My quest continues....

Visited Taralluci E Vino (sp?) at 10th St. and 1st Ave., next to Momofuku, this weekend. While the cappucino wasn't on par with 9th St. Espresso, it was quite good, and they've got a wide range of tasty croissants, etc. Like I needed to find another place with good coffee and croissants...

There's apparently a larger branch of this shop in the Flatiron District somewhere.