New York City really isn't all that big. And when you break it down into the trendy areas where tech professionals hang out, it becomes a very small world indeed.
At certain coffee and drink spots in Flatiron, Union Square, and SoHo districts, you're sure to be arm's length from VC pitches, networking lunches, and startup parties.
We polled a bunch of different cool kids in tech and looked at venues on Foursquare to create a list of the 31 tried-and-true tech hot spots in New York. Schedule your next meetings here.
There are a few coffee hangouts where everyone in tech takes meetings. Any of the Grey Dogs (Chelsea, Soho, or Union Square) are sure things.
Tarallucci e Vino on 18th is popular with the Flatiron/General Assembly crowd. This picture was taken by Spark Capital's Bijan Sabet, who tweeted about a business meeting here during a trip to New York.
Coffee Shop in Union Square is definitely not a place to go if you want to be discreet. Every booth is full, and most of them are full of tech people.
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