The route
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Morning
01
Breakfast Burrito or Sandwich Stop
Restaurant
Start somewhere in Greenpoint or Williamsburg — a counter spot, something with a line worth standing in. A burrito or a sandwich, eaten slowly before the day asks anything of you.
320 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11249, USAMaps →superburritonyc.com →
02
Neighborhood Walk, Greenpoint / Williamsburg
Walk
Head out on foot before the subway. The blocks between the two neighborhoods shift gradually — quieter storefronts, a canal glimpse, the bridge ahead. No agenda, just the walk.
329 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222, USAMaps →www1.nyc.gov →
Midday
03
Slop Bowl
Restaurant
A grain bowl lunch that actually holds you through an afternoon of work. Order ahead if you can — the line moves, but it moves.
61 Wythe Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11249, USAMaps →brooklynbowl.com →
Afternoon
04
Work
The middle hours. Head to the office and get through what needs getting through — the day is better on either side of it.
97 N 10th St #2A, Brooklyn, NY 11249, USAMaps →thenewworkproject.com →
Late afternoon
05
Gym & Sauna
Sauna
A workout followed by the sauna — this is the hinge the evening turns on. Sweat out the desk hours, sit in the heat until your shoulders drop.
149 Franklin St, Brooklyn, NY 11222, USAMaps →akarisauna.com →
Evening
06
Dinner or Drinks with Friends
Bar
Somewhere in the city, meet the people you've been meaning to see. You're already loose from the sauna. The conversation finds its level fast.
593 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222, USAMaps →hideandseek.nyc →