Cherche Midi Restaurant to Open Tomorrow Night

June 12, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Keith McNally will open his new French restaurant Cherche Midi in the same space that used to house his Italian restaurant, Pulino’s Bar and Pizzeria on Bowery. The space has been completely renovated in the past six months, and although the main structural aspects have not changed much, the space now has a completely different feel. The kitchen will be run by Shane McBride, former chef de cuisine at Balthazar and Schiller’s, and former sous chef of Minetta Tavern, Daniel Parilla.

The menu is classic French including dishes such as salad niçoise, steak tartare, frogs legs, and skate wing meunière. A special burger with roasted mushrooms, gruyere cheese and bacon marmalade will also be featured. The final menu will be revealed tomorrow at the opening!

To check out a few photos of the new space and to read more click here

 

 

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Ice Cream Parlor Opens on LES

June 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Nick Morgenstern is opening Morgenstern’s Finest Ice Cream parlor this Friday on the Lower East Side. Nick Morgenstern, a classically trained pastry chef, has worked in some of the best restaurant kitchens such as Daniel and Gramercy Tavern, and currently runs Goat Town and El Rey restaurants. His dream ever since he graduated culinary school fifteen years ago however, was to open an ice cream parlor. He has had this concept in the works for quite some time, and lucky for us the parlor is opening right in time for the summer months on Rivington St. near Bowery. One thing that stands out about Morgenstern’s Finest Ice Cream is that it has counter seats spread throughout the parlor where the customer can receive service, which is why it is referred to as an parlor as opposed to a shop. The menu includes many eccentric ice cream and sorbet flavors and unusual toppings. The parlor will also be offering a very special take on the classic ice cream sandwich..

 

To read more about the menu and to see pictures click here 

 

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Intelligentsia Coffee now inside Urban Outfitters!

June 9, 2014 by Leave a Comment

The new location of Chicago-based coffee company Intelligentsia can now be found inside the Urban Outfitters at Herald Square. The shop opened in a great space within the Urban Outfitters shop at the end of last week. The space has a full white marble counter top, large decorative coffee urns, a pour-over station and uses a La Marzocco espresso machine. Unlike its outpost in the High Line Hotel, in addition to sweets from Mah-Ze-Dar bakery this location also conveniently serves salads and sandwiches to go. The savory options on the menu are being managed by Urban Outfitter’s director of food service.

Next time you find yourself in Herald Square you can pop into Urban Outfitters for a delicious cup of Intelligentsia coffee!

Intelligentisa Coffee
1333 Broadway
New York, New York 10018

To view some pictures of the new space click here

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Stronghold Williamsburg Verb Cafe is closing

June 6, 2014 by Leave a Comment

The Verb Café has been open on Bedford Ave in Williamsburg, Brooklyn since 1999.  The café could not afford to keep their doors open after a rental fee increase of 70% and is now set to close. The Verb was not necessarily known to brew the best cup of coffee, but was more of a popular hipster hangout which attracted many artists and musicians over the past fifteen years. It is uncertain whether or not they are relocating or if this is the final adieu, but either way the Williamsburg locals will always treasure the memory of Café Verb.

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Hope is not a Strategy!

June 6, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Costs are at an all time high affecting every single ingredient in the kitchen. In order to not feel dispirited, it is important to put a good strategy in place to deal with the unreliable nature of the supply chain. Last month at the National Restaurant Association Show, a group of experts in the industry shared some advice and knowledge for operators both large and small on how to navigate these uncertainties. Picking the right type of distribution system, choosing a capable distributor and communicating with your partners are all crucial factors to maximizing your supply chain strategy. It is key to always be conscious of future problems that could arise in order to protect your operations.

To read more about the emerging issues and how to tackle them, click here

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Down to Earth Farmers Market opening in Chelsea

June 5, 2014 by Leave a Comment

A new farmers market named the ‘Down to Earth farmers market,’ is opening this Saturday on West 23rd St & 9th Avenue in Chelsea. This summer market will be set up on the sidewalks and open from 9AM to 5PM until November 22, giving locals a chance to shop for locally sourced food. Nicole Reed, a spokesperson for Down to Earth, states that one of the main goals in opening this market is to increasingly get more people to source from New York agriculture. The Down to Earth group currently has 19 markets in the NY area, and this will be its second location in Manhattan, with its first being the Morningside Park market.

Here are a few vendors that the market will be featuring:

  • Roots to River
  • Alex’s Tomato Farm
  • Locust Grove Fruit Farm
  • Meredith’s Bread
  • Tuthilltown Spirits Farm
  • Dickson’s Farmstand Meats

For more information on the market click here

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Advancement of Mobile Payments in the Restaurant Industry

June 5, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Starbucks was the first to adopt mobile payments back in 2011, and now other brands are quickly getting on board. As mobile payments become increasingly more available, customers will begin to expect the service, so brands are now navigating through their options on how to launch their own mobile payment systems. At a panel held last week by the National Restaurant Association, brand representatives stated that mobile payments are moving toward the mass adoption stage and are no longer in the early stages.

Mobile payments offer the benefit of providing an insight into consumer’s purchasing behaviors and this information in turn can be used to influence such behaviors in order to better engage with the customer. Mobile payments also mean lower interchange rates and more secure payments. Restaurant brands will need to explore different technologies that can help facilitate payments at the point-of-sale and decide which will be a good fit.

Here are just a few of these types of technologies:

  • NFC
  • QR code presentment
  • QR code scan
  • Single use number
  • iBeacon technology

To read more about the benefits of mobile and the technologies, click here

 

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EAT (RED) DRINK (RED) SAVE LIVES

June 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment
This month of June Pat LaFrieda and Chef Mario Batali partnered with (RED) to raise awareness of the fight against AIDS. From June 1st – June 10th participating restaurants, bars and food trucks are donating a portion of their sales to the Global Fund to fight AIDS. The participants are getting involved by creating (RED) inspired recipes, dishes, cocktails and prix-fixe menus in order to help #86AIDS, a term used in the industry to show an item is no longer available on the menu: this is ultimately what (RED) wants to see occur with the AIDS epidemic.
A few chefs that have joined the cause include:
Chef Marcus Samuelsson
Chef David Burke
Chef Gabrielle Hamilton
Buddy Valastro
To find out more about either how to get involved or for participating restaurants click here
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New Foodie Crowdfunding Site

June 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Having noticed a significant increase in food-related crowdfunding campaigns on popular sites such as Kickstarter or Indiegogo, Cheryl Clements, Founder & CEO of Fundafeast, took it upon herself to find a method to help food entrepreneurs grow their business. In February of this year Clements launched Fundafeast, a NYC based food-specific crowdfunding site. A few similar sites already existed, however, the Fundafeast business model set itself apart by having implemented a “Keep It All” policy;  meaning that apart from the site’s 4% fee, members retain all of what they raise. Startups using Fundafeast are also offered memberships to the site where they can benefit from services such as web development, product design guidance and legal help at a very low cost.

To read more about Fundafeast’s growing community and an interview with the Founder & CEO click here

 

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Carmellini’s Bar Primi Opens on Bowery

June 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Last Monday, Andrew Carmellini opened Bar Primi, a new casual pasta shop on Bowery. The concept came into existence seven years ago, while Carmellini was still a chef at A Voce. However, due to a number of circumstances the restaurant did not end up opening. In January, when the space which used to belong to Peels (a neighborhood brunch spot) became available, Carmellini  seized the opportunity  to finally open the restaurant he had envisioned years earlier. Carmellini and chef/partner Salvatore Lamboglia have created a menu focused on traditional Italian pasta dishes, known as the ‘primi piatti;’ all made fresh and daily in house.

 

Read more about the menu and opening here

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