In May, the hotel plans to install one mature hive of 20,000 bees and five starter hives of 5,000 with the expectation to have 300,000 bees by August. The honey produced on site will be used by the restaurant in the hotel.
The hotel is also planning to build a rooftop farm in the near future
Bees are buzzing their way up to the rooftop at The Waldorf-Astoria in New York City
April 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
April culinary classes at Haven’s Kitchen- Sign Up Now!
April 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Haven's Kitchen
Sharpen you knife skills, make a perfect picnic, start your morning off with breakfast around the world or keep it local with mircobrews.
Learn more about the available classes for the month of April
BPA Update: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration rejects petition to ban BPA in food packaging
April 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The petition that was started by the Natural Resources Defense Council after research conducted by environmental groups show that BPA can harm brain and sexual development.
The FDA rejected the ban because government researchers concluded that it is highly unlikely for BPA to cause any health risks to consumers
Owners of Applewood are using crowd-funding techniques for a start-up farm
April 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
David and Laura Shea of Applewood Restaurant in Park Slope recently purchase land in the Hudson Valley and needs the help of New York locals and abroad to raise money to purchase supplies needed to make their dream a reality. They will eventually like to host events such as Meet-The-Farmer, a sustainable dinner party.
Want to help out?
Opening Update: Meatball Obsession is now officially open in the Greenwich Village
April 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Recipes straight from Grandma, owner Daniel Mancini, serves up beef, sausage and
turkey meatballs.
Meatball Obsession is located on 510 Sixth Avenue at W 13th Street
German bakery, Landbrot Bakery, opened in the West Village on Sunday with a second location opening next week in the Lower East Side
April 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Baked treats and beer sounds like a good pairing especially if you’re think of pretzels, breads, quiches and traditional German pizza called Flamkuchen. There will be a breakfast menu served for early patrons and a bar for late night guests.
Lanbrot Bakery (West Village) is located on 137 Seventh Avenue South towards Charles Street. Lanbrot Bakery (Lower East Side) is located on 185 Orchard Street towards Houston Street
Kaffe 1668 opens another shop in the same neighborhood as their first Tribeca location
March 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment
More of the same menu of pastries, pour-over coffee and sandwiches.
The new Kaffe 1668 shop is located on 401 Greenwich Street at Beach Street
Mark Your Calendar: New Amsterdam Market reopens Sunday, April 29th with a kick-off event from 11am – 4pm
March 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment
New Amsterdam Market’s Spring Season Kickoff and Bread Pavilion event will include a special cooking demo by Jim Lahey of Sullivan Street Bakery. More details on this event will be available soon on the website.
Visit the New Amsterdam Market’s website to learn more
The Battery Conservancy Bosque Kiosks RFP due Monday, April 16th at 5pm
March 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Battery Conservancy is currently seeking two food vendors to operate kiosks within the Bosque. Proposers are recommended to attend an overview meeting on Tuesday, April 10th at 10am that will provide more information about this project.
For more information on this RFP, please visit The Batter Conservancy to download the PDF
A Coffee Lover’s Perfect Gift: Handpresso, the portable espresso machine
March 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Although only 5% percent of New Yorkers claim to drink a straight shot of espresso, the Handpresso is a great idea for any coffee aficionado. The French manufactured device easily plugs into the cigarette lighter socket in your car with the help of a coffee pod.
Check out the viral video for this new product
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