The French macaron trend continues in New York with the grand opening of Macaron Café. The menu offers flavors like Fleur de Sel (caramel), Chocolate Passion Fruit, Coconut, Espresso and much more.
Check out the website for more exciting flavors
Macaron Café is now open in Midtown East
July 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Opening Update: Sullivan Street Bakery opens 2nd location in the Chelsea area
July 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The bakery opened its doors last week Wednesday with much anticipation from their loyal fan base. The second Sullivan Street outpost is baking traditional favorites on-site such as the olive oil cake, cornetti, bombolonis and much more with Italian groceries for sale.
Sullivan Street Bakery is located at 236 Ninth Avenue at West 24th Street
Haven’s Kitchen: July Class Clendar
July 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Looking to brush up on some culinary skills, then check out the full list of classes at Haven’s Kitchen. Click on the image to get the PDF. You may also call 212.929.7900 or email classes@havenskitchen.com to register.
Haven’s Kitchen July Class Schedule
Oatmeals is now open offering oats in the Greenwich Village
July 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
This new single-product shop serves up oatmeal with various toppings– traditional and
non-traditional. The menu also includes baked goods and pastries with oats as the main ingredient.
Oatmeals is located on 120 W. 3rd Street at the corner of MacDougal Street
Fork In The Road’s 10 best spots for gelato in New York City
July 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
As you know the summer heat will be on full blast for the next few days so why not cool yourself off with something sweet. The Village Voice’s food blog, Fork In The Road, gives us their take on notable gelato shops throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn. The list includes Love Gelato, Laboratorio del Gelato, Savarese, Gelateria at Eataly and 6 more.
Check out the full list and what to try
Haven’s Kitchen: July Supper Club with Dell’ Anima and L’Artusi on Wednesday, July 18th
July 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Small fruit making a big mark with local grocers
July 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The convenience factor has finally hit the produce market as the Cuties brand, a seedless, sweet and easy-to-peel mandarin, hits the ground running. The Wall Street Journal highlights the brand as “the most profitable citrus in America” and has caused many farmers in California to re-consider planting this new American favorite. Now, Cuties is expanding distribution to the east coast as they are seeing increased competition from new brands such as Darling Clementines, Delite, Clem’NTina’s and Bee Sweet.
What other some other fruits that could be revamped for convenience?
Heard on The Street: Mast Brothers coming to South Street Seaport?
July 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
While it has yet to be confirmed, numerous sources are speculating about a retail location opening for the chocolate company on Water Street– 213 Water Street to be exact. The shop will have a retail and exhibit on-site.
Rick and Michael Mast, owners of Mast Brothers, are also working on a cookbook
Restaurant job growth surpasses national job growth rates
July 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The National Restaurant Association reports that in one year (June 2011 – June 2012), the restaurant industry is outpacing the national job growth rate of 1.3 percent with a rate 2.7 percent. This is huge in national economic recovery efforts. Since 2010, the restaurant industry has added more than 575,000 jobs and maintains 10% of the total U.S. workforce.
20 percent of restaurant operators are planning to increase staffing for the second half of 2012
The Meatball Factory is now closed
July 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Although it was short-lived, The Meatball Factory did strike up a lot of buzz for their grand opening in October 2011 for having Top Chef contestant Dave Martin on board and being a competitor to the well-known Meatball Shop empire.
The closing will open doors for a new seafood restaurant coming very soon
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