Hot Bread Kitchen, a non-profit that helps low-income and foreign-born women gain access to the specialty food industry, opened its first retail location for their signature breads inside of Spanish Harlem’s La Marqueta. The new bread bakery opened yesterday and showcases a full line of Hot Bread Kitchen products which includes corn tortillas, lavash crackers, bialy and more.
Hot Bread Almacen is located inside of La Marqueta at 1590 Park Avenue at the corner of E. 115th St
Hot Bread Kitchen opens Hot Bread Almacen in Spanish Harlem
July 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Murray’s Cheese Bar opens this week in the West Villaage
July 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Opening three doors down from the mothership location, Murray’s Cheese Bar will offer everything that is “cheesy” in a restaurant-like setting. Chef fromager Tia Keenan spearheads the 56-seater space’s menu.
Murray’s Cheese Bar is located at 264 Bleecker Street towards the corner of Morton Street
Bedford Cheese Shop presents The Cheese of Holland tonight at 7pm
July 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Greg Blais, head cheesemonger of Eataly, will be teaching you all about the Dutch cheese named Gouda. The informational raw cheese tasting will be paired with a full-bodied beer selection.
Tickets are still available. Purchase them now
Blue Collar is now open in Williamsburg
July 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
This new burger spot is similar to the staple In-N-Out Burger from the west coast with their signature flat-bread burger. The menu includes burgers, cheeseburgers, double cheeseburgers, hot dogs and shakes.
Blue Collar is located at 160 Havemeyer Street between S. 2nd and S. 3rd Street
Food Bank for NYC & the Mario Batali Foundation launches Community Cookshop
July 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Last week, the Food Bank for NYC and the Mario Batali Foundation launched a program called Community Cookshop to offer hands-on classes about nutrition education. The program is available to low-income New Yorkers and will run until August 17th.
Using Mario Batali’s recipes, the classes will show people how to maximize their budget while preparing a nutritious meal
The Meatball Shop is coming to the Upper East Side in 2013
July 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The winter season will open arms to The Meatball Shop’s expected opening for early 2013. The owners (Daniel Holzman and Michael Chernow) just reported to Eater NY that they have signed a lease for a location on 2nd Avenue between 76th and 77th Street.
The space will host 70 seats with a private dining area
Retail food prices declined slightly in the second quarter
July 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
After an increase in the first quarter of 2012, dairy, eggs and meat see a slight drop in retail prices for the second quarter. The American Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket Survey shows that the total cost of 16 food items used to prepare traditional meals at home is down by 3%.
One factor contributing to the decline in retail prices is lower wholesale meat prices
Macaron Café is now open in Midtown East
July 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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
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
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