Morning coffee

RAZZY GHOMESHI • founder • Navi

WORK • Thursday Routine

RAZZY GHOMESHI • founder • Navi
Neighborhood you work in: Coconut Grove

It’s Thursday morning. What’s the scene at your workplace?
I like to set up at the espresso bar or one of the window bars at Navi, my neighborhood coffee and plant shop in Coconut Grove. I’ll grab my morning coffee, almost always either drip coffee or cold brew, and black. I’ll check in with our team and chat with our morning regulars, then get to work. By late morning or mid-day, I’m usually either meeting someone or taking care of something outside the shop. If I’m not in the shop, I’m usually at the office just a short walk up the street.

What’s on the agenda for today?
The shop’s full of our regulars. The energy is buzzing, it’s great. We’ve only been open for nine months. Right now, we’re focused on finalizing our seasonal drinks menu, implementing new drinks and recipes into our process. We’re also making progress on a handful of really fun holiday activations.

Any bar or restaurant plans today, tonight, this weekend?
We have a sitter tonight and even though my wife Neela and I are both pretty tired, we’re not letting a parent's night out go to waste. We’re going to check out Sunny’s in Little River. We’ve heard they did a beautiful job on the buildout and kept the famous banyan tree, so we’re super excited they’ve permanently reopened.

How about a little leisure or culture?
We recently took Rumi to the Balloon Museum in Wynwood; he was absolutely thrilled. Neela and I saw one of our favorite musical artists, Ash, at the Miami Beach Bandshell a few weeks back. Aside from that, I’m laser-focused on Heat season.

Any weekend getaways?
Surf Club at Four Seasons is a super special treat; it’s a short drive, but you feel like you left town once you’re on the property.

What was your last great vacation?
We went to Bodrum, Turkey, last summer. Wow — incredible beach, food, and our hotel, Maçcakizi, was one-of-a-kind.

What’s a recent big-ticket purchase you love?
Eight Sleep, easily the best splurge gadgety/might-end-up-in-the-back-of-your-closet thing I've ever bought. It’s changed our quality of sleep for the better in a real way.