I'm rotating at the nursing home on Albany Ave, and discovered this gem on a lunch break looking for something not fried/cheesy/greasy. To find such a snack in this neighborhood is a very difficult task, and thus I've been packing my lunches/dinners/snacks for the past 3 and some years I have been at Downstate Medical Center.
Enter Carl Straker and his fresh juices! My first day, he made me a beet-mango-carrot juice, which was heavenly. $5 is a steal too (16oz). He has a bunch of recipes listed (see pic), but will make you whatever you want – this is NOT true for all juiceries – see my review of Elixir Juice Bar in Union Square/Greenwich. He washes, chops and juices everything in front of your eyes, but has some ready-made creations in the fridge (see pic) if you're in a hurry.
Visiting Carl and trying out a new juice has become the highlight of my day, and I am so, so, so sad that I only discovered it in my fourth & last year of school here. He has been a vegetarian his whole life, and has tons of health tips to share while you wait for your juice. It is a one man show (sometimes two, if his nephew is there helping out) and he lives across the street so the store hours are variable but accommodating for most of us: he opens up anytime between 6 and 8am, and stays open at least till midnight but usually to 1-2am. He clearly loves what he does and has read extensively on nutrition and botanical medicine – just hasn't had time to build a website or Yelp page. Hopefully this helps.
I can't wait to spread the word to my colleagues in the area – but hell, I'd travel back from any neighborhood to support this humble dude and enjoy these invigorating elixirs! BEETcha you will, too.
Monday, 8:00 am - 1:00 am Tuesday, 8:00 am - 1:00 am Wednesday, 8:00 am - 1:00 am Thursday, 8:00 am - 1:00 am Friday, 8:00 am - 1:00 am Saturday, 8:00 am - 1:00 am Sunday, 8:00 am - 1:00 am
TRULY as good as it gets.
I'm rotating at the nursing home on Albany Ave, and discovered this gem on a lunch break looking for something not fried/cheesy/greasy. To find such a snack in this neighborhood is a very difficult task, and thus I've been packing my lunches/dinners/snacks for the past 3 and some years I have been at Downstate Medical Center.
Enter Carl Straker and his fresh juices! My first day, he made me a beet-mango-carrot juice, which was heavenly. $5 is a steal too (16oz). He has a bunch of recipes listed (see pic), but will make you whatever you want – this is NOT true for all juiceries – see my review of Elixir Juice Bar in Union Square/Greenwich. He washes, chops and juices everything in front of your eyes, but has some ready-made creations in the fridge (see pic) if you're in a hurry.
Visiting Carl and trying out a new juice has become the highlight of my day, and I am so, so, so sad that I only discovered it in my fourth & last year of school here. He has been a vegetarian his whole life, and has tons of health tips to share while you wait for your juice. It is a one man show (sometimes two, if his nephew is there helping out) and he lives across the street so the store hours are variable but accommodating for most of us: he opens up anytime between 6 and 8am, and stays open at least till midnight but usually to 1-2am. He clearly loves what he does and has read extensively on nutrition and botanical medicine – just hasn't had time to build a website or Yelp page. Hopefully this helps.
I can't wait to spread the word to my colleagues in the area – but hell, I'd travel back from any neighborhood to support this humble dude and enjoy these invigorating elixirs! BEETcha you will, too.