DrinkDowntown

Caffe Nero

The first U.S. location of a popular British coffee chain

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Address: 560 Washington St
Getting there: T: Chinatown
Hours: 6:30AM-9:30PM daily
Website: us.caffenero.com (opens in a new tab)

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