Eataly is on its way to Washington D.C.
CRBE’s Senior VP of Retail Services, Michael R. Zacharia, is spearheading the real estate search for a 60,000 sq. ft. space in the area.
Be on the look out for a decision in 60 days
https://paigepapers.com/2011/12/14/eataly_planswashingtondc/
Florida strawberries are off to a great start this season
Dover-based Florida Strawberry Growers Association reports that the milder growing conditions this year compared to last year in December and January has produced berry sizes from medium to large with expectations for increasing volume.
Farmers will soon reach out to local and regional chefs to showcase the state’s berries
https://paigepapers.com/2011/12/14/floridastrawberrygoodseason_2012/
Welcome to the future of sipping coffee without the plastic lid
Photo of Compleat, A new innovative hot beverage cup. Photo by Fast Company
Compleat is a new all-paper cup designed for sipping on hot beverages such as coffee and tea that eliminates the need for plastic lids which is not a eco-friendly.
What are your thoughts on this new invention?
https://paigepapers.com/2011/12/14/compleat_newinnovationincoffee/
Meet “Generation Organic”: The Young American Farmer
of Today
Photo of Farmer Josie Johnson from Maryland. Photo by Maggie Starbard, NPR
https://paigepapers.com/2011/12/13/generationorganic_youngamericanfarmers/
Bringing a little bit of Germany closer to home, Leckerlee introduced its holiday pop-up shop in the Lower East Side last week Saturday, December 10th. The shop will open this weekend and throughout holiday season until Christmas Eve.
Find out more information here
The Bean is now open again- same neighborhood, new location
After the recent closing of their original East Village location on 824 Broadway, The Bean is back in business on 2nd Avenue and 3rd Street.
The original shop closed due to the landlord signing an agreement with Starbucks to open up shop within the same space. EV Grieve shows us what the 2nd Avenue location looks like
https://paigepapers.com/2011/12/13/thebean_nowopenon_2ndavenue/
Brooklyn Night Bazaar: Thursday, December 15th – Saturday, December 17th from 5pm to 1am
Hosted in Williamsburg at 149 Kent Avenue, the event will included local vendors from clothes to food and art along with live music. For food and beverage, expect to see Luke’s Lobster, AsiaDog, Brooklyn Winery and much more.
See the full vendor list here
They are also seeking more vendors. Fill out an application here.
https://paigepapers.com/2011/12/13/brooklynnightbazaar_dec152011/
Now Trending: Small-Scale Artisanal Bread Bakers
From upstate to downtown and throughout Brooklyn, New York is becoming the catalyst to a new bread trend. Bread making is seeing increased popularity amongst many bakers in the New York as upstate farmers are digging up more grains for inspirational baking.
New York Magazine list the top ten bread trends and the contributing bakers behind it all…
https://paigepapers.com/2011/12/13/nowtrending_artisanbreadmaking/
A report from Nielsen shows that coffee imports grew by 27 percent from 2008 to 2011 with retailers jumping from just 6,000 coffee shops to 9,400– up by 51%.
Ready To Drink coffee sales has also increased along with many small local coffee shops with
more selections
Dora is now “Pushcart Coffee” with a Grand Re-Opening Party this Friday, December 16th, from 6-8pm
Pushcart Coffee with owner Jamie Rogers (right) and business partner, Lisa Fischoff (left). Photo by The Lo-Down
The new owner, Jamie Rogers, purchased the coffee shop in September and has worked on rebranding the shop to tell the story of the Lower East Side– from past to present while sipping on a cup of joe.
Jamie, who also lives in the neighborhood, has partnered with The Lo-Down (an online news website for the Lower East Side) to produce a printed version of local news
https://paigepapers.com/2011/12/12/dora_is_now_named_pushcart_coffee/
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