"At 10:24 p.m. on Tuesday night, I got a text from one of my coworkers: "2 p.m. lunch at Aldo Sohm." I immediately hearted it, a nonverbal "yes" to her suggestion. Another coworker promptly replied, "Down. I said 2026 is the year of the power lunch." And that's exactly what we did on Wednesday: walked across the promenade to Aldo Sohm Wine Bar,"
"After that hour away, I returned to my desk refreshed and didn't get the dreaded bleary-eyed exhaustion at 4 p.m. that comes from staring at a computer screen all day. And although it wasn't a "power lunch" in the standard sense - no big business deals were made in that 60 minutes - it gave me the idea for this piece and got my mind right for the rest of the afternoon."
An impromptu 2 p.m. lunch at Aldo Sohm provided a refreshing hour away from screens. Aldo Sohm Wine Bar offers a Panera-style "you pick two" $16 lunch special, which is cheaper than many desk meals from chains. After the hour away, energy remained steady and the late-afternoon bleary-eyed exhaustion did not occur. Most New Yorkers frequently eat at their desks, often paying high prices for mediocre food. A 2024 ezCater survey found 94% of workers said taking a lunch break improves performance and 50% said it increases happiness. Eating while distracted can harm digestion. European cultures commonly take longer midday meals to savor food and connect with others.
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