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Toughen Up at Green Fitness

In December 2009, Green Fitness Studio opened its doors on the short, two-block stretch of Varet Street. Amidst neighbors like Café Orwell, Green Fitness makes its unique contribution to the neighborhood through mind and body fitness combined with environmental sustainability.

Interior of Beer Street. Photo by Allen Ying

Rushing the Growler on Beer Street

California’s Sierra Nevada will be available, as well. But if you keep an open mind, and are willing to experiment, Beer Street owner Precious Lorcan, says you’ll almost certainly discover something you really like.

Barista Orion Jenkins prepares a Brazilian blend coffee to go.  Photo by Benjamin Lozovsky

Become a CUP-aholic

As fast as the world turns these days, that first coffee in the morning can be a calm in the storm, an almost pious way to begin the day. For many people, our first interaction of the day is with a local barista.

Photo by Ashley Corbin-Teich

Co-Working at The Yard

The Yard is already the workday home for a number of local entrepreneurs, writers, graphic designs and start-up ventures including Wanderfly, a personalized travel recommendation site, as well as the music aggregator The Hype Machine.

The second-hand bookshop run by former street booksellers maintains a counterculture vibe. Photo by Eric Ryan Anderson

Book Boys, Book Boys … Whatcha Gonna Do….

Sleepless and over-caffeinated, we wait in line in the cold and rain, then, when they open the doors, we stampede the books … literally fighting each other for the gems. The non-dealers would get in the way of our work. Alan would refer to them condescendingly as civilians. The opposite being the Book Thugs….

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The Yard, an alternative work space for small businesses, short-term and shared work spaces, at 33 Nassau, near McCarren Park, launches on Wednesday with a party 6:30-9pm. RSVP@WORKATTHEYARD.COM. WG News + Arts is one of the sponsors of the event.

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The Bagel Store, a New York Tradition

247 Bedford Ave Brooklyn, NY 11211 (718) 218-7244 / www.TheBagelStore.com By Adam Poor For Scott Rossillo, a bagel is a lot more than a piece of bread with a hole in it. The…


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