ATHLEISURE LIST | FILTHY FLATS

Filthy Flats opened in March of 2023. The name is indicative of the end result after topping their crispy flat bread with fresh, flavorful, and delicious sandwich options. Also, one’s hands and face might become slightly filthy while devouring such a delectable sandwich.

Founders Randy Narod and Joseph Anzalone began the Long Island Bagel Café chain over 20 years ago, but it was Joe who has been working to perfect their signature hand-rolled bagel over the past 30 years. Realizing they could keep the same recipe and process, then simply flatten the bagel to create a crispy base - Randy decided to try a new open-faced concept. He met with Joe who attended culinary school and had a prolific background in food preparation and presentation as well as innovative chefs from Elegant Affairs Caterers, which Randy also co-owns, to create a diverse and delicious ALL DAY menu putting a unique spin on classic sandwich favorites.

They takie dietary restrictions and preferences of its customers into consideration when creating the menu. They introduced a gluten-free cauliflower flat bread as a substitute for their flat bagel. This holds the toppings well and is equally as tasty while serving the dietary needs of its customers.

If you're swinging by for breakfast, we suggest their Bacon Egg and Cheese, Avocado and Feta, and Tuna Melt. For lunch, their Cranberry Chicken Salad, Cubano, or Mike's Hot Honey Pepperoni Pizza is a great open-faced meal! For dinner, we're thinking about Korean BBQ, Reuben, and their French Dip (roast beef melt). Of course, you always need dessert and we suggest The Cannoli, The Nutty S'more, and The Strawberry Cheesecake.

Each quarter they introduce new selections which are their Philly Cheese Steak and the Chicken BBQ Ranch.

To add to your meal, you can add Plain Tots, Tots with Cheese, and Tots with Bacon and Cheese. They also have grab-n-go items like bagel chips paired with Cranberry chicken salad, tuna, and avocado, as well as sweet treats.

In addition to dropping by, you can order online for pick up or delivery direct at filthyflats.com or through DoorDash, Grubhub, or Uber Eats. They're expanding and will be opening more stores before the end of the year, so look out for them to pop up throughout NY!

FILTHY FLATS

32 Court St

Brooklyn, NY 11201

filthyflats.com

IG @filthyflats

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ESSENTIAL TIPS TO SAFEGUARD YOUR VIOLIN FROM SCRATCHES, DENTS, AND MISHAPS

The violin, a delicate and enchanting musical instrument, demands meticulous care and regular maintenance to preserve its pristine condition. Its susceptibility to scratches, dents, and other mishaps can be disheartening for even the most cautious violinists. However, fret not, for there are several proactive measures you can undertake to thwart such occurrences. From the selection of an appropriate protective case to mastering the art of handling mishaps and repairs, this comprehensive guide will equip you with invaluable knowledge to safeguard your cherished violin. By implementing these steps and fostering a vigilant attitude towards your instrument, you can effectively mitigate common mishaps and relish harmonious melodies for years to come.

What Makes a Good Violin?

Before we dive into preventive measures, let's briefly touch upon what makes a good violin. The quality of a violin plays a crucial role in its durability and resistance to mishaps. A good violin should have a solid construction, using high-quality wood that enhances its tonal qualities and provides structural strength. The craftsmanship and attention to detail in the instrument's design and finishing also contribute to its overall quality. Additionally, a good violin should have proper setup and adjustment, ensuring optimal playability and sound projection. These factors combine to make a violin more resilient and less prone to damage.

Selecting an Appropriate Protective Case

The initial step towards shielding your violin from scratches, dents, and potential harm involves choosing the ideal protective case. Numerous options abound, ranging from basic soft-shell cases to sophisticated hard-shell varieties replete with additional features.

Your choice of case should be tailored to your specific needs. If lightweight and effortless portability are paramount, a soft-shell case may be the ideal option. However, it is crucial to note that such cases might not provide the same level of protection as their hard-shell counterparts. Conversely, if durability and enhanced protection against impact and moisture are of utmost importance, a hard-shell case is the preferable choice, notwithstanding its bulkier and heavier nature.

Mastering Proper Handling Techniques

Adhering to proper handling techniques is essential to minimizing the likelihood of mishaps with your violin. One fundamental principle is to always employ both hands when picking up or placing the instrument down. This practice ensures proper weight distribution and alleviates stress on the delicate neck and scroll.

To prevent sweat or oil from your skin from compromising the instrument's integrity, consider using a soft cloth or a shoulder rest. These protective measures serve as a barrier, safeguarding the violin against the detrimental effects of perspiration and oils over time. Furthermore, it is crucial to shield your violin from intense humidity and direct sunlight, as prolonged exposure to these elements can cause irreparable damage. When transporting your violin, employing a protective case is imperative, and endeavor to handle it with care, refraining from unnecessary jostling or shaking.

Handling Mishaps and Repairs with Finesse

Despite your best efforts, mishaps can occasionally befall your violin. In the event of damage such as scratches, dents, or cracks, it is vital to approach the situation with the utmost care to prevent exacerbation. Assessing the severity of the damage is the initial step, determining whether professional repair is required. Minor scratches can often be rectified with a soft cloth or polish, but significant damage necessitates the expertise of a seasoned luthier.

When seeking repairs for your violin, it is imperative to entrust the instrument to a reputable luthier with extensive experience handling violins, ensuring the restoration is executed with precision and expertise.

Conclusion

Preventing scratches, dents, and other mishaps on your violin necessitates a multifaceted approach involving proper care, meticulous handling, and regular maintenance. Commence your journey by selecting an appropriate protective case and familiarizing yourself with the intricacies of handling your instrument with care. Moreover, understanding the defining attributes of a remarkable violin will guide your selection process and bolster its durability. Consistent maintenance and timely repairs will effectively address any emerging issues, enabling your violin to produce resplendent melodies for countless years to come. By nurturing your violin with devotion and seeking professional assistance when necessary, you ensure an enduring musical companion capable of enchanting generations with its soul-stirring harmony.

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4 CHANGES TO MAKE TO YOUR DIET FOR OVER 70S

If you are approaching the ripe old age of seventy, or else are looking into how best to support the physical health and wellbeing of an older loved one in your life, it is important to bear in mind that the nutritional needs of an older person differ from younger ones.

With that being said, continue reading to learn of four key changes to make to your diet for the over seventies.

1.    Avoid Consuming Empty Calories

Now, if you are physically fitter and healthier now than you ever were in your younger years, then this first point may not be as applicable to your own personal situation as the rest.

However, if you love, and indeed have always loved, junk food and candy bars, then you are unknowingly consuming an incredibly high volume of empty calories, which essentially means you are eating for no nutritional benefit whatsoever.

Some key examples of foods that are considered to be ‘empty calories’ include, amongst a host of others, the following:

·        French fries

·        Donuts

·        Soft Drinks

·        Cakes

·        Candy Bars

·        Alcohol

2.    Avoid Skipping Meals

For some people, most colloquially referred to as ‘foodies’, the pleasure they gain from preparing and planning their evening meals is akin to nothing else, and if you are someone who loves everything to do with food, eating the right nutrients will be substantially easier.

However, if you are instead bored and uninterested in cooking and, moreover, tend to skip meals on a regular basis and favor high calories and unhealthy snacks instead, as they are more convenient, then this does need to change.

One of the overarching benefits of moving to a reputable senior living in Berkeley, CA village is that each and every resident benefits from delicious and nutritious, carefully prepared meals three times a day.

3.    Drink More Liquids

As you may already be fully aware, an individual, regardless of age, often confuses hunger with dehydration and, as such, consumes more fatty foods than they need and fail to drink enough liquids.

However, as you get older, hydration becomes even more crucial, so from now on, you need to ensure you are drinking enough water, along with other liquids such as coffee or tea, soda and mineral water, and low-fat milk.

Drinking water is the best health tip you could possibly receive and has the following positive impacts on your body:

·        Higher energy levels

·        Reduced risk of developing headaches and migraines

·        Healthier organs

·        Moisturized and glowing skin

·        A reduced appetite

4.    Eat More Oily Fish

The fourth and final change to your diet you should strongly consider making, and the sooner, the better, is to introduce more oily fish into your diet.

Oily fish, such as mackerel, tuna, salmon, anchovies, and rainbow trout, provides a wide range of health benefits as, as with all species of fish containing long-chain, Omega-3 fatty acids, this can make a huge difference to the health of your heart and help to reduce the risk of stroke and heart attacks.

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HOW TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY LIVING ENVIRONMENT IN YOUR HOME

When it comes to improving our health, we tend to focus on changing our food and getting more exercise, but we pay much less attention to how our environment may affect our bodies. Since our home is where we spend the majority of our time, we must find ways to make it a healthier environment. Paying attention to our living environment may have an impact not only on our long-term health but also on how good we feel in the moment.

Focus on Ventilation

If your home does not have many windows or if you seldom open the ones that do exist, you may be unintentionally contributing to the buildup of stale air. As such, you may be promoting the spread of a wide range of illnesses and germs in the environment. Opening windows and bringing in fresh air from outside may help lower the amount of air pollution existing within the home.

As per www.fixdrepair.com/, the heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system in your house ensures that the air within the structure is properly filtered and conditioned. The use of HVAC filters promotes effective environmental management, resulting in clean, pathogen-free air.

Allow the Sun in!

Bacteria are destroyed by ultraviolet (UV) light. As sunlight contains ultraviolet (UV) rays, allowing the sun's rays to shine inside your home rather than closing the blinds or curtains is better for your health. As a result, if you dislike sunshine and want to keep your house gloomy, you should be aware that you are losing out on some wonderful advantages. Put those shades back where they belong and let some light in if you want to enhance the air quality in your house as well as your hygiene.

Avoid Using Chemical Products

Chemical pesticides and chemical-based cleaning products should be avoided. "Use essential oils, basic soap, and water, or plant-based products. Toxic chemical-containing cleaners have been linked to a broad range of health problems, including asthma aggravation and cancer development. Other effective natural cleaning remedies include vinegar, baking soda, and lemon.

Remove Mold

Mold has been linked to a variety of adverse health effects, including asthma and allergic reactions. Even though it is physically impossible to eradicate all mold spores from your home, you can significantly reduce the severity of the problem by removing all sources of moisture. You should, among other things, patch any leaks that may exist inside and increase your ventilation to minimize the humidity that is necessary for mold to grow.

Bigger Isn't Always Better

Despite the current trend of fitting the biggest equipment you can buy into your house, some refrigerators offered these days look to be huge enough to hold a complete person. Smaller appliances may require less initial investment and have higher energy efficiency ratings. Stoves, refrigerators, washing machines, and dishwashers should all be given careful attention. Is it essential to have two burners and such a massive refrigerator with barn doors when there are only two or three of you?

Create a Wellness Space

Meditation and alone time are also very good for one's mental health. Maintaining a healthy balance in your life involves nothing more than some alone time to ponder and analyze your thoughts. Having some peace, on the other hand, may be difficult, especially if you live with other members of your family. Nonetheless, you can carve out a little space in your home where you can go to get some quiet away from other people's prying eyes.

Make It Clean and Clutter-Free

Disorganization and dirt not only make your home unclean but may also have a bad influence on your health. An excessive quantity of clutter may exacerbate symptoms associated with a range of respiratory illnesses, such as asthma. A messy home is an open invitation to mice, cockroaches, insects, and other unpleasant things. As a result, cleaning and decluttering your house contributes to a healthier home.

Purify Your Air

Pollution in the air may still affect you even if you're not outside. The presence of particles inside has been linked to cardiovascular and respiratory illnesses. It is advised that you invest in a quality air purifier and clean your ducts regularly. In addition to spider plants and Boston ferns, additional air-cleansing houseplants include peace lilies and chrysanthemums.

 Final Words

It is vital for your overall health that your living environment is both healthy and clean. The air you breathe is critical to sustaining your physical health and staying active. It is in your best interest to follow the tips offered above if you want to keep your home as clean and healthy as possible.

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ATHLEISURE MAG #89 | KAI LENNY

In this month’s issue, our front and back cover story is with 8X SUP World Champion, Professional Big Wave Surfer and Waterman, Kai Lenny. We talk with him while he is in Bali to hear about his passion for watersports, his phenomenal career, how he approaches it, his partnerships with Hurley, Red Bull and Go Pro and upcoming projects. We also have a fun interview with 5X World Surf League Women's Champion + Team USA Surfing Gold Medalist, Carissa Moore who was previously a cover earlier this year for the FEB ISSUE #86. We catch up with as she hits the back half of her season coming off her recent win of Margaret River! We talk about the season, how she takes time for herself and her latest collection, Hurley X Moore Aloha. We also caught up with Chef Matthew Kenney who is known as a superstar who has elevated raw vegan, vegan and plant-based meals through restaurants that he has around the world. We talk about how he got into culinary, being a classically trained French chef, how he has applied this to plant-based cuisines, his company Ntidote and a number of his projects that he has coming up! You can also listen to this episode now on Athleisure Kitchen wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. We love this time of year as it's all about festival season and catching your favorite artists. We sat down with EDM DJ/Producer Ferry Corsten who's preparing to drop his album later this year and recently released his single, Connect. We talk about his passion for music, how he creates his music, his music aliases and more. Continuing with music, we took some time to talk to Tom Russell, founder of Governors Ball. We talk about how he got into the festival industry, what led to this NY festival, the move to their new home at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, food/beverage available at this year's event, and After Dark! We will also have a recap in next month's issue and interviews from artists from this festival. We're back for our 7th year as media sponsors for NYC Pride! This month, we talked with Sandra Perez, Executive Director of Heritage of Pride who puts on NYC Pride. We talk about the history behind Pride in NY, how she came to it, highlighting events that are in schedule for this year from Pride Island headlined by Christina Aguilera to The March, how they support the community, Pride Give Back program, and their focus on extending their events throughout the year! Next month, we will recap events that took place during Pride!

This month’s 9PLAYLIST comes from last month's APR ISSUE #88 EDM DJ/Producer John Newman and Carissa Moore. This month's 9DRIP comes from guitarist, rapper, singer/songwriter Jesse McFaddin. Our 9LIST STORI3S comes from The Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise contestant, Danielle Lombard. Our 63MIX ROUTIN3S comes from Chef Matthew Kenney as well as Kai Lenny.

Our monthly feature, The Art of the Snack shares a must-visit to Archer & Goat in NYC. This month’s Athleisure List comes from Filthy Flats and ROOF at Park South. As always, we have our monthly roundups of some of our favorite finds.

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