Workin’ It (Part 2) 2009
Chef/Owner, Bristen’s Eatery
Carleen Haughton, owner of Bristen’s Eatery in Crown Heights, Brooklyn was born in Kingston, Jamaica and migrated to the United States in 1984. She graduated from Hofstra University with a BS in Economics and Finance, and worked on Wall Street for 18 years. After 9/11, Haughton “decided it was important to do what I was passionate about.” In 2007, she graduated from The Institute of Culinary Education and opened Bristen’s Eatery. Haughton is committed to keeping prices affordable, while also using the best ingredients from local farmers and other local businesses. The menu includes hearty dishes such as omelettes, French toast, pancakes, generously stuffed paninis and burgers. Bristen’s is also dedicated to the community and working with youth. Her goal is to maintain a safe place for people to exchange information, have community meetings, play dates or just chat.
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Colleen Finn
Owner, Recesstime Sports Leagues
If you need to release some post-work angst, join Colleen Finn at Recesstime Sports Leagues (RSL) in Portland, Oregon. Finn provides nostalgic recreational outlets for co-ed adults 21 and over. RSL offers bowling, kickball, dodgeball and mushball leagues year-round catering to approximately 6,000 young-at-heart adults. She started Recesstime from the realization that all of her lifelong friends had grown out of playing sports, both those from the neighborhood where she grew up and her teammates from high school and college leagues. A St. Louis native, Finn is a self-described “expert in organizing fun and creating balance between competition and pure playground joy.” Finn wanted to provide a welcoming social experience for all participants to meet, greet, compete, and then soothe bruised egos and turf burns at local watering holes after the games. Whether you’re an RSL All-Star or more interested in bedazzling your uniform, there’s a place for you!
