You can cowork guilt-free — and even borrow a monitor — at this Boston restaurant
Shy Bird is doubling as a coworking space during breakfast and lunch hours.
The intrigue: While other restaurants scale back their daytime hours, Shy Bird wants to draw remote workers in for $18 a visit.
Zoom in: The Work From Shy Bird package runs from 8am-3pm on weekdays at its South Boston and Fenway locations.
It covers one meal (breakfast or lunch) from a slimmed down menu and free refills on a drink.
WFSB customers can borrow magazines, mouses, second screens and other office supplies.
Caveat: They do start charging for second drinks and snacks, so it can add up quick if you're not careful.
What Steph got: 1 "big chicken" salad and a blueberry matcha latte (plus an extra order of coffee).
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