Magnolia Bakery launches their e-commerce shop
Now that the finishing touches are complete, Magnolia Bakery’s new e-commerce store is up and ready for pre-orders of their signature buttercream treats and more
Shipping starts on January 2nd– A great way to ring in the new year
https://paigepapers.com/2011/12/20/magnolia_ecommercesite_nowlaunched/
Shake Shack is now open in Downtown Brooklyn on 409 Fulton St
The newest Shake Shack aims to engage Brooklyn locals with items such as Fudge-eddaboutit with chocolate custard, a special blend of Mast Brothers chocolate, Early Bird granola with fruit and much more.
Check out the Brooklyn menu here…
https://paigepapers.com/2011/12/20/shakeshackopens_downtownbrooklyn_409fultonave/
Little Nap Coffee Stand by Yoyogi Park in Tokyo. Photo courtesy of New York Times.
Kissatens, which have been been around since 1888, is a the traditional way that Japan enjoys coffee but with the introduction of westerns-tyle coffee shops, the kissaten might be losing some traction with the newer generation of coffee drinkers.
The New York Times notes that “…A kissaten is more about the experience than what’s in the cup” and also highlights a couple of places to check out western-style and Japanese-style coffee
https://paigepapers.com/2011/12/19/kissaten_vs_westernstyleespressoinjapan/
Hoppy, Malty and Yeasty are the new terms now used to describe chocolate made with beer
As more chocolatiers try to dive into the male market, they are seeing increased opportunity in beer candy and chocolate treats.
Truffle Truffle, BeerCandy, and Vosges Haut Chocolat are just some of the many chocolatiers who are playing with the new ingredient to make the sweet confection a little more manly
https://paigepapers.com/2011/12/16/vosges_beercandy_chocolatetrend/
The new Chelsea Market expansion plans has less flair but with a happier medium
The revised expansion plans done by Jamestown Properties, which owns the the building of the Chelsea Market space, promises to preserve pieces of the existing structure.
The revised plan was done after community board members from the area were against the original plan which took away much of the Chelsea Market of today and turned into a sleek, modernly designed cube
https://paigepapers.com/2011/12/15/chelseamarket_new_expansion_plans/
Eataly is on its way to Washington D.C.
CRBE’s Senior VP of Retail Services, Michael R. Zacharia, is spearheading the real estate search for a 60,000 sq. ft. space in the area.
Be on the look out for a decision in 60 days
https://paigepapers.com/2011/12/14/eataly_planswashingtondc/
The Bean is now open again- same neighborhood, new location
After the recent closing of their original East Village location on 824 Broadway, The Bean is back in business on 2nd Avenue and 3rd Street.
The original shop closed due to the landlord signing an agreement with Starbucks to open up shop within the same space. EV Grieve shows us what the 2nd Avenue location looks like
https://paigepapers.com/2011/12/13/thebean_nowopenon_2ndavenue/
Now Trending: Small-Scale Artisanal Bread Bakers
From upstate to downtown and throughout Brooklyn, New York is becoming the catalyst to a new bread trend. Bread making is seeing increased popularity amongst many bakers in the New York as upstate farmers are digging up more grains for inspirational baking.
New York Magazine list the top ten bread trends and the contributing bakers behind it all…
https://paigepapers.com/2011/12/13/nowtrending_artisanbreadmaking/
Dora is now “Pushcart Coffee” with a Grand Re-Opening Party this Friday, December 16th, from 6-8pm
Pushcart Coffee with owner Jamie Rogers (right) and business partner, Lisa Fischoff (left). Photo by The Lo-Down
The new owner, Jamie Rogers, purchased the coffee shop in September and has worked on rebranding the shop to tell the story of the Lower East Side– from past to present while sipping on a cup of joe.
Jamie, who also lives in the neighborhood, has partnered with The Lo-Down (an online news website for the Lower East Side) to produce a printed version of local news
https://paigepapers.com/2011/12/12/dora_is_now_named_pushcart_coffee/
The newest additions to Pret A Manger is located at 1 Astor Place (East Village) and 350 Hudson Street (Soho). The Midtown West location at the corner of 45th and 6th Ave is expected to open next week.
Grub Street New York gives us the inside scoop…
https://paigepapers.com/2011/12/12/pretamanger_nowopenastorplace/
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