Eat Pretty, E. 83rd St

I visited the Upper East Side today, and its restaurant landscape is pretty sparse compared to downtown. But we did visit this cute cafe that presumably has more seating now than they did in the past. It's hard to see, but they've maximized their space by setting up a "table" in front of their bench made of milk crates and a plywood board painted pink.
 

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