players.

The Brooklyn Strategist has a casual drop-in chess night on Tuesdays at 7:00pm! It’s a fun group and they have a cafe so you can order alcohol and food. 

i've seen chess games at a wendy's restaurant in east new york Brooklyn located at Pennsylvania ave and Linden Blvd...

and i believe NY Chess and games at 192 Flatbush avenue in Brooklyn still have a free for all type of deal Sunday's after 4 pm... call them to be certain

If you ever open a branch out here on Long Island (in particular Suffolk county) give me a shout.

Hi all,

As of October 2021 NY Chess and games in Brooklyn has sadly closed.  Hopefully there will be a new Brooklyn location for chess in real life soon. I've seen a table games place, the Brooklyn Strategist at 333 Court Street-- has anyone seen chess there?

Quick update - I went to the weekday 3:30 chess walk-in at the Brooklyn Strategist on Court street and had a great time.  Really nice folks of a variety of ages and skill levels who were nice to a relative beginner like me.  Definitely recommend it if you are looking for a place to play in Brooklyn. There is a daily calendar on the Brooklyn Strategist's website.