I am not sure if this has been asked before. As many of you can relate to, I tend to get bored working at home and try to go out and about in the city hoping to find a good spot to get some work done. Startbucks does not do it for me - WIFI is too slow and I lose my patience waiting for the bar to go 100% when I FTP a file. Very frustrating. Aren't there places that can relate to this and are catering to startups? I might just not be aware of them - can you guys share some spots? My schedule is not consistent - I can be very productive at home - so I do not necessarily want to rent a cube or workspace. Just looking for a change of scenary where I can be productive as well. Thanks!
None of these are explicitly startup-friendly, but they're all good for doing work at:<p><a href="http://newyork.timeout.com/restaurants-bars/restaurants/632849/best-coffeeshops-for-doing-work" rel="nofollow">http://newyork.timeout.com/restaurants-bars/restaurants/6328...</a>
I answered this on Quora: <a href="http://www.quora.com/WiFi/What-are-the-best-wifi-enabled-workplaces-(coffee-shops-cafes-libraries-etc.)-in-New-York-City" rel="nofollow">http://www.quora.com/WiFi/What-are-the-best-wifi-enabled-wor...</a>
Not exactly a coffee shop, but maybe you're looking for something along the lines of the Wix Lounge on 18th street? I can't think of any startup-specific coffee places but this is close.
Here is a map that may be helpful: <a href="http://hotspotr.com/wifi/map/115-new-york-ny" rel="nofollow">http://hotspotr.com/wifi/map/115-new-york-ny</a>