Astronauts Get a Fancy New Espresso Machine; Following a ’90s Tourist Guide Around NYC

• A brief history of Orchard Street’s oldest stores. [DNAinfo]
• Take a journey around NYC following a 1997 tourist guide. [Hopes&Fears]
• Space coffee just got a whole lot better… astronauts can now drink a fresh cup of joe from a fancy new espresso machine. [The Atlantic]
• The best date spot near every Manhattan subway stop. [Thrillist for HuffPo]
• Iconic lunch counter Stage Restaurant gets eviction notice for illegal gas work. [EV Grieve]
• Get an insider’s look at Bushwick’s “A Cabin in a Loft,” the studio apartment with two treehouse-like bedrooms. [Racked]
• Central Park Summerstage concert schedule announced. [West Side Rag]

Images: Astronaut with coffee (L) ; Katz’s Deli, one of the spots recommended in the 1997 tourist guide (R)