TL;DR -- This is the best smoke shop on the Upper East Side…read more
Where to even begin? I've been coming here pretty much every weekday for a few months now (I look forward to my post-work pre-roll more than I look forward to my own wedding), and every single time, I walk out with a smile on my face.
Big shoutouts especially to Kenny, Teddy, and Brian. These guys are essentially your Apple Store Geniuses when you enter the shop. I always get the best recommendations for strains and carts based off of my mood that week, and I trust that every product I purchase here is legit. I haven't had a single bum cart or a stale nug of flower. Everything is top-notch.
There's something really great happening in New York, as smoke shops transition into a more polished and professional realm, but some of these places in the neighborhood are out to upsell you. Like, I get it, live resin is cool, but if I came in asking for a $40 Mad Labs cart, I don't want to be told about "how much higher" I'll get for just $25 more. Not naming names, but these guys would never do that to you.
In addition to the staff expertise and quality of products, this place is just fun. There's a huge variety of beverages, including sodas, seltzers, and energy drinks, as well as a plethora of brightly colored classic (and international!) snacks. And the staff are good people -- pleasant to talk to, they remember your face and your preferences, and sometimes feel like old friends. It's really not their job to be nice to me. I mean, I'm gonna buy something either way. But they make a point to ask about your day, how are you, how's the new job, how's the wife, like, they remember that stuff! I don't know, I think that's really sweet.
Anyway, thanks for coming to my Ted Talk on Munch & Cloudz. Later I'll be pontificating on the dangers of Juuls. COME SHOW THIS PLACE SOME LOVE!!