User:HabanaOutpost/Sean Meenan

Sean Meenan is an American restaurateur and entrepreneur based out of New York City.

Cafe Habana and Habana To Go
Meenan is the owner of two successful Nolita restaurants, Cafe Habana and Habana To Go. Founded in 1998, Cafe Habana has established itself on both the celebrity and culinary scenes. Cafe Habana has received recognition in

Habana Outpost
Meenan expanded Cafe Habana to Fort Greene, Brooklyn, with New York City's first solar powered restaurant, Habana Outpost. Since its inception, Habana Outpost has focused on making sustainability fun and accessible. Featuring a human-powered bike blender, rainwater harvesting to flush the toilets and irrigate plants, picnic tables made of TREX, a wood-plastic composite, a solar powered chandelier and utensils, plates, and cups made of environmentally friendly materials such as sugarcane and corn.

Habana Outpost has been featured in publications such as The New York Times Magazine, GOOD Magazine, New York Magazine, Time Out New York,

Habana Works
Meenan is also the founder of Habana Works, a 501(c)(3) charity that promotes environmentalism and community through free programs that educate, unite, and engage community members.

Urban Studio Brooklyn (USBK) One functioning part of Habana Works is Urban Studio Brooklyn (USBK), NYC's only inter-collegiate architectural design-build program. USBK was featured in Architectural Record magazine for the innovative program's sustainable water collection system currently being used in Habana Outpost. USBK has recruited students from architectural programs such as Pratt Institute, Parsons The New School for Design, New York Institute of Technology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York University, Cooper Union, and Columbia University.

Kid's Corner The Kid's Corner is a weekend program that teaches children about the planet and community through free hands-on workshops. Past themes have included: recycled arts and crafts, gardening, and composting.

Habana Labs Habana Labs is