Landbrot Bakery comes to New York
A little more of Germany in New York as Landbrot Bakery Bar opens two outposts next month
The beirgarten craze in New York sparked the latest addition in German cuisine as Landbrot Bakery Bar seeks to deliver Germany’s signature soft pretzels and traditional bread
Food Trucks cross the 59th Street Bridge
Food Truck Lot in Long Island City, Queens is finally open.
Located by the Citigroup building from 11am -4pm
Apples along The Lower East Side
New York City Apple Day Block Party
On Sunday, Sept. 18th from 11am – 4:30pm in the Lower East Side, New York, NY (On Orchard bet. Broome/Grand)
Greenmarket’s Birthday This Wednesday
Happy 35th Anniversary Greenmarket!
On, Wednesday, Aug. 31st from 6pm – 8pm at Union Square Pavilion, North End of Union Sq. at 17th St.
New York’s Eataly sells the Witch Finger grape.
The latest strain in the grape family developed by botanists is followed by another new grape called Cotton Candy and sold at selected retailers
Bocce’s Bakery’s Biscuit Bike is now on the road
A food “truck” dedicated to organic doggy treats.
Bocce’s Bakery’s Biscuit Bike, founded by Andrea Tovar and named after her dog, serves pup-cakes, biscuits, and ice-cream to man’s best friend served in the West Village and throughout New York City parks
Upstate New York farms devastated after Hurricane Irene
NYC Greenmarkets suffer from Irene as upstate farms in New York and the New England area remain underwater.
A photo posted on Fork in the Road shows the affect area along the Schoharie and Mohawk Valley
https://paigepapers.com/2011/08/29/hurricaneirene_upstatefarmsflooded/
Greenmarket gives youth exposure to produce
Greenmarket expands Youthmarket locations in New York City.
The youthmarket, which started in July of this year, has grown to 12 markets that are now operating in all 5 boroughs
More and more operators are skipping over burger concepts and turning to hot dogs
National Restaurant News reports that hot dogs concepts are on the rise
https://paigepapers.com/2011/08/29/hotdogsarethe_new_burger/
Food retailers and grocers see increased traffic due to Hurricane Irene
New York’s food rush on Friday probably won’t make up for the loss that food retailers endured from closing over the weekend due to Irene.
Howard Glickberg, president of Fairway Market, had to close all locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn
https://paigepapers.com/2011/08/29/nycgrocersseetrafficfrom_hurricaneirene/
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