Joe (also known as Joe The Art Of Coffee) has opened up a shop dedicated to coffee education. There is an on-site barista training lab, classroom and a retail selection of everything a coffee lover might need– whether at home or on-the-go.
Joe Pro Shop and HQ is located on 131 West 21st Street between 6th and 7th Avenue
Joe Pro Shop and HQ is now officially open in the Chelsea area offering more than just coffee
April 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A Taste of 5th Avenue happens Wednesday, April 18th in Park Slope
April 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A Taste of 5th Avenue
The 3-hour event commencing at 6:30pm will feature over 30 food retailer and restaurant tastings for only $35 dollars. Over 50% of each ticket sold will go to a charity of the purchaser’s choice.
Find out more about this event
Smorgasburg also re-opens this weekend but without the spirits
April 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
After recent efforts to allow local beer, wine and spirits to be hosted at the market, Brooklyn Flea
co-founder Eric Demby recently showed the local Community Board a 10-page petition signed by local residents who support having wine and spirits at the market.
Community Board 1 will decide on Smorgasburg’s liquor license on April 17th
Dekalb Market kick-offs the market season this weekend with The Spring Weekender from 10am – 6pm
April 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Spring Weekender at Dekalb Market
On Saturday April 7th – Sunday, April 8th, The Dekalb Market will feature over 40 food and retail vendors, workshops for adults and children with live music.
Find out more about this free to attend event
Tavalon opened Blu Café in the Upper West Side on Tuesday, April 3rd
April 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Tavalon’s newest venture offers tea drinkers an open resource to New York City’s real estate landscape. The new tea bar, located next to a real estate office, will have various listings available for patrons to review while sipping on their favorite oolong brew.
Blu Café is located on 120 Riverside Blvd towards the corner of W 66th
Vanilla prices are projected to rise due to low production
April 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
India and Mexico are experiencing lower production this season of the highly exported spice with Mexico seeing as much as a 90 percent decline. Exports of vanilla have increased in other places like Madagascar after the news hit the market.
Let’s hope vanilla ice cream prices stay steady this summer!
Bees are buzzing their way up to the rooftop at The Waldorf-Astoria in New York City
April 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
In May, the hotel plans to install one mature hive of 20,000 bees and five starter hives of 5,000 with the expectation to have 300,000 bees by August. The honey produced on site will be used by the restaurant in the hotel.
The hotel is also planning to build a rooftop farm in the near future
April culinary classes at Haven’s Kitchen- Sign Up Now!
April 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Haven's Kitchen
Sharpen you knife skills, make a perfect picnic, start your morning off with breakfast around the world or keep it local with mircobrews.
Learn more about the available classes for the month of April
BPA Update: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration rejects petition to ban BPA in food packaging
April 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The petition that was started by the Natural Resources Defense Council after research conducted by environmental groups show that BPA can harm brain and sexual development.
The FDA rejected the ban because government researchers concluded that it is highly unlikely for BPA to cause any health risks to consumers
Owners of Applewood are using crowd-funding techniques for a start-up farm
April 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
David and Laura Shea of Applewood Restaurant in Park Slope recently purchase land in the Hudson Valley and needs the help of New York locals and abroad to raise money to purchase supplies needed to make their dream a reality. They will eventually like to host events such as Meet-The-Farmer, a sustainable dinner party.
Want to help out?
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