Indie Food Service “Mouth” Founder Speaks of Concept, Success

September 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Craig Kanarick speaks with the New York Times about his “aha” moment  and his company in a profile published today.

Shopping at Marlow & Daughters in Williamsburg was the impetus for his start-up, Mouth, a web-marketplace for indie food products nationwide.

“They make a bunch of products — spice nuts, beef jerky — under their own label. And I remember thinking it was strange that in today’s world, their Web site was just a map to their store,” Mr. Kanarick said. “No products. Nothing.”

Read the full article here.

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Heading in a Healthy Direction With Your Concept

September 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Planning to open a nutrition-led outlet? Anita Jones-Mueller, M.P.H., president and founder of Healthy Dining, a nutrition-related marketing and consulting firm, interviews Marley Hodgson, CEO and co-founder of MAD Greens, on growing a health-focused concept, on NRN.

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Raw Food and Juice as Art

September 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment

We are intrigued by Chantal Bacon and her shop, Moon Juice, the cold-pressed juice company she started two years ago in Venice, California, which is now opening a second location in Silver Lake.

Chantal sees the food as art, and the shop as more of a boutique where people happen to buy food and keep healthy. Read the full feature here.

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When Your Investor is a Customer: Downtown Eateries Report on Trend

September 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Sometimes your next investor is a customer. In the Financial District of Manhattan, several eateries are finding the area is a great breeding ground for scaleable concepts, DNAinfo reports.

You’re surrounded by successful enterprises: since 2010, Potbelly Sandwich Shop, Clarke’s Standard, Chickpea, Red Mango, Crisp, Chop’t, Dig Inn, Yushi, Terri, GRK, Hot Clay Oven, Pret a Manger, Roti and Chipotle have opened in the area.

Hopeful operators are taking note. New fast casuals that are presenting a great product can catch the eye of customers looking for investment and business opportunities.

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Psycho Donuts: Mashup Doughnuts in California

September 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Prior to the Cronut, Psycho Donuts was creating hybrid doughnuts on the West Coast, and plans to franchise. The two unit shop spoke with NRN about their concept and plans. The restaurants have a comic mental-hospital theme: “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” meets Tim Burton. Read the full story here.

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Brooklyn’s Liddabit Sweets Opening in Chelsea Market

August 30, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Brooklyn-based Liddabit Sweets will open their first Manhattan outpost in Chelsea Market next week.   The artisanal confectionery company will have a 270-square foot space on the concourse level.  “‘Expanding into Manhattan’s food community is a huge step for us and there is no better place we could have imagined opening our first retail location,” said Liddabit co-founder Liz Guttman. “’We are thrilled to join Chelsea Market and the roster of vendors that share our passion for local, artisanal foods.’”

Liddabit plans to offer caramels, lollipops, candy bars, caramel corn, and more at their new location.  They join a diverse group of seven new vendors to open in Chelsea Market in the last five months, including Hybird, Los Tacos No. 1, and Num Pang.

See the full story here.

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Starbucks to Offer Evolution Fresh Juices and Snacks at Whole Foods

August 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Starbucks announced this week that it plans to sell its line of Evolution Fresh cold-pressed juices at Whole Foods Markets nationwide.  Retail prices for the juices will be between $2.99 and $6.99 for a 15-ounce bottle.  Appearing on store shelves as early as this week, the initial offerings will include 12 popular blends, as well as two exclusive creations.

Starbucks will also introduce Evolution Harvest, a line of snacks including fruit snacks, trail mix, and nutrition bars, into Whole Foods Markets.   The Evolution Harvest line will also be available in Starbucks retail locations later this year.

Starbucks acquired Evolution Fresh in 2011 with the goal of offering its products in 8,000 retail and grocery outlets by the end of 2013.

For the full story, click here.

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Restaurants Adapt to Increased Demand for Specialty Coffee

August 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment

While the popularity of specialty coffee has been on the rise for years, with coffee retailers from Starbucks to the corner cafe adapting to the trend, restaurants have been slower to offer specialty beans or advanced brewing methods.  Recently, however, restaurants are beginning to realize that many consumers will in fact seek out and pay more for these elevated brews.  Many restaurants are now even offering pour-over coffee, a specialty method favored by a number high-end roaster/retailers and coffee bars.

For the full story on how restaurants are adapting to this trend, click here.

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Heritage Radio Network Interview with Vendy Award Managing Director

August 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Heritage Radio Network recently sat down with Helena Tubis, Managing Director of The Vendy Awards.  She is joined by food writer Siobhan Wallace, author of New York a la Cart, and Christine Chebli of Toum Food Truck.  The program discusses the increasing amount of high-quality street food in New York, shares street food stories from Wallace’s book, and talks about the history of The Vendys and the Street Vendor Project.

For the full story, click here.

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Maison Kayser Plans Two New Midtown Locations This Fall

August 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment

French bakery concept Maison Kayser plans to open two new locations this fall, both in midtown.  One location, at 58th and Broadway, will open at the end of September.  A second will open on West 40th Street, near Bryant Park, by the end of the year.

Maison Kayser currently has two locations open in NYC, one on the Upper East Side at Third Avenue and E. 74th Street, and another in the Flatiron at Broadway and 21st Street.  There are dozens of other locations throughout the world, including the original Paris location which opened in 1996.

Founder Eric Kayser has become known for his breads and viennoiserie.  For the full story, click here.

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