Lorenzo Gori-Montanelli studied film but makes magnets. He collects old snapshots and it takes him about three weeks to read the sunday Times.

Eugene J. Patron has lived in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and even exotic Miami — thinking surely there was somewhere he'd be free from the call of the Gritty City. But even elephants coming to drink from the Zambezi river reminded him of the line at Zabars, and the wilds of Brooklyn are now his home.

Andy Levine was born in Washington Heights and now lives in Williamsburg (A to L). He makes goofy clocks (and t shirts) out of those coffee shop cups. Really! www.tastyinc.com

Gabrielle Walter is a freelance writer. Her work has appeared most recently in Salon magazine and she herself appears regularly on the Staten Island ferry.

Justin Berlin is a web site producer and designer who was delayed about a year putting this site up because he spends way too much time at wine tastings. Also because his work is especially well concieved and designed, even though his rates are so reasonable. In his spare time he is one of the country's top Spanish wine experts. www.alethea.com

Rolezon Rogitan-Ellimon is a French-Puerto Rican native New Yorker who lives on the Upper East Side of the Bronx, in a first floor walk up. He sings opera and clips coupons obsessively.

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