Published Oct 6, 2016

The coolest—and healthiest—New York City cafés to warm up in this fall

At these buzzy hangouts, wellness beverages reign—think matcha tea, bone broth, golden milk lattes, and exotic nut milk coffee drinks.

The coolest—and healthiest—New York City cafés to warm up in this fall

At these buzzy hangouts, wellness beverages reign—think matcha tea, bone broth, golden milk lattes, and exotic nut milk coffee drinks.

Published Oct 6, 2016

Written by

Emily Laurence

Photo: Facebook/CafeIntegral

Published Oct 6, 2016

Written by

Emily Laurence

While boot camp with your besties makes for great bonding, catching up over a steaming cup of tea is highly underrated—especially when the temperature drops.

And who can deny that New York City is full of awesome, healthy places to hide out? Sure, the five boroughs are full of cafés slinging doughy pastries and sugary treats, but there are also plenty of hangouts that have tons of nutritious goodness on the menu. Think turmeric-spiked golden lattes, cashew milk macchiatos, and beet purée bone broth, for starters.

Before you start planning your fall social calendar, be sure to consult this list of the coolest wellness-focused cafés in New York right now. From the blogger-approved hotspot known for its exotic nut milks to Gigi Hadid’s favorite matcha destination, there’s something for every palate (including yours, year-round green juice lovers).

Keep reading for the 8 buzziest, healthy New York City cafés to check out this fall.

J+B Design and Cafe

This Park Slope café dropped the mic earlier this fall when banana milk coffee appeared on the menu. Made by blending milk—yes, you can request almond milk—and banana, it adds a creaminess to coffee that’s slightly sweet, but isn’t overwhelmingly fruity. (Also on the menu: rich Japanese teas, tea lattes, and hot ginger lemon.) The cafe serves as a shop for Japanese art, clothes, jewelry, and decor as well—so don’t be surprised if you leave with more than a cup of joe.

J+B Design and Cafe, 300 7th Ave., Brooklyn, NY, 11215, 347-987-3217, jplusbdesign.com

Cafe Integral

Even the folks behind the bar are obsessed with this Soho café—seriously, it’s been on the cover of Barista magazine—which is a blogger hotspot thanks to its impressively adventurous menu and chic interior. (What is it about raw wood and marble that makes me want to whip out my iPhone?) Besides plant-based standbys like almond and coconut milk, Cafe Integral also boasts tigernut milk, cashew-pepita milk, and house-made golden milk, shaken with turmeric root, almonds, coconut, cardamom, ginger, and black pepper. No judgement if you order one of each.

Cafe Integral, 135 Grand St., New York, NY, 10013, 646-801-5747, cafeintegral.com

Cha Cha Matcha

You might have to wait in line to get inside this cozy SoHo matcha spot, but odds are you’ll bump into a Victoria’s Secret model on your way in—Gigi Hadid, Taylor Hill, and Jasmine Tookes are all fans. During the summer, Cha Cha’s most popular offering was definitely the matcha lemonade, but now that the air is a bit crisper, the coconut matcha latte is taking the top spot. Even with the thick coconut milk, the tea is a deep green—a sure sign you’re getting quality matcha. It will be worth the wait, I promise.

Cha Cha Matcha, 373 Broome St., New York, NY, 10013, 646-895-9484, chachamatcha.com

Foxy Greens

Even if you’re firmly in the smoothie camp and not the “But first, coffee” cult, that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the seasonal beverage fun—this new South Williamsburg juice joint (which opened this past July) is celebrating fall with Purple Haze, a beet, carrot, apple, and ginger concoction. (Who needs pumpkin spice, anyway?) The other juices and smoothies have musical names too, including the stand-out Gettin’ Figgy With It, made with figs, banana, nut milk, cashews, hemp, flaxseed, cinnamon, and Himalayan sea salt.

Foxy Greens, 181 Havemeyer St, Brooklyn, NY, 11211, 646-405-6373, foxygreens.myshopify.com

Latin Beet Kitchen

You may come for the healthy Latin American-inspired food at this new Flatiron joint, but you’ll stay for the lattes, cappuccinos, and macchiatos blended with housemade almond and cashew milks. The owners are from Colombia, so you know they take coffee seriously. And for brunchtime sipping, try Latin Beet Kitchen’s spiked latte—in addition to espresso, cashew milk, and dates, there’s also pisco and cacao liquor there to enhance your buzz.

Latin Beet Kitchen, 43 W. 24th St., New York, NY, 10010, 212-929-1200, latinbeet.com

Springbone Kitchen

Not everyone with a paper cup in hand is drinking coffee—some are sipping on bone broth. Good any time, but especially when your immune system needs a boost, Springbone Kitchen offers up a whole menu of organic, free range recipes. Go for the Liquid Gold (chicken broth with organic milk and turmeric), Purple Heart (chicken broth with carrot and beet purée), and Bloody Bull (a beef broth spin on the Bloody May), or try one of Springbone’s vegetarian options.

Springbone Kitchen, 90 W. 3rd St., New York, NY, 10012, 917-301-8263, springbone.com

Bluestone Lane

If you can’t book a ticket to the other side of the world, get a little taste of Australia at this cafe with four locations in the West Village, Upper East Side, and Dumbo. (Heads up: Expect a 20-minute wait if you go on the weekend.) While the food deserves its own praise—the coconut quinoa porridge is literally served in a papaya boat with edible flowers on top—the pressed juices and coffees take center stage. Spring for a golden latte and consider your day powered.

Bluestone Lane, 55 Greenwich Ave., New York, NY, 10014, 646-368-1988; 30 Carmine St., New York, NY, 10014, 212-627-2763; 2 E. 90th St., New York, NY, 10128, 646-869-7812; 55 Prospect St., Brooklyn, NY, 11201, 347-202-0352; bluestonelaneny.com

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Supercrown Coffee Roasters

If you’re really into coffee, you can subscribe to Supercrown’s specialty service, gifting yourself with a new bag of beans from a different coffee-rich region of the world each time. Just looking for somewhere to hang out? Gorilla Coffee founder Darleen Scherer’s latest venture, located in Bushwick, offers up turmeric tonics and yunnan purple tea.

Supercrown Coffee Roasters, 8 Wilson Ave., Brooklyn, NY, 11237, 347-295-3161, supercrown.coffee

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Published Feb 10, 2025

11 Ingredients to Try If You’re Out of Eggs

Those little protein powerhouses don’t come cheap these days.

11 Ingredients to Try If You’re Out of Eggs

Those little protein powerhouses don’t come cheap these days.

Published Feb 10, 2025

Written by

Korin Miller

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Published Feb 10, 2025

Written by

Korin Miller

Most people have a love-hate relationship with eggs right now. The breakfast staple is hard to find at many stores but, even when you manage to track a carton down, the sky-high prices are enough to make even the most devoted egg fan rethink their choices.

Data from the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows a clear uptick in prices over time, with wholesale prices (what the store pays egg suppliers) in New York jumping 52 cents to $7.24 per dozen in December alone. In California, a dozen eggs will now set you back almost $9. Exact prices vary by location, but a USDA report from this week shows that egg prices are continuing to rise. With bird flu continuing to swirl in flocks, you can expect those prices to stay up for a while.

If you like to have your eggs scrambled, boiled, or fried, you may decide to buck up and pay more for a dozen while being mindful of how often you eat them. But if you tend to use eggs in baking, it can be helpful to know there are other options that give you the same taste and texture you’re after without blowing a ton of money. With that in mind, I tapped three dietitians for their advice on the best egg substitutes, plus how to use them so you don’t end up feeling deprived.

What is the best way to use egg substitutes?

Many substitutes aren’t designed to replace eggs that you’d eat as a main attraction on your plate. Instead, they’re best used in a baking recipe, although each has its own niche. “Eggs in recipes not only add protein and nutrients, but moisture and also act as a binder to hold other ingredients together as they cook or bake,” says Nancy Oliveira, RD, manager of nutrition and wellness services at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. “They also help to trap air which causes baked goods to rise and become fluffy.” In order to work, substitutions need to have similar properties, Oliveira says.

“Before you replace eggs in a recipe, you need to know what they were there for,” Christy Brissette, RD, dietitian and owner of 80 Twenty Nutrition. “Was it to help it rise when baking, to bind it together, or was it adding moisture?”

If you’re baking something that needs to rise, Brissette suggests adding ½ tsp of baking powder along with your egg-replacing ingredient, if it isn’t already in the recipe. “For baking, mashed banana, applesauce, mashed avocado, puréed pumpkin, pureed sweet potato or silken tofu help bind the ingredients together and add moisture,” she says. Just add ¼ cup to replace one large egg in a recipe. Brissette warns that some of these ingredients can alter the flavor of the final product, so choose your substitutions carefully.

If you need something to bind your ingredients together, Brissette suggests using ground flax seeds or whole chia seeds. Mix 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds or chia seeds with 3 tablespoons of water and let sit for five minutes. “This will form a gel that you can then add to your wet ingredients,” Brissette says, noting that this hack also adds more fiber to your dish. “These options work well in recipes for quickbreads such as pancakes, muffins, and zucchini bread,” she says. The flavor of this combination is neutral, Oliveira says, and “you get a boost of omega-3 fatty acids, too.”

In recipes like burgers or meatballs, the egg acts to bind the ingredients together so they don't fall apart, Brissette says. “If I don't have eggs on hand, I'll use oats, cooked rice, or breadcrumbs with a bit of water,” she says. “You can also sub in mashed sweet potato or mashed potato or squash to help it bind and add some moisture.”

Aquafaba—or the liquid that’s left over in a can of chickpeas—is a great option as a binder in baked goods or vegan mayonnaise, per Brissette. “You can even use it to replace egg whites in recipes like meringue and macaroons,” she says. “Just whip it up in a mixer with some cream of tartar for three to five minutes to form stiff peaks.” Aquafaba doesn’t contain a lot of nutrients but it’s easy and many people already have cans sitting around. “It’s great to repurpose the liquid that we would normally toss out,” she adds.

Overall, using egg swaps in your recipes may take a little trial and error. But, once you find one that works for you, it could end up saving money in the long run—and adding in extra nutrition in the process.

What are the best egg substitutes?

There are a lot of creative hacks for swapping out eggs in a recipe and each has its own special use in cooking. “The best substitute depends on the specific dish being prepared,” says Stephani Johnson, DCN, RDN, professor in the Department of Clinical and Preventive Nutrition Sciences at Rutgers University.

These are some of the biggies to keep in mind—and in your home:

Mashed soft fruit, like banana, pumpkin purée, avocado, applesauce, or yogurt
Soft tofu
Ground flaxseeds or chia seeds mixed with water
Vinegar and baking soda
Aquafaba, or chickpea liquid
Oats and water
Cooked rice
Bread crumbs and water
Mashed potato or mashed sweet potato
Commercial egg replacers (these are usually made from potato and tapioca starch with added leavening agents like baking soda, Johnson says)
Mayonnaise (it contains egg, plus provides great moisture for baked goods)

How to get 12+ grams of protein elsewhere

Two eggs deliver about 12 grams of protein. And, if you’re limiting your egg use or skipping it entirely, it’s fair to wonder how else to get in that much protein. “There are many other ways to obtain 12 grams of protein beyond eating two eggs, including plant-based and alternative protein sources,” Johnson says.

Those include:

2 ounces of animal meat, ~14 grams of protein
⅔ cup Greek yogurt, 12 grams of protein
3 tablespoons of peanut butter, 12 grams of protein
½ cup cottage cheese, 13 grams of protein
1 ½ cups of milk, 12 grams of protein

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Published Jan 31, 2025

Looking for Brain and Cardio Support? This Surprising Nutrient in Cocoa Can Help, According to an RD

An RD dishes on the benefits of cocoa flavanols for your heart and brain—and shares one simple way to incorporate them into your routine.

Looking for Brain and Cardio Support? This Surprising Nutrient in Cocoa Can Help, According to an RD

An RD dishes on the benefits of cocoa flavanols for your heart and brain—and shares one simple way to incorporate them into your routine.

Published Jan 31, 2025

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Published Jan 31, 2025

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You could call your brain and heart the co-captains, board of directors, command center (you get it) of your body. And yet it’s easy to move through a day, a week, or a year without checking in on either of them.

But let’s get real—if the command center of your body isn’t functioning optimally, nothing in your body will be functioning optimally, so proactively supporting your brain and heart is seriously important. Luckily, there’s an easy way to support both using an ingredient you’re probably familiar with: cocoa. Specifically, cocoa flavanols, which are polyphenols found in the cacao plant that are known to promote healthy blood flow.

Quick science lesson: Flavanols are a subset of flavonoids, a group of compounds found in plants (including fruits and vegetables) that help increase your body’s nitric oxide production, which in turn allows your blood vessels to widen. Widened, or dilated, blood vessels function more effectively and help your body’s systems—your heart, your brain, and everything in between—function better, too.

That’s why registered dietitian Amy Shapiro, MS, RD, says incorporating cocoa flavanols into your routine is a simple way to boost your body’s overall functioning. But before you take free rein to eat as much chocolate as you want for the sake of your health, know that it would take a lot of brownies to fully reap the brain and cardio benefits of cocoa flavanols—and Shapiro cautions the unhealthy levels of sugars and fats associated with this kind of consumption (and direct heat from baking removes health benefits of flavanols). Instead, “a flavanol supplement would provide a concentrated, sugar-free [serving] of these compounds, making it a more effective way to support brain and heart health,*” she says.

CocoaVia^™ capsules and powders are made with Cocoapro^™, a cocoa flavanol extract that’s 24 times more concentrated than cocoa powder. These high-quality supplements are formulated specifically to help sustain long-term brain and heart health with virtually no effort, since you can take them in capsule form or stir them into your favorite beverage.†*

Plus, you can get 20 percent off all CocoaVia Cardio and Memory products (excluding the Cardio Stick Packs) with code WG2025. What better way to start giving your co-captains some love?

The brain benefits of cocoa flavanols

Incorporating a cocoa flavanol supplement into your daily lineup can help support your cognitive health by improving blood flow and neuron functioning†, Shapiro says. “Enhanced blood flow to the brain [may] support memory, focus, and overall cognitive function. By [supporting] neurons, flavanols also help preserve and maintain brain health as we age, improving overall quality of life.”

CocoaVia Memory+ is formulated with 750 milligrams of cocoa flavanols—which studies suggest is the clinically proven serving for improving three types of memory (including word recall, spatial memory, and long-term memory) in as few as eight to 12 weeks. CocoaVia Memory & Focus combines the flavanols with lutein, a carotenoid nutrient that Shapiro says is best known for its impact on eye health, but also has major cognitive benefits.†

Bonus: Memory & Focus is formulated with 50 milligrams of naturally occurring caffeine (or about one half the amount in a cup of coffee) to give you a little energy boost alongside all that brain support.

The cardio benefits of cocoa flavanols

As for your heart? “Cocoa flavanols support cardiovascular health by improving blood vessel elasticity…and enhancing blood flow—effects that are crucial for [retaining] healthy blood pressure…and promoting overall circulation, which benefits the entire body,” Shapiro says.

And the science supports her insights. From 2015 to 2020, Brigham and Women’s Hospital conducted The Cocoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study, or COSMOS. More than 20 thousand participants opted into the five-year study, which investigated the long-term impact of flavanols on health—and showed that participants who received 500 milligrams of cocoa flavanols daily, in accordance with the study protocol, had a 39-percent reduction in deaths from cardiovascular disease compared to those in the placebo group.

CocoaVia’s heart health support comes in the form of capsules and powder, taken daily. If powder’s your preference, stir a scoop (or a stick pack) into hot water or coffee for an easy upgrade to your morning mug, or get fancy with a batch of chocolatey overnight oats for breakfast, protein energy balls for the mid-afternoon slump, or black bean dip for your next taco night.

There’s never a bad time to offer your body’s board of directors a little extra support—so snag these heart and brain supplements* while they’re 20 percent off, and celebrate your new routine with a steamy cup of cocoa.

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