From book signings, chefs, and interactive food exhibits, the book fair’s 1st year in New York seeks to raise $400,000 by April 1st via Kickstarter to allow free entrance to the event for all attendees.
Check out their campaign and donate
The New York Food Book Fair comes to Williamsburg, Brooklyn on May 4th- 6th
March 9, 2012 by 2 Comments
Seattle’s Caffé Vita opens their 1st New York location in the Lower East Side on Monday, March 12th
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With the use of a Gothot roaster, which roasts beans in small batches, the new roaster-retailer also has their eye on Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
Caffè Vita will be located on 124 Ludlow Street between Delancey and Rivington Street
Square introduces a new payment platform– The Square Register in iPad form
March 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Square Register allows small business merchants to process credit card payments using the Square dongle to the Square Card Case. To use the software, the app is available for free on Apple’s App store. Registered merchants pay a flat processing fee of 2.75% per transaction.
Take a look at the video of the new Square Register. Would you use it in your operation?
Village Voice’s Choice Eats event is taking it to the Streets for 2012– Choice Streets happens Tuesday, April 24th
March 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Village Voice's Choice Streets
Whether you choose to buy a VIP or general admission ticket, this event will offer you over 20 tastings from food vendors and beverages. Participating vendors include The Cinnamon Snail, Coolhaus, Mexicue, Taim Mobile and much more.
Get your tickets now
Sprinkles Cupcakes brings 24-hour cupcake vending machines around Manhattan
March 8, 2012 by 1 Comment
If your walking through the Downtown, Midtown or Upper West Side area this summer, Sprinkles will be placing vending machines on the street for automatic cupcake service. Cupcakes in the vending machines will be restocked daily corresponding to the flavors of the day.
What do you think about this service? What other sweet foods would you like to see?
Blossom Bakery opened on Tuesday, March 6th in Chelsea
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After the success of the vegan restaurant Blossom and two cafés, this new bakery will be a destination stop for vegan and gluten-free lovers. The new shop will also offer raw and
organic baked goods.
Blossom Bakery is located on 174A 9th Avenue at W 20th Street
TurKiss is now open offering patrons authentic Turkish doner kebabs in Greenwich Village
March 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A doner kebab is a Turkish dish made of roasted meat cooked on a vertical split which is often served with pita bread.
Turkiss is located at 104 MacDougal Street at MacDougal Alley (between Washington Sq & W 8th St)
Ghost, a Lower East Side café, is now open
March 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A café project which was started by the Woodward Gallery is now open for business serving light fare, pastries and Illy coffee.
Ghost is located on 123 Eldridge Street between Broome and Delancey Street
NYC Business Solutions HR Seminar Series for Restaurants: Wage and Hour this week Thursday, March 8th at 9am – 11am
March 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
NYC Business Solutions teams up with Seedco Financial, a community development financial organization for small business owners, to instruct restaurateurs on the legal framework around employment law. They will cover Exempt vs. Non-exempt status, NY State vs. Federal Department of Labor regulations for the hospitality industry and much more.
This is a free event but you must register
Ban on BPA in food packaging will be decided on March 31st
March 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The National Ressources Defense Council filed a lawsuit against the FDA to ban BPA, a chemical used in food and beverage packaging. Studies have shown that BPA, also known as Bisphenol-A, has been linked to cancer and reproductive problems.
The French recently decided to ban the same chemical in late February
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