Cafe Rienzi, opened by painter David Grossblatt, was one of the first coffee shops in New York. Located on MacDougal Street, 1957 It was described by The New York Times as the center of intellectual life in the Village during the Beat Generation. (1/48)

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Cafe Rienzi, opened by painter David Grossblatt, was one of the first coffee shops in New York. Located on MacDougal Street, 1957 It was described by The New York Times as the center of intellectual life in the Village during the Beat Generation.

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Former Bouquet seller now making a go with blogging and graphic designing. I love creating & composing history articles and lists.

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