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WORK • Tuesday Routine
In the club
HAILEY BROOKS & COLLEEN BROOKS • co-founders • Moss
Neighborhood you work in: Midtown
Neighborhood you live in: Upper East Side
It’s Tuesday morning. What’s the scene at your workplace?
HB: For most of our members, mornings at (our members’ club in Midtown) Moss start downstairs at Bedrock. The gym and bathhouse open at 530a for the truly dedicated, but by the time I usually get there at 8a to meet my trainer, Anghie, it’s buzzing. (I try not to look at my emails during our workout!) On Tuesdays, however, she’s busy leading a three-part class for members with a guided cold plunge session, then downstairs for cardio and strength training, followed by a quick physical therapy session with massage and stretching. It’s pretty elite.
CB: It’s a very Moss Tuesday: a quick espresso, an operations walk-through, and about eight simultaneous mini-decisions that all matter. I’m in Midtown bouncing between our team workspace and the club floors, checking rooms, lighting, scent, music levels, and how the energy reads in the morning (it’s amazing how one over-bright bulb can ruin someone’s entire day).
What’s on the agenda for today?
HB: I’m excited to bring in some newness for the warmer seasons. Swimwear is on the horizon for us in terms of retail, although always in season in the Bedrock bathhouse. The shop is my next big project: we have amazing skincare and haircare brands, partners that are featured in our spa offerings (like Augustinus Bader and Oribe) as well as the Korean brand NONFICTION (which members can find in our locker rooms).
Any restaurant plans today, tonight, this weekend?
HB: I have Wild Cherry at Cherry Lane Theatre in the West Village on the list. I was immediately sold on the kielbasa and kraut. And coconut cake, count me in! Also on my list are Le French Diner and Ha’s Snack Bar on the Lower East Side for the next time I have a Sunday to wander around downtown.
CB: I’ve got a new favorite on my list: Ambassador’s Clubhouse. I went to their friends-and-family preview and was genuinely blown away, beautiful room, sharp hospitality, and the kind of meal you keep thinking about the next day. I’m already going back again this weekend. Estela and JG Melon are my mainstays, especially when friends or family are visiting.
What’s a recent big-ticket purchase you love?
CB: Medicube Age-R Booster Pro. This was a no-brainer purchase for me about two months ago. The funny part is, I finally took it out of the box this past weekend, tried it once, and now I can’t wait to make it part of my daily routine. It honestly felt like a legit at-home facial.
What NYC store or service do you always recommend?
HB: I’m totally into head spas lately! Our club is right by Koreatown, so the best options are right there for me. Lu Dream on 26th is new and my current go-to, but I want to try them all! I like doing a deep scalp cleanse with a double shampoo and rinse, followed by a deep conditioning moisturizing hair mask, back to back, to really reset my hair.
CB: Leather Spa is my go-to NYC service recommendation, especially right now, because I’m doing my post-winter reset and dropping off a stack of boots and coats for cleaning/repair. They’re elite at bringing beloved pieces back to life.
Where are you donating your time or money?
HB: I have to shout out Abandoned Angels in Queens – whenever they post about a new rescue they’re saving, I want to help. It’s where I adopted my baby cocker spaniel in 2017, and I have been a devoted follower ever since.
CB: I donate to City Harvest. They rescue food and deliver it across NYC, and the impact is immediate and measurable.
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