Ray’s Pizza says good-bye to Little Italy

The famous Ray’s Pizza will be closing not too long after The Feast of San Genarro.
The Little Italy outpost at 27 Prince Street will be closing at the end of the month but the manager of Ray’s, Helen Mistretta, says that it’s not over

https://paigepapers.com/2011/09/19/rayspizzacloses/

Brooklyn Taco is now at Essex Street Market

Another opening at The Essex Street Market on the same day– Brooklyn Taco debuts in the space next to Heritage Meat Shop
The Mexican taco operation that has received high regards from critics at Time Out New York will now be available 6 days a week as opposed to weekends only

https://paigepapers.com/2011/09/19/brooklyntaco_essex/

Alice tea Cup opens in bookstore

Alice Tea Cup opens up this week in the Books of Wonder space in Chelsea.
After the recent closing of Cucpcake Cafe due health violations, located next to Books of Wonder on 18th Street between 5th/6th Avenue, the bookstore will now host its own cafe which will be taken over by Alice Tea Cup

https://paigepapers.com/2011/09/19/aliceteacup_book/

Times Square gets a new coffeeshop

The Coffee bean and Tea Leaf opens up shop in Times Square– and no, this isn’t The Bean…
The Californian-franchised coffeeshop operation opensits first New York outpost at 1412 Broadway (off of W 39th St)

https://paigepapers.com/2011/09/19/timessq_coffeebean/

Heritage Meat Shop opens at The Essex Street Market

Heritage Meat Shop will take over the space previously owned by Jeffrey’s Meat Market on tomorrow, Sept 20th, 2011
In addition to taking over the space, the new meat shop known for it’s turkey selection hired Dionisio Silva, who was a butcher at Jeffrey’s Meat Market.

https://paigepapers.com/2011/09/19/heritagemeatshop/

Bloomingdales gets a cupcake shop

Openings: Magnolia Bakery opens a cupcake house at Bloomingdales flagship location
On Friday, Magnolia Bakery opened their 5th New York City location in Bloomingdales on 59th and Lexington Avenue selling their signature cupcakes, Magnolia blended coffee and tea from Harney & Sons

https://paigepapers.com/2011/09/19/magnoliabakeryinsidebloomingdales/

Food Service Operator Event

Event Reminder: Multi-Unit Food Service Operators Conference, September 25th – 27th
This year’s event will be hosted at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine, Texas

https://paigepapers.com/2011/09/19/multiunitfoodservicevent/