Now Open: Tea Bar, a tea and “out-and-out” kombucha café in Williamsburg

Tea Bar will carry 15 free-trade teas in addition to 6 kombuchas from Kombucha Party
The new tea cafe is located on 439 Metropolitan Ave between North 5th/6th Street

Organic Trade Agreement between the U.S. and Europe goes into effect as of June 1, 2012

Certified organic products in both countries can be sold in either region making the playing field for American and European farmers much bigger than before while easing the process of exporting goods internationally.
The agreement was signed yesterday, February 15th and will ensure that traded goods meet the guidelines for the new partnership

Blue Bottle opening up it’s 7th location, first in Manhattan (Chelsea), on Saturday, February 18th

New York City Blue Bottle coffee lovers will have another location besides Williamsburg to dive into their morning espresso. The second Blue Bottle opening in New York will have two floors. The first floor will be dedicated to pour-over, cold brews, and a Strada espresso machine while the second floor gets a bit more “magical” with made-to-order coffee using a nel drip or a halogen burner-powered siphon machine.
Chelsea’s Blue Bottle will be located on 450 West 15th Street between 9th and 10th Avenue

Time Out New York’s 2012 Food and Drink Awards: Voice your opinion on who the winners should be!

The annual competition is still seeking your top picks with 10 Reader’s Choice questions from favorite chefs to drinks and restaurants
The special issue will be available at city newsstands Tuesday, April 3rd

The Juice Press opens 5th location in Nolita

Offering cold-pressed juices and raw food, their juice menu features titles such as “The Complete Source”, “The Meal”, “Sweet Potato Pie” and more.
Juice Press is located on 250 Mott Street at the corner of Prince Street

Edible Brooklyn & The Brooklyn Brewery presents “How to Slice It”, a night dedicated to local butchers

The two-hour event will feature lectures on How to Tie A Roast, How to Stuff A Sausage and much more on Wednesday, February 22 at 8pm
Tickets are only $5

New cake pop shop in Chelsea– Stick&Pop

When it comes to Stick&Pop, think of cake on a stick. You can choose a pop from their classic, wedding, baby shower, special event, or valentine’s day menus.
The new cake pop shop is located on 233 W. 19th Street between 7th and 8th Street

The Meatball Obsession adds to the meatball craze

The Meatball Shop and The Meatball Factory will see a little more competition this March. Daniel Mancini, owner of a packaged meatball company called MamaMancini, plans to open a walk-up window meatball shop on 510 6th Avenue towards the corner of 13th Street.
Mr. Mancini will use the recipes he learned from his grandmother and claims that his operation will be “old-fashioned, simple and real”

Brooklyn patisserie, Sweet Melissa, is closing in Cobble Hill but the Park Slope location will remain open

The Cobble Hill location is the original storefront for the French bakery which opened 1998. Owner Melissa Murphy claims that the shop is now closed due to rising rent.
The Park Slope location is still open at 175 Seventh Avenue at First Street

Manhattan Westside Flea Market to open every Saturday, this Spring (May 5th – Nov 17th), with a focus on antiques, food, live music and do-it-yourself classes from listed vendors

The idea behind the new market was formed by Kathleen McPherson who aims to create a happy medium between traditional markets that we know of today. The market will be located at P.S. 111 on 440 West 53rd Street between 9th/10th Avenue.
The new market will also plan to feature an annual student bake sale to raise money for the school

To become a listed vendor, register now for discounted pricing before March 1st