Coffee and record discoveries at For The Record
The staff picks at For The Record range across shoegaze, indie, electronic music, jazz, hip-hop, funk and country. You can browse with a coffee, moving between new releases and classic albums, with recommendations to help narrow the search. Looking through the covers is part of the pleasure here, even before you settle on a record.
The independent shop serves its own locally roasted specialty coffee, with breakfast and lunch supplied by local partners. That makes it a place to eat and browse together, with the records still central to the visit. It’s the northernmost stop in this guide, on Manhattan Avenue, so consider it a northern extension if your other plans center on Greenpoint Avenue.
