KISS Coffee Shop Could Be Coming To NYC

The rock band KISS may be returning to their roots in NYC with... a coffee shop. According to USA Today, the band lent its name to a coffeehouse in Myrtle Beach, and now the owner, Johnny Rock, has plans to open a shop in Vegas, and possibly New York City. Would you order a "Frozen Rockuccino" for $5.75? What if it kept you rock and rolling all night and partying every day? (Apologies.)

According to HuffPo, the Myrtle Beach location will serve as inspiration for future shops—so here's what to expect: "Twenty-foot-tall smoking Kiss boots greet guests, Kiss music blares and patrons gulp beverages out of 100-ounce “guitar sippers” that flash colors and play hard rock. It’s possibly the last place where you’d want to curl up with a good book."

Check out more photos on their website... looks like this would fit in to Times Square just fine.

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By Jen Carlson in Food on August 18, 2011 11:31 AM

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Polite New Yorker

I hope they have a double espresso called 'The Deuce.'

Polite New Yorker

But I wouldn't go there until I've had my fill at Ace Frehley's New York Groove Bistro.

pendejito

I'll stick to 75 cent bodega coffee, thanks.

Roger_the_Shrubber

Do the baristas spit blood and fire?

BrassMonkeyBallz

I'd go to this joint just see that.

Newhce

Paul Stanley has got the best job in the world. Gene Simmons, is insatiably greedy and an incredibly good business man. All Paul needs to do is sit back and get his 50%.

Newhce

Are you kidding me? This is awesome. Embrace it.

Cindie P

I've been to the one in Myrtle Beach, it's not quite as bad as they make it sound. Yes, they have a lot of Kiss stuff, but the music isn't *blasting*. Not exactly where a freelancer would want to set up shop all day though.

The coffee wasn't bad, and the large coffee was under $3 bucks. The few times I've been there I'd never seen anyone actually drinking out of 100oz containers either.

swag

Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf will certainly get a run for their money for moving in now...

FU Boy

Die, you horrible trend, DIE!

Marc Hug

gross. fuck kiss. worst band ever. i had to take my little cousin to a heavy metal festival in montreal and kiss headlined. we left after one song. they were pathetic.

Nos Feratu

They are pathetic now, but they were damn good back in the day. Check them out from back in '75

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

Yes, Gene is a douche. No, I'd never go near a Kiss Koffee Shop.