In a generation of millennial coffee shops that have all begun to look the same, it is refreshing to see one that has a bit more taste in style. Though ironically located in a bland new-build apartment complex. Occupying a lofty room with a wall of windows, the white walls and polished concrete make for an empty canvas upon which Rhythm Zero takes liberty in decorating. The style evolves, almost like a staging room for furniture catered to the Brooklyn crowd to drool over.

The cafe’s minimalist space is filled with art. It’s the kind of place where you feel compelled to have your drink to stay, because it just feels more appropriate to sip out of a real glass or mug, and watch the endless stream of Greenpointers and dogs drop by. So come sit for a while, grab a coffee, a book, a friend, and pretend you live here.

Note: they’ll be opening a new location in the West Village in June 2024