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Anne Kadet

Creator at CAFÉ ANNE

Anne is the creator of CAFÉ ANNE, a weekly Substack newsletter with a focus on NYC that takes a fresh look at the everyday, delights in the absurd and profiles unusual folks who do things their way.

Anne was most recently the NYC startups columnist for Crain's New York Business. She served as the Wall Street Journal's NYC business and consumer trends columnist for more than a decade.

Her freelance work has appeared in New York Magazine, the New York Times, Fortune, "O" the Oprah Magazine, Harper's and Esquire.

She won a National Press Club award for humor writing.

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    • What We're Wearing For Work When No One is Looking
      27 Jan—CAFÉ ANNE
      Hello everyone, Welcome to Issue #149 of CAFÉ ANNE! I got a lot of feedback on last issue’s feature in which I surveyed 100 NYC subway riders to ask what they were doing on their phones. “I’m surprisingly pleased that so many people were communicating, reading highbrow books, making appointments or bettering themselves on their phones,” was the top comment, from reader Toni B. “It gives me faith that not everyone is constantly doom-scrolling.” Reader Rob S. in Fort Greene, meanwhile, noted...
    • Meet New York's Biggest Multitaskers!
      6 May 2024—CAFÉ ANNE
      Hello everyone, Welcome to Issue #116 of CAFÉ ANNE! I got a lot of feedback on last week’s feature, “Who Still Wears a Suit in NYC?” Many folks said they’d love to dress up more but hesitate because no one else seems to be dressing up, and they’re afraid to look odd. To this I’d respond with an observation from menswear consultant and dedicated suit-wearer Reginald Ferguson that I didn’t include in the original article: “People don't look at me askance because I have a suit on,” he said. “If...
    • Who Still Wears a Suit in NYC?
      29 Apr 2024—CAFÉ ANNE
      Hello everyone, Welcome to Issue #115 of CAFÉ ANNE! I am pleased to report that last week’s feature, NYC Teen Roulette—in which I interviewed random teens on the street using questions submitted by readers—was a hit! The consensus: “The kid are alright.” “NYC Teen Roulette is a win!” was the top comment, from Michael E. in LA. “This is the perfect antidote to the constant stream of ‘kids today’ moral panic clickbait BS articles.” Readers especially liked the exchange with 18-year-old Insaf...

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