Pisces and Flatware

Pisces, I must say, is a pretty cool place. Formerly the zen den, its a nice little cafe on railroad ave., right across from the Babylon train station, in the heart of Babylon's night scene. Aside from its overly intellectual crowd (go ahead and bring up quantum physics or philosophy) it boasts its own rock opera which I'm proud to say I saw performed there in all its pre-recorded glory (I also grabbed the CD). They also tend to be open whenever my friends and I want it to be, which is generally until 2 or 3 am. Long but interesting conversation keeps the owners around sometimes later then they intended.

Unfortunately they're not open every day, which was the case this past Wednesday. So, there we were looking for somewhere else to hang out for the evening, which led us to a string of other cafes in the area. First there's the spoon in Lindenhurst. Then the cup, which is a few doors down from Mulcayhy's in Wantagh. That, of course, is right next door to the fork & knife. (Do we get the pattern yet?)

The cup's not a bad place. Not quite as intimate as Pisces with its (pleasant) abundance of regulars, but it clearly has plenty of its own. It's a bit more formal in tone but comfortable with plenty of couches. I definitely plan on returning the next time Pisces is closed.

Pisces exists very much to support the local independent arts. While they do have an open mic night and often changing poetry night, various regulars can be found playing just about any night of the week. They also have better food and beverages then nearly anywhere else. Their shakes are unbeatable, their coffee, lattes, teas and other brews are excellent and they're always willing to make it how you like.