Our good friends at Irving Farm Coffee Roasters have opened their 3rd NYC location in Grand Central Terminal’s dining concourse, certainly one of the highest-traffic spots in the city.
The Franks Announce Their Plans for Res, a Chef Residency Space in Brooklyn
May 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
New York Mouth is Now “Mouth”, With a Wider Scope
May 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Mouth, with “The Best Food You’ve Never Heard Of, ” spent a year focusing on mostly local products. They announced today that “it became clear that “indie” is not about a place, it’s about passion, entrepreneurship, craft and, taste,” and dropped the “New York” from their original name (New York Mouth).
They’ve added hundreds of items, and are offering 20% off for the next week with this new shift — casting a net that reaches far outside Gotham. Just use the code ‘OPENMOUTH’ at checkout through May 27th.
Tres Carnes Caught Our Eye, Then Our Belly
May 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
After walking by the uber-rustic-chic Tres Carnes corner of Chelsea for the past couple of weeks, we finally had a chance to dine “in” yesterday, and see what the lines are about. Serious Eats gave them a first look, and we’re glad we did. In a neighborhood saturated with fast casual outlets, it seems they are poised to take on the storm.
There’s a verified pit master, Chipolte-level efficiency of service, and what seem to be many happy meat eaters in the midst.
Stumptown and Intelligentsia Open in NYC
May 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Big news for specialty coffee in Gotham: Stumptown Coffee Roasters will open its first stand-alone Manhattan cafe this week, on 8th Street, and Intelligentsia Coffee will open in the High Line Hotel in Chelsea. This will be Stumptown’s most ambitious cafe to date — a $1 Million buildout, and Intelligentsia’s first cafe in New York.
Ice Scream You Scream for Vegan Van Leeuwen’s
May 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Van Leeuwen is going to be filling some holes in the dearth of vegan retail ice creams with the close of Stogo’s and temporary hiatus of Lulu’s, reports Grub Street. We’ll be lining up for the Michel Cluizel Chocolate cone at the Flatiron Truck this afternoon!
Great New Goods: Francisco Migoya Launches Hudson Chocolate
May 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Wall Street Journal dishes about some great new goods in the specialty food and package goods world.
All look great, but first is our friend Francisco Migoya, former French Laundry pastry chef and a professor at the Culinary Institute of America. He and his wife, Kris Petersen, started Hudson Chocolates, a beautifully handcrafted line with all the flourishes and flavor that will make your tastebuds spin. hudsonchocolates.com
Nightingale 9 Will Launch Lunch on Tuesday
May 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A new addition to the ever-expanding Newton empire on Smith Street, lunch at Nightingale 9 begins on Tuesday. A full write up and menu are here.
As we wrote in PaigePapers’s Retail Spotlight, from Seersucker to Smith Canteen to Nightingale 9, these operators are showing great flexibility with their retail and restaurant savvy to the neighborhood of Carroll Gardens.
Akomeya, A Chic Rice Retailer Opens in Japan
April 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
There are concepts that could struggle here on US soil, but we love look of this new shop in Japan, Akomeya, which is striving to protect rice culture and keep the East in the East.
“In modern Japan, food culture is simple, yet full of meaning,” says Kaoru Shindo, a director. “This store focuses on the heart of that food culture—namely, rice.”
The website is worth a visit, as they sport some very cool and different gear.
OddFellows Ice Cream Co. in Williamsburg Opening Soon
April 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
OddFellows Ice Cream Co. is a Brooklyn-based, family-run business founded by Chef Sam Mason (co-owner/head chef) and husband-and-wife team Billy and Holiday. For fans of West Coast Humphry Slocombe, NYC may finally have a comparable spot.
They will be located in Williamsburg on Kent Avenue, between North 3rd and North 4thStreets and plan to open Memorial Day weekend.
In line with many fresh-faced startups, they’ve launched an Indie Go-Go Campaign. The page gives more insight as to how the business will run. Hearing Sam explain his sweet and savory philosophies on video is a must.
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