Coffee Talk: At Long Last, Winfield Street Opens at Rye Metro-North Station House
The Rye iteration will be more than a coffee shop — there is also a bar, which will become operational once Winfield obtains its liquor license. After seven years of negotiations with the MTA, pandemic-related pushbacks, and bureaucratic hurdles, Winfield Street Coffee finally opened its doors Friday at the Rye Metro-North station house. The coffee shop had […]
What’s New With the Rye Metro-North Station? Long-Delayed Coffee House Hopes For Summer Opening
Breno Donatti, the founder of Winfield Street Coffee, said they had been negotiating the lease at the Rye train station with the MTA since 2018. By Mayra Kalaora at The Rye RecordJanuary 9th, 2025 Photo Mayra Kalaora On Oct. 26, 2011, a user with presumably a Big Lebowski-inspired alias “Walter Sobchak” logged onto the railroad-enthusiast […]
Winfield Street Coffee Stamford: The Heartbeat of Stamford’s Coffee Culture
Article by Hyatus Status Why is Winfield Street Coffee the Talk of the Town? (Literally) Nestled in the vibrant landscape of Stamford, Connecticut, Winfield Street Coffee Stamford has become a beloved haven for coffee aficionados and food enthusiasts alike. Its charm lies not only in its expertly brewed coffee but also in its inviting atmosphere […]
MTA looks to food and beverage tenants to crawl out of post-pandemic retail slump
Spectrum News NY1 | BY SAMANTHA LIEBMAN | NEW YORK CITY In the entrance to the 50th Street 1 train station in Manhattan are a coffee shop, Tiny Dancer, and a bar, Nothing Really Matters. Someone suggested the location to Adrian Gallo. It was the site of the long-shuttered Siberia Bar, which was hugely popular in […]
STARability Presents STAR Award to Winfield Street Coffee
By STARability Foundation Photo credit: Zee Anna Photography STARability Foundation presented a STAR Award to its dedicated vocational partner, Winfield Street Coffee. The award was presented to Co-owner Jeanette Donatti by employees and STARability Trailblazer Academy participants Alexis Kypriotes and Dago Romero. Photo credit: Zee Anna Photography The award recognizes local businesses that employ STARability […]
CT Bites – Connecticut Restaurant Confidential: Strange Stories, Odd Orders, + Twisted Tales in the Industry Vol. 2: Pizzerias
By: Andrew Dominick It was about time this ridiculous, limited (but slowly working on more) series returned to bring you more of the weird, bizarre, and funny tales in the restaurant industry. And while edition number one was a hodgepodge of stories from chefs that you know in the general area, this version has a […]
Joe Coffee Closes on Lex, while Winfield St. Going Strong at Q Line Stops
By: Our Town- The Local Paper for the Upper East Side Breno Donatti, made Winfield Street Coffee’s first foray into Manhattan early last spring with two specialty coffee cafes within subway stations on the new Q line on the UES, giving him 11 locations in three states. Now he he hopes to bring his specialty […]
Winfield Street Coffee in Stamford Launches “Tudo” w/ Brazilian Pressed Sandwiches + Smash Burgers
If you hear the word “tudo” being whispered around Fairfield County, don’t try to decipher what it means without your iPhone’s translate app and “Portuguese (Brazil)” selected. Don’t actually open your app. I’ll do you the favor. “Tudo” translated to English means “all” or “everything.” We’re talking loaded and pressed sandwiches. Two types of smash […]
Meet the Merchant
Breno Donatti fell in love with the restaurant business when he moved to the U.S. from Brazil at 18 and landed a gig washing dishes at a legendary Connecticut pizza joint. Now, Donatti runs Winfield Street Coffee, a popular café and deli with 11 locations in three states. Donatti, who is half Brazilian and half […]
Even Donatti’s son, who’s now 7, is learning the family business. “He makes me an espresso every morning,”Donatti laughs.
By Allie Murray from Global Heroes When Breno Donatti immigrated to the United States from Brazil at the age of 18, he found himself thrust into the restaurant industry despite speaking little English and having no previous experience working in restaurants. However, when the opportunity presented itself, he knew it was one he wanted to […]
