Irving Farms (JFK - Terminal 7)

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If I wasn’t desperately looking, I probably wouldn’t have noticed this spot and had gone to Apartment 7B. Why? Well, as you circle the corner from security in Terminal 7, the center of the dining area is filled in by an architectural chunk (it’s way too big to be characterized as a pillar) that has painted brick wallpaper and tabling with a grey and white tile underside. Irving Farms is completely shrouded as a result of its placement within the food court layout, just beyond this bulwark. What also doesn’t help is the logo choice, the steely black variation with lettering in an only slightly contrasting steel shade acting as paneling along the counter and some added wall decor. The most successful part? Strangely enough, the glamor shots of a Lorin’s roaster, iced coffees, and lattes. Slightly cooled, darkened, and sharpened, the rosette and ice cubes breaking through coffee and dairy goodness signal that this food hall participant is more than what goes with your deli sandwich or Saran-wrapped danish. Every suitcase rolls through and every backpack you can think of is the last of a passerby. An almost indiscernible swirl in this whirlpool, if you do have the good fortune of noticing it, there isn’t much subsequent promise. Can you find an uninspired wood slab to sit at?

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Drink: Cortado

Just a stray thought: always serve a one-shot cortado in an espresso cup. This pairing might sound like a given, but it isn’t. A cortado should be around 6 oz. Espresso cups run around 4 oz. What this means—and it was much the case at Joe Coffee Company in Grand Central a few weeks ago—is that the 6 oz is served in a partially filled 8 oz. cup. Why was that not done here? Because of what the lady in the Dunkin’ Donuts shirt made clear to me: all of their small drinks have one shot while all of their larges have two. One ounce of espresso, two ounces of steamed milk, and an ounce of micro foam and what you have is a to-the-brim cortado or a heavy-handed macchiato. Either way, I absolutely dug it. The main goal was to taste the Irving Farms. And, boy oh boy, mission accomplished. 

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Price: Medium Cortado=$5.75

Hours: No idea. Cannot find this info anywhere…

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While there is WIFI, it’s a little wonky. Best not to rely on it if you can.