Day passes come with all-day cafe access plus free coffee, tea, and pastries.
The Latin American saying “ manos a la obra '' can be translated in two ways : Hands at work or hands at play . The duality of this saw is the originative impetus behind proprietor and documentary film lensman Michel Oscar Monegro’sLaObra Café — a communal outer space in Bushwick that caters to artists looking for expert work - life equipoise and kinship within the industry .
“ I was getting distracted from my creativity for a foresighted time with work , ” says Monegro . “ I got really lost in that world , disillusioned — just working , working , working . So , when I first found the building and walked in I feltit . Something was break down to come out of the space that needed to happen : Creation and intake . ”
Primarily a picture taking and film studio calledLaObra , the industrial work transforms into the inviting hangout topographic point only on the weekends . A typical Saturday at LaObra Café does not include any schedule programming or activities . rather , ticket purchasers are greet by assay - in , then are free to cast the space , find a intimate situation to adjust up , converse with fellow patron , and work on on laptop , sketchbook , journals , or reading materials . The layout and feel of LaObra Café is so endearingly Brooklyn , from the sweep concrete floors and walls to the Noguchi paper lamps and smattering of story cushions . Monegro design the space to find airy , but welcome .
LaObra Café is a a communal space in Bushwick for artists seeking kinship within the industry|Photo courtesy of LaObra
“ When people come through , they can focalize on whatever projection they ’re explore at the here and now , but then also they can expect to the person next to them and spark conversation and inspiration very by nature . The space by nature countenance for that — genuine , in - person connection , ” explains Monegro .
One of the cozy seating areas at LaObra Café|Photo courtesy of LaObra
