She's alive! Two blog posts in a month, people -- rocking and rolling is what we call that.
Life in NYC is great! I started work last week and really like my store. I'm currently at the Starbucks in Park Slope, Brooklyn, and am having a great experience thanks to Lydia (SM), Celina (ASM), and all the awesome partners who've been so welcoming and understanding for the first few days as I got my groove back. Thank goodness working at Starbucks is like riding a bike, or three weeks of vacation would have been my downfall.
Next week, I move to another store in downtown Brooklyn to continue my Brooklyn immersion. I'm excited to work there for a couple of reasons -- it's super busy, and the store manager is from California! (She moved here a year ago.) It will be awesome to keep learning about high-volume cafe market from someone who's been through some of the challenges I face in mindset-adjustment.
But ENOUGH about work! Time to tell y'all a bit about what I've been up to. I'll let some pictures do the talking ....
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| Park Slope Starbucks. |
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| The angel that greets me at my subway stop in Brooklyn every morning. |
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| Awesome chalkboard greets customers inside. The artwork is done by Meggi, a partner at the store. |
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| Happy birthday to Cristiane, one of my roommates! |
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| I surprised her with strawberry cheesecake brownies -- delicious, if I do say so myself! |
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| Wild Rise is an up-and-coming pizza "joint" run by the son of some regulars from Fresno -- small world. And some of the most amazing pizza I've ever had. |
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| As you can see, Carlos and I dug in before I could remember to take a picture. Well worth the trip to Brooklyn! |
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| Waterfront dinner -- the view of downtown Manhattan from Brooklyn Bridge Park. |
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| There's a new Starbucks in town! An AMAZING redesigned flagship store in the heart of Times Square. |
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| Coffee wall a la Pike Place. |
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| What we do and why we do it. |
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| Giant RTD case with two pastries cases! |
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| Media and retail wall! Take a picture on the other side, post it to a social networking site, then see it displayed in the store! Buy exclusive merchandise! |
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| Our mission is to inspire and nurture the human spirit ... |
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| ... one person, one cup, and one neighborhood at a time. |
