Third Rail Coffee

Holiday Hours 2011

2011-12-25T12:26:00.000-05:00

12/24 - 8am - 6pm
12/25 - CLOSED
12/26 - 8am - 8pm
12/31 - 8am - 6pm
01/01 - 9am - 6pm

#OWS_NYC Exhibit Opening

2011-11-13T12:29:00.001-05:00

Award winning photo-journalist Ashley Gilbertson returns with a contemporary exhibit of photographs from the ongoing "Occupy Wall Street" protest in NYC's Financial

District.

Join us this Thursday night, November 17th, for an opening celebration from 8:30 - 10pm

Third Rail Coffee

240 Sullivan Street

New York, NY 10012

If you can't make it out to see the show in person, you can check out the work at the VII site. You'll miss seeing the 99%'ers framed in Gilded 1%-er style frames though ; )

http://www.viiphoto.com/showstory.php?nID=1322

See also, Ashley Gilbertson's profile at the VII Photo Agency

Cover Girl

2011-10-28T10:58:00.000-04:00

We're pretty thrilled to have been featured on the COVER of Specialty Coffee Magazine this month! You can read the full article here!

Photo by George Baier IV

Benefit for Japan!

2011-07-28T22:35:00.001-04:00

When our neighbors (and regulars) from The Dove Parlour over on Thompson Street asked if we'd help raise funds for the continuing relief efforts going on in Japan we were all in. We hope you'll join us for this worthy cause. And if that doesn't do it for you, how about 3 hours worth of Figenza Vodka, hors d'oeuvres from Cuba (the restaurant on the same block, not the country), a raffle ticket for prizes (a couple of these are Gift Certificates from a pretty good coffee shop in the area) and a gift bag (ahem, more free coffee in there)!

Sunday July 31, 2011

6 - 9 pm

228 Thompson Street (Bleecker/W3rd)

New York, NY 10012

Tickets are $40 in advance
(available at The Dove Parlour or by emailing info@thedoveparlour.com)

$50 at the door

See you there!

Independence Day Hours

2011-07-04T02:16:00.000-04:00

Open from 9am-4pm today. Happy Fourth everyone, be safe and have fun!

HEY! We're turning 2 today!

2011-07-03T12:03:00.000-04:00

If you're in town this holiday weekend, you should come by tonight and celebrate with us!

Mike Jones presentation at NERBC 2011 finals

2011-07-03T11:58:00.001-04:00

US Barista Competition!

2011-04-29T15:52:00.000-04:00

One of our baristas, Mike Jones, who placed 2nd in the Northeast Regional is vying for one of the 6 spots available in the semi-finals of the USBC. Watch it LIVE here - Mike is scheduled to compete today at 4:18 pm CST (that'd be 5:18 NYC time)

Watch live video from SCAA/USBC on Justin.tv

Video and chat also at http://www.usbaristachampionship.org/

Fresh, hot GRINDERS for sale!

2011-04-23T00:23:00.000-04:00

We're talking sweet bean-crushing machines here.

First and foremost, the amazing NEW model from Baratza - the Virtuoso Preciso (but let's just call it the Preciso ok?)

Shown here with the included(!) portafiler holder.

It's "pricey" at $325 but it totally justifies the "you get what you pay for" saying in our opinion. Actually, we would argue you get quite a bit more than you pay for. Why is it so great?
   •   EVEN grinding of the coffee - the importance of this really cannot be overstated.
   •   RANGE - Here's where the value really comes into play. The Preciso is capable of grinding for ANY brew method, from Espresso all the way to Press Pots. For real. FYI, a lot of consumer grade grinders say they can do this but almost none can.
   •   SPEED - it's the fastest "home" grinder we've ever seen. Very good when your significant other is still asleep as your grinding will be done before they realize it ; )

See the very detailed review of the Preciso from CoffeeGeek.com here

Weighing in at a more wallet friendly $145, the MaestroPlus is also an excellent choice for your home brewing needs. Forget about espresso with this guy though, it's not designed for that. IF however, all you need is a good, reliable grinder to make drip, any kind of Pour Over method (Chemex or Beehouse dripper etc) or Press Pot, then the MaestroPlus could be the right grinder for you.

MaestroPlus - currently on backorder : (

At the moment, they are on backorder with the manufacturer and the latest eta is a "couple of weeks". Shoot us an email if you would like to be notified when this grinder becomes available.

NERBC 2011

2011-04-11T01:14:00.000-04:00

We're bursting with love, respect, pride and total admiration for our Mr. Mike Jones who just competed in his very first Barista competition aaaand......

ROCKED A 2nd PLACE FINISH !!!!

Mike serves up his signature beverage.

We'd like to especially congratulate Park Brannen (3rd) and Phillip Search (1st) and our good friends Sam Penix, Wiggles Peters and Brandon Duff who rounded out the top 6!

The truth is, we're in awe of EVERYONE that competed and extremely thankful for all those people who work so incredibly hard to make it happen (looking at you Marcus Boni).

It was an amazing privilege to have the 2011 Northeast Regional Barista Competition right here in NYC this past weekend and the entire experience was simply incredible.

Rosettas for Relief - Japan Edition

2011-04-02T13:58:00.000-04:00

Come on out this Thursday night for a good cause and a good time featuring special guest Judge Katsu Tanaka from Tokyo's Bear Pond Espresso!


Thursday, April 7th Counter Culture Coffee NYC 37 West 26th Street, #400

New Photography Exhibit

2011-03-01T15:38:00.000-05:00

Currently on display at the Rail is a series of landscapes from artist Carter McLean. Carter began taking photographs while on tour as a musician. His explorations have led to intimate bodies of work that examine the everyday.

Two of Carter's images were chosen as finalists in the 8th annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest.

You can see more of his work here.

Looking back, moving forward.

2011-01-01T21:20:00.002-05:00

We hope you all had a great Holiday Season and an excellent 2010. Our year was very simply, amazing. We'd like to especially thank:

Our incredible staff (JJB, Laura, Dan, Mike, Jason, RJ and David) for making Third Rail what it is.
Our amazing and diverse cast of regular customers who make it easy to go to work each day. We feel really fortunate to serve you day in and day out.
Our partners in coffee. Intelligentsia and Stumptown. You guys really rocked it this year with the coffees. I mean, REALLY rocked it.

We’re stoked for 2011…

Earthless

NYC's Top 10 of 0’10

2011-01-01T20:53:00.000-05:00

The good folks over at TampTamp put out a call for a vote on NYC’s best coffee shops and the results are in: We’re humbled to have even been included among the coffee luminaries on this list.

Here's the bit about us.

Third Rail has had so many reviews this year, maybe they’d like a haiku from TampTamp.

Third Rail Coffee bar
You are so nice and tasty
Everyone loves you

If you can only visit one shop in NYC, this is the one in 2011.

Here’s a link to the original post on the TampTamp blog.

Sprudge.com “gets it”

2011-01-01T20:24:00.003-05:00

Almost fell out of my chair when I read this post by the ever-excellent folks at Sprudge.com, particularly this line;
“…but Third Rail feels New York in the very best way: bustling, unpretentious, classy…”

Read the whole post here:
http://sprudge.com/sprudge-nyc-crawl-tomorrows-parties.html

Such insightful and astute observations, beautifully written. We can’t tell you how much it means to us. Dreams DO come true.

Patti Smith

Holiday Hours 2010

2010-12-21T12:21:00.000-05:00

12/24 - 7am - 6pm
12/25 - CLOSED (stop crying!)
12/31 - 7am - 6pm
01/01 - 9am - 6pm

Happy Halloween!

2010-10-29T11:34:00.000-04:00

Closing Party, You're invited!

2010-09-29T08:22:00.000-04:00

Let's burn this sucka down!

2010-09-20T23:33:00.002-04:00

New Photography Exhibit

2010-09-03T23:57:00.001-04:00

We're stoked to have a new artist gracing our walls here at Third Rail. Running now through October 15th, we have selected works from award winning photojournalist (and one of our dearest "regulars") Ashley Gilbertson.

Join us for an opening reception on Thursday, September 9th from 8-9:30pm. Light refreshments and coffee will be served.

Ashley Gilbertson is a photojournalist with the VII Network photo agency. Gilbertson's photographs from Iraq where he worked from 2002 until 2008, gained him recognition from the Overseas Press Club who awarded Gilbertson the prestigious Robert Capa Gold Medal for his 2004 work in Falluja. His first book, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, was released in 2007. Since then, Gilbertson has been working on Bedrooms Of The Fallen, a collection of photographs depicting the intact bedrooms of service members who died in Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2009, a substantial part of the project was commissioned by The New York Times Magazine and published in March of 2010. Gilbertson meanwhile continues to concentrate on the two wars by examining veterans issues including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and suicide for Time Magazine and The Virginia Quarterly Review. He lives with his wife and child in New York City.

Hot and Fun! New Amsterdam Market

2010-07-24T23:48:00.000-04:00

Today in 95+ degree heat we joined 56 amazing gourmet foodie folks at the New Amsterdam Market at the South Street Seaport. We served iced coffee and tea to cool folks down and delight the tongue and of course we offered whole beans from Stumptown and Intelligentsia.

We met great people and talked about coffee all day. Sometimes we actually forgot how hot it was.

Laura and H pause and pose

We hope to be back in the future. Thanks to everyone who came out to see us...we had a blast.

NY Times: A Coffe Bar for Cyclists

2010-07-13T13:48:00.000-04:00

"The Third Rail Coffee setup is serious, and offers a complete menu. You can get your coffee to go, though it’s hard not to be drawn in by the Tour and grab a seat..."

“Everybody I know who’s a cyclist is also a coffee nut,” said Mike Spriggs, the manager of Rapha Cycle Club. “They go hand in hand. I do a lot of rides that end up at a coffee shop. That way I can get the fuel to get back.”

Full article here...

Third Rail is One Year Old

2010-07-05T15:43:00.000-04:00

On July 3rd, we hit the one year mark!

A huge thank you to everyone that celebrated our birthday with us. Our beloved Railers, customers, family and friends made it an amazing night!

An enormous thank you to our customers for your support and welcoming us into the community. We look forward to serving you lots and lots of coffee in the coming year.

The Rail Runs East

2010-06-23T16:59:00.000-04:00

The Rail is setting up shop inside the Rapha Cycle Club, located at 352 Bowery (at Great Jones). This pop-up shop, which will open on July 3, for 3 months is part store, part coffee bar and part art gallery.

We are looking forward to an exciting three months of coffee events and activities (like cuppings, jams etc) and experimenting with different brew methods, kicking it off with our go to Chemex, rolling into single-cup cone filters like the V60’s and you may even spot a syphon or two.

We are thrilled to be teaming up with people who are as passionate about cycling as we are about coffee. It’s going to be a wild ride!

More updates to come…

Rapha Cycle Club NYC

Last chance to see Guillermo Siminiani's Photographs at the Rail

2010-06-16T00:01:00.000-04:00

Born in Spain, Guillermo has lived in NYC since 1994. His international photographs capture the balance between the environment and the free will of the subject.

Guillermo’s photos will be on display for the next few weeks.