More Than Just Raw Juice: Tiny Empire

The Williamsburg shop hosts skaters, dinosaur parties, and one day, a rally team

In the hubbub of Williamsburg, Tiny Empire‘s small, pristine space is where people who like juice stop in for a healthy drink in a creative environment. The shop’s artistic ambiance stems from owner Anthony Spadaro’s alternative youth. “I was part of a strange teen angst movement called vegan/straight-edge; ultimately a continuation of punk,” he tells CH. “We hung out in skate shops, backyard half pipes …

Brooklyn’s Cold-Pressed Pitanga Juices

All-natural blends making us healthier and happier through exotic ingredients loved in Brazil

The juice craze doesn’t seem to be fading any time soon—and one new business that caught our eye in particular is Pitanga Juices, which offers cold-pressed juices with some unusual ingredients. After founder Raquel Furtado was diagnosed with a thyroid condition 10 years ago, the Brazil native started on on a personal quest to improve her health through a balanced diet of juices, raw foods …

Cool Hunting Video: Juice Press

Behind the scenes with New York City's juicing giant, brazenly bringing healthy drinks to the masses

In Manhattan’s West Village, Juice Press founder and CEO Marcus Antebi gave us an exclusive tour of the company’s juicing headquarters. Starting out as a small, neighborhood business in the East Village, Juice Press has grown to have 14 locations, from Brooklyn to the Hamptons. Antebi provided insights about the company’s cold-press technique, and how they manage to maintain an unorthodox marketing technique as Juice …