21 April 15

A Light Lunch, Designer Furniture — then Coffee
Sweetgreen, Matter and Happy Bones 

Very often when I’m around town I have lunch at Sweetgreen — they have different locations around the city. It’s an easy and healthy choice and I like the company’s values. They think sustainable and source organic ingredients, selecting producers who put the planet before profit. And they support the community by giving people a healthy choice and buying food from local farmers. As a dietician, of course I value the healthy alternative and I like their statements like “good fats over non-fats” and “proteins with a purpose”. I find so many of today’s health trends confuse people; living a healthy lifestyle doesn’t have to be difficult.

The salad combinations work really well at Sweetgreen and they also feature seasonal salads. The ingredients are prepared fresh in-house and, no doubt, that gives the salads a more pure and authentic flavor.

Even though I’m not in the market for anything specific, I like to stop by Matter and get inspired. Matter is simultaneously a gallery and a showroom, representing their own Matter-Made items and a uniquely curated selection of designs from around the world. They are transcending the paradigm of the modern design furniture store, and creating a dialogue with architects and designers and about the future of modern design and its relationship with art. But, of course, it’s also a place to buy beautiful things! And Creative Director Jamie Gray and the other very sweet and informative people there always make it a very nice spot to visit. At the moment, they are featuring the work of Belgian design duo Muller Van Severen — Fien Muller and Hannes Van Severen — very colorful and provocative.

Coffee, always coffee! Yes I’m addicted. Fortunately, I have a built-in coffee compass in my head so I always know where there’s a good cup nearby. Happy Bones is one of those places — a nice little coffee place on Broome Street serving a good cup on the go. They started out in New Zealand and make it their mission to “inspire and energize New Yorkers.”

Sweetgreen Nolita, 100 Kenmare Street, New York, NY 10012
sweetgreen.com

Matter, 405 Broome Street New York, NY 10013
mattermatters.com

Happy Bones, 394 Broome Street, New York, NY 10013
happybonesnyc.com