Haiti Breaks Our Heart

…we’re sure the situation is breaking yours, too.

Sean’s got friends with close ties to Haiti, so we asked them which charities they recommend – smaller organizations with more specific goals.  The following are all based in Haiti, which means our dollars can be used quickly and where the need is greatest:

http://www.standwithhaiti.org/haiti

http://www.lambifund.org/

http://relief4haiti.chipin.com/rebuilding-jacmel-haiti

We know everyone’s giving what they can – so if you’re looking to donate, we just wanted to point out some local options.

Good eKarma –> Recycle your eWaste

Our friends at the Lower East Side Ecology Center have teamed up with the magical Mac docs at Tekserve to give everyone an opportunity to start the new year right by recycling your no longer working, no longer wanted, no longer this century eWaste.

What does eWaste entail, you ask?  Pretty much any electronics you can think of:  computers, monitors, fax machines, copiers, CD/DVD/VCR players, stereo equipment, televisions, cell phones…  You know that Sony Walkman in the bottom of your junk drawer?  Yeah, that counts.  (Unless you still rock out on the subway to your old mixtapes, in which case – let your 80’s freak flag fly.  We get it.)

The mass recycling is going down over at Tekserve on Saturday, January 16th.  Every green do-gooder gets rewarded with a $25 coupon on Mac and iPod stuff (along with immeasurable amounts of “way to go, man”)!  Check all the details here, and bring all your now-pointless gear there.

And so it ends–well, and begins.

Today marks the end of our general manager Darcy Le Fleming’s waddling through work days.  A few months without her is making everyone around here pretty sad.  (Possibly panicked?  Nah, it’ll be cool.  She made binders and lists and things…)

But then there’s the flipside that’s making everyone as happy as that photo shows – because that also means today marks the any day now beginning of her I’ve-got-a-daughter days!  Will she be a Christmas baby?  Baby New Year?  Who knows… All we do know is she better like corn.

No need to really miss Darcy, though – check this segue – because there just *may* be a 2010 Habana Girls calendar hot off the presses (also any day now) so you can at least catch her in there…!

Letitia James Peddled a Healthy Message

Letitia James peddles a healthy message

This past Saturday we attended the first annual Fort Greene Food Conference sponsored by Letitia James.  Our own Xiomara Morgan was there with our famous bike blender to show people how easy and fun it can be to whip up a healthy smoothie right at home. The event had a great turn-out and Letitia even got in on the action by peddling a smoothie on our bike blender.

Last Call for 2009 !!! And Halloween Party !!

Halloween at Habana Outpost

This Saturday is our last day of the 2009 season at Habana Outpost and we’ll be celebrating all day with 2 rounds of Haloween parties.

The first party for the 12 and under crowd starts at 12 and goes till 5pm. There will be games, arts and crafts, a dance party , costume contest and of course plenty of candy. It’s all free, so bring your little ghouls and goblins down this Saturday.

The Adult party starts off at 9pm and will continue until 4am – don’t worry about the weather because we’re throwing the party downstairs in the Lowpost where we will have a full bar and Habana’s own DJ Juice E.  Awards for the best costume will be given out at Midnight.

We hope we’ll see you there – if not, thanks making it  another great season at Habana Outpost !!

Elvis Rosa Designs New ID for Fulton Area Business

On the inauguration of the BID (Fulton Area Business Alliance) our very own Elvis Rosa poses next to the new street banner he designed. It will be displayed on Fulton street in November & December of 2009. The newly created FAB Alliance district will serve Fulton Street from Rockwell Place to Classon Avenue.

Promise Christian Academy Visit Habana Outpost

Yesterday, we got a visit from Promise Christian Academy school! Marjorie Purdee and Assistant Director Luz Sora brought their 5th grade Spanish class for an Eco Tour of the Outpost. Led by our manager Xiomara “ZeeZee” Morgan, kids learned about the eco-friendly innovations of Habana Outpost and learned about ways to be more Eco-conscious while having fun. Hurry and bring your friends and/or family for a free eco-tour this month before the end of the season!

Epicurious Behind the Scenes

For all you foodies out there, heres a special look behind the scenes of that event we participated in a few weeks ago for Epicurious. The Ultimate NYC Lunch Break was a great opportunity for our talented chef Alfredo to show off his culinary expertise. Click the link to see all the prep pics from that day.

Free Healthy BBQ this Saturday!

Our Local Council Woman, Letitia James will be sponsoring a neighborhood Food Conference this Saturday. You know we’ll be there, and we’re bringing the smoothie bike! Come on down to learn the benefits of Urban Gardening (yes, it exists!), supporting local Farmers Markets, and healthy eating in general. Plus, any event with the words FREE and BBQ in the description is worth crashing.  

Develop Don’t Destroy Walkathon

For those of you Brooklynites who enjoy seeing the sky when you look out the window as opposed to high-rises, this is the event for you! Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn’s walk-a-thon will feature hundreds of walkers starting at Borough Hall and finishing with a community party at Habana Outpost.