Humberto Ricardo, a New Jersey native and longtime graphic designer, opened Third Rail in Greenwich Village with Rita McCaffrey. A second shop on East 10th Street opened in summer 2013 and was cleared out by August 2020, leaving the original at 240 Sullivan Street.
The everyday espresso is a custom blend roasted by Pulley Collective in Red Hook. A glass street wall with a wooden bench along it puts the window seats across Sullivan Street from brick walk-ups and fire escapes. It is one room with the counter at the back.
