@THEBROOKLYNBOOKWORM X FRIENDS BOOK CLUB: IF I HAD YOUR FACE BY FRANCES CHA

@THEBROOKLYNBOOKWORM X FRIENDS BOOK CLUB: IF I HAD YOUR FACE BY FRANCES CHA

What’s up, bookish FRIENDS! It’s that time of the month again for another book club hosted by our fave literary babe, Alexis Patterson, AKA The Brooklyn Bookworm. This month’s book selection is IF ...
Self-Care, Y’all!

Self-Care, Y'all! 

Raise your hand if you’re ready for more light in your life!? 🙋‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏽‍♀️🙋🏾‍♀️🙋🏿‍♀️ Well, Daylight Savings Time begins this weekend, bbs! And not a minute too soon. Get ready for sunshine a...
Friends Focus: Savanna Ruedy, photographer and rad human

Friends Focus: Savanna Ruedy, photographer and rad human

Savanna Ruedy is a rad, talented lady in our community, and we were lucky enough to hire her for a recent Friends NYC shoot. She’s originally from Minneapolis and is now our neighbor in Brooklyn. H...
BFF Spotlight: Yosef Munro, Illustrious Composer & Coaster Enthusiast

BFF Spotlight: Yosef Munro, Illustrious Composer & Coaster Enthusiast

Photograph by Stepahnie Levy Oh, hey there! Friends NYC bestie, Yosef Munro just composed and recorded the music for the Boy Smells Hypernature 2020 Limited Edition campaign. Boy Smells is one of o...
POP! POP! POP-UP! Valentine’s Flowers & Chocolates @ Friends NYC

POP! POP! POP-UP! Valentine's Flowers & Chocolates @ Friends NYC

Valentine’s Day is coming, and you don’t need to be booed up to snag some flowers and chocolates. Treat your own damn self! Treat your best gal! Treat your lovers! Or by all means, treat your boo! ...
Mary + Emma = Friends NYC Founders & BFFs

Mary + Emma = Friends NYC Founders & BFFs

As their website says, Friends NYC began in 2012 as a friendship pact between wannabe-sisters and BFFs, Mary Meyer and Emma Kadar-Penner. These two women are the perfect match: Mary brings her expe...
Cast A Spell: Here’s Everything You Need to Magically Reset for 2021

Cast A Spell: Here's Everything You Need to Magically Reset for 2021

There’s something powerful about a new year. It’s a time of collective and individual reflection. And don’t we ever have a lot to reflect on from this past year of turbulence and change in 2020? It...
Reading Builds Community - @thebrooklynbookworm x Friends Book Club Launches July 14!

Reading Builds Community - @thebrooklynbookworm x Friends Book Club Launches July 14!

By Ebony Baker Books can be teachers, entertainers, nurturers, therapists, and more. For Alexis Patterson, an avid reader, audio book fanatic and book blogger @TheBrooklynBookworm, a love for books...
V-DAY POP UP FOCUS: FINE & RAW CHOCOLATE

V-DAY POP UP FOCUS: FINE & RAW CHOCOLATE

Time to get your romance on...;* This week we are setting the mood with chocolates, rose, and handcrafted jewelry. Sounds tempting? Come on by Friends NYC this Thursday, 2/6 for our Valentine's Day...