Reader Ian Dutton sends these shots of the pop-up café that just went up at &#8220;local&#8221; &#8212; a coffee shop on Sullivan Street in SoHo. Ian says owners Craig and Liz Walker worked hard to make this public space enhancement happen. Among other things, they had to bring a crew of supporters with them to…

Eyes on the Street: Brand New Pop-Up Café on Sullivan Street

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