Foragers City Grocer, a grocery market, opens second location with an on-site restaurant in Chelsea

If you’re looking for fresh charcuterie, fish or greenmarket produce, you will find that here. Although the Chelsea location is now open, the restaurant is expected to open in a few weeks and will use produce from the Foragers City farm and local meats.
Foragers City Grocer is located on 300 West 22nd Street towards the corner of 8th Avenue

The dinner and a movie trend continues to grow in New York

The New York Post showcases a few notable venues that are leading the way in more-than-popcorn entertainment like Landmark Sunshine, Film Forum, and Nitehawk Cinema.
You’ll find tasty eats like fish tacos, spinach quiche, and mozzarella sticks at some of the listed theaters mentioned. As an added note, Nitehawk Cinema has a bar inside the theater

The Lunchbox: Past, Present, and Future hosted by GE Monogram Design and The American Institute of Wine & Food on Monday, March 19th at 6pm

The event will include a cooking demonstration, tastings, and a brief lecture on food history. The special presentation will be given by food historian, Paolo Villoresi, and Next Food Network Star Season 6 Finalist, Serena Palumbo.
Purchase your tickets now. Proceeds will benefit Day of Taste, a food discovery program

Dark Rye, an online magazine launched by Whole Foods, offers readers more than just food topics

Dark Rye

Dark Rye

From food and art to health and sustainable living, the new online publication will feature storytelling content via videos, recipes, photography, and articles.
We love the site– Kudos to Whole Foods! Check it out now

The New York Food Book Fair comes to Williamsburg, Brooklyn on May 4th- 6th

From book signings, chefs, and interactive food exhibits, the book fair’s 1st year in New York seeks to raise $400,000 by April 1st via Kickstarter to allow free entrance to the event for all attendees.
Check out their campaign and donate

Seattle’s Caffé Vita opens their 1st New York location in the Lower East Side on Monday, March 12th

With the use of a Gothot roaster, which roasts beans in small batches, the new roaster-retailer also has their eye on Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
Caffè Vita will be located on 124 Ludlow Street between Delancey and Rivington Street

Square introduces a new payment platform– The Square Register in iPad form

Square Register allows small business merchants to process credit card payments using the Square dongle to the Square Card Case. To use the software, the app is available for free on Apple’s App store. Registered merchants pay a flat processing fee of 2.75% per transaction.
Take a look at the video of the new Square Register. Would you use it in your operation?

Village Voice’s Choice Eats event is taking it to the Streets for 2012– Choice Streets happens Tuesday, April 24th

Village Voice's Choice Streets

Village Voice's Choice Streets

Whether you choose to buy a VIP or general admission ticket, this event will offer you over 20 tastings from food vendors and beverages. Participating vendors include The Cinnamon Snail, Coolhaus, Mexicue, Taim Mobile and much more.
Get your tickets now

Sprinkles Cupcakes brings 24-hour cupcake vending machines around Manhattan

If your walking through the Downtown, Midtown or Upper West Side area this summer, Sprinkles will be placing vending machines on the street for automatic cupcake service. Cupcakes in the vending machines will be restocked daily corresponding to the flavors of the day.
What do you think about this service? What other sweet foods would you like to see?

Blossom Bakery opened on Tuesday, March 6th in Chelsea

After the success of the vegan restaurant Blossom and two cafés, this new bakery will be a destination stop for vegan and gluten-free lovers. The new shop will also offer raw and
organic baked goods.
Blossom Bakery is located on 174A 9th Avenue at W 20th Street