2 Alices Coffee Lounge
On Hdsn, Beacon, NY
Crema's Take
“2 Alices has mastered the art of being a genuine community third space—the kind of place where regulars camp out for hours and visitors immediately understand why. The pastries and light food are solid (their vegan sandwich gets real praise), but you're really coming for the atmosphere: clean, unpretentious, and full of people actually engaged in their work or conversations rather than performing for Instagram. Fair warning: it gets genuinely packed, especially during work hours, so if you need quiet focus time, aim for off-peak or expect some friendly chaos.”
What to expect
Classic coffee drinks done right. A slow-sit, laptop-friendly spot, good for meetings. Pastries and light food on the menu. Wifi.
Google Reviews
I gave a lower star for atmosphere, not because it wasn't nice and clean, but it was packed! I think they have a large crowd of people working on their computers. The food was great? My granddaughter loves it there and really wanted me to go. I'm just not a fan of it being that…
We were in the area just for the day and so glad we stopped here. Delicious small plate options - we had a tasty spinach feta quiche and a scone and soaked in the atmosphere. The place was busier than I expected in the cute, sleepy town.
This place looks very nice with outside seating and we decided to give it a try after passing by the area. they don’t have many selections and definitely no eggs for breakfast food. Cream cheese only plain or tofu selections. Coffee is just okay! A little disappointed but at…
We headed to Cornwall-on-Hudson for a long weekend. Looking for vegan options was a bit hard but the Best Vegan sandwich was amazing. The spicy mayo was the perfect touch. We stopped here both mornings for breakfast and matcha. The iced matcha latte with sugar-free vanilla was…
This is a special community spaces defying the stereotype of needing huge college nearby to be generous. good riddance! they have the vibe without the pomp - people being themselves idling and overall this realization is particularly pleasing. Several board games to play. They…
Crema Reviews
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