In addition to an all-star chef line-up, this year’s event includes beer, wine, spirits, Jeni’s ice cream, cold San Benedetto water, Honey Drop Tea, and Robicelli’s cupcakes.
And of course there will be a competition- the nation’s top three meat cutters will go head-to-head to compete for the title of the “Best Butcher at Meatopia”
Meatopia 2012 is giving us more meat on Saturday, September 8th
Pig Island returns to Governors Island on Saturday, September 1st
The swine-centric food festival makes its return to Governors Island this year with live music, Sixpoint beer, and pork-based dishes from chefs like Chef Dale Talde of Talde (Park Slope), Casa Mono‘s Anthony Sasso, John Stage (Dinosaur BBQ), Hecho en Dumbo‘s Chef Danny Mena, Egg/Parish Hall (George Weld/Evan Hanzcor), King Phojanakong (Kuma Inn and Umi Nom) and much more
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Table Green and Table Green Café opens food kiosks in Battery Park City
Green Table, a Chelsea Market cafe, recently opened two food kiosks in Battery Park City serving Blue Marble ice cream and Crop to Cup coffee.
The kiosks are located inside of Battery Park (Battery Place and State Street) close to the Castle Clinton National Monument
Major specialty food service distributor expand operations in The Bronx
The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc., a specialty food service distributor, recently signed a long-term lease for up to 35 years for 234,000 square feet of space. The expansion will add 100 new jobs to the New York City area– increasing the 313 employees they currently have at Dairyland USA Corporation, a subsidiary of The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc, to 413 in total over the next 5 years.
The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. plans to invest between $15 million and $20 million in renovating new and unused space
Vegan Divas opens in the Upper East Side
This vegan bakery and cafe offers doughnuts, cookies, muffins, chocolate mousse, macaroons and carrot cake. They sell kosher baked goods too.
Vegan Divas is located at 1437 First Avenue between East 74th and 75th Street
The 5th Annual PARKED!: A Food Truck Festival happening this weekend on Saturday, August 4th
In addition to food trucks and 20 food vendors, this year’s event will host a beer garden, champagne garden, DJs, face painters, stilt walkers, and magicians.
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Chelsea’s Table Dairy Bar Window is now open
Chelsea’s Tables now has a walk-up window serving smoothies and frozen yogurt made from Stonyfield Farm Organic products.
Chelsea’s Table Dairy Bar is located at Chelsea Piers (Pier 62) near West 22nd Street
An Etsy-like site for food
Founders Rob Spiro and Alon Salant launched a site called Good Eggs which connects people directly to local handcrafted food producers. Currently, the site features 40 food vendors from the Bay Area.
The company plans to expand to Portland, Detroit, Los Angeles, and Brooklyn
Urban Space opens another market in the Meatpacking District on September 1st
Starting on September 1st until the end of 2012, the Meatpacking District will host a food/fashion market with a “mixology bar” for juices and non-alcoholic drinks. The market will be open every day from 11am – 8 pm. Asia Dog, Steve’s Ice Cream, Red Hook Lobster Pound, Mayhem & Stour, and Mexicue are a part of the line-up so far.
They are still accepting vendor applications for the market. Find out more and apply now
Haven’s Kitchen August Supper Club on Tuesday, August 14th
This month Haven’s Kitchen welcomes Seamus Mullen, Hero Food author and Chef and Owner of Tertulia, and Chef Lior Lev Sercarz, Proprietor of La Boîte á Epice. An evening that will start with cocktails, canapés, and conversation in the teaching kitchen. After informative conversations, you’ll enjoy an intimate dining room for a heroically delicious, spiced-to-perfection dinner served with hand-selected wine pairings.
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