Mexicue is now open in Chelsea with second location coming soon
Mobile trucks find success through gained awareness which is one of the reasons why Mexicue is opening another location in the Lower East Side and rolling out another mobile truck in Downtown Brooklyn
The Chelsea location opened today on 7th Ave and 30th St. The second location is expected to open in The Lower East Side on Forsythe Street late this summer
Dolce Vizio constructs a new tiramisù- now open!
Dolce Vizio gives customers a simple menu with the option of varied choices
Dolce Vizio, a new Tiramisù spot which opened in the West Village, allows their guests to make their own or choose from a pre-selected menu
https://paigepapers.com/2011/08/16/dolcevizioopens_westvillage/
Investing into local New York City establishments are seeing
lots of “green”
Trending Now: Locavesting, the new way entrepreneurs are getting funding for the start-ups operations with the help of local investors within their community
Find out tactics that can be used for your start-up
https://paigepapers.com/2011/08/15/locavestinginto_newyork_businesses/
Trending Now: Do-It-Yourself flavors, Kid Beverages and Ice Coffee are noted as the top three
The Food Channel highlights this year’s beverage trends
https://paigepapers.com/2011/08/15/foodchannel_trendsaug2011/
Even The Gap has a food truck now
Pico De Gap: Coupons for Gap merchandise with 2 tacos for $1.69
Check out the Twitter Page for pop-up locations
https://paigepapers.com/2011/08/10/picodegap_newyorkcityfoodtour/
The Meatball Shop has started a circular craze.
Since the opening of The Meatball Shop in the Lower East Side and it’s second outpost that recently opened in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, people and chefs alike are engaging this childhood favorite rolled meat in full steam. You might also recall The Meatball Shop’s latest competitor, Meatball Factory which has declared that their meatballs will be better than what’s currently on the market. The Meatball Shop should be flattered by all of this fame around the infamous ball.
Meatball Meal. Photo Credited by http://www.blackbook.com
Chefs, such as Joeseph Rago of Island Mermaid, are now starting to incorporate these bite-size savories into their summer menu while others are implementing menu items in the shape of a ball.
Farmers Markets Are On The Rise
The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that farmers markets are up this summer by 17%. The locavore trend has spread across the nation and people are looking for more fresh food and produce which is a major factor in why more farmers markets are popping up.
7,125 farmers markets opened up this summer; compared to 6,132 last year in 2010. The biggest growth came from states where there wasn’t much interest in it, such as Texas, which saw a 46% increase in these markets.
Maison Ladureé opening August 22nd
The 149-year-old Parisian macaron bakery is opening up shop at 864 Madison Avenue (bet. E.70th/71st St). This will be their first location in New York which will carry, macarons of course, in addition to chocolates and selected confections. After the opening, the owners plan to open a tearoom next to the bakery in the near future.
Maison Laduree macarons. Photo by Fork in The Road
Food trucks get around the new around the city
Food trucks gather to become food truck courts in private open spaces and their fan base continues to grow as strict laws increase
The Lot of Tap and The Long Island City Food Truck Court draw in mobile food vendors such as Treats Truck and Rickshaw Dumpling
Food Trucks, such as Wafels & Dinges, shift their strategies to comply with new laws by using
food carts
Food Trucks move to the outer boroughs– Staten Island and Queens are seeing more mobility
PR Newswire highlights a Technomic Food Truck Report, which shows that 91% of consumers strongly support food trucks, and only 7% said that their visits would decrease
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