by Erin Conlon 
Years before he was slinging coffee and pastries to Greenpointers at 277 Driggs, Uro Café owner Adam found love during an English-as-a-second-language class.
In 1993, when Manhattan Ave looked far different than it does today, a Polish school stood next to where the Citibank would come to be. It was there that Adam met Violetta and, after a few run-ins (and cocktails) at Vera Cruz — a hot spot back in the day — the…
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