The Cobble Hill location is the original storefront for the French bakery which opened 1998. Owner Melissa Murphy claims that the shop is now closed due to rising rent.
The Park Slope location is still open at 175 Seventh Avenue at First Street
Brooklyn patisserie, Sweet Melissa, is closing in Cobble Hill but the Park Slope location will remain open
February 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Manhattan Westside Flea Market to open every Saturday, this Spring (May 5th – Nov 17th), with a focus on antiques, food, live music and do-it-yourself classes from listed vendors
February 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The idea behind the new market was formed by Kathleen McPherson who aims to create a happy medium between traditional markets that we know of today. The market will be located at P.S. 111 on 440 West 53rd Street between 9th/10th Avenue.
The new market will also plan to feature an annual student bake sale to raise money for the school
To become a listed vendor, register now for discounted pricing before March 1st
The Hummus & Pita Co. is now open in Chelsea
February 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
This new fast casual pita shop also offers hummus sandwiches to be paired with housemade luffa, a Lebanese/Iraqi flatbread that is soft, chewy and thick.
The Hummus & Pita Co. is located on 585 6th Ave between West 16th and 17th Street
Just in time for Valentine’s Day: GrubStreet New York gives you 101 places for dessert
February 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
If you’re not sure where to go for dessert for the upcoming holiday, shuffle through GrubStreet’s list of interesting edibles– Grapefruit Curd With Matcha and Pistachio at Isa, Beer and Bread Porridge at Acme and much more from Boston, New York, Chicago, San Franciso, Los Angeles
and Philadelphia.
See the full listing here
The 2012 Just Food Conference in New York will be hosted on Friday, February 24th – Saturday, February 25th
February 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The two day conference will feature hands-on workshops, lectures, education forums and networking aimed at farmers, food professionals and entrepreneurs.
The vent will be held at Food and Finance High School on 525 West 50th Street between
10th/11th Avenue
3rd Ward preps to open a culinary incubator in 2013
February 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
With the help of Brooklyn locals and the New York City Economic Development Corporation, 3rd Ward Culinary Incubator will offer enrichment classes, a professional-grade working space, community events with a market-cafe.
Read more about this new facility for everyone from small food businesses to passionate
home cooks
For partnership opportunities, email partners@3rdward.com
Çiğköftem, a Turkish fast casual restaurant, is now open in the East Village with only one item on the menu- çiğköftem.
February 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Çiğköftem is a mix of cracked bulgur wheat, red pepper paste, chili pepper, and 18 spices. The staple Turkish item could be served as a dish, in a wrap, pita or bun.
You can find this new gem at 438 E. 9th St between Avenue A and 1t Avenue
The Sensitivity Report: A new way to classify gluten-free products
February 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A new classification system is being proposed by a group of experts that showcases gluten-free products and the need to identify the sensitivity level of diseases associated with products that contain it.
Alessio Fasano, Director of the University of Maryland’s Center for Celiac Research, conducted a study last year to compare blood samples of people who are gluten-sensitive to those with celiac disease and found differences which should be further investigated
Dorie and Josh Greenspan pop-up CookieBar ends tomorrow, Febuary 10th
February 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The 3rd Annual pop-up CookieBar debut this week in Midtown East at Mizu. The shop features a selection of well known favorites including Chewy Chunky Blondies, Espresso Shortbread Chocolate Chip, French Vanilla Sable and a few newcomers.
Mizu is located on 505 Park Ave between 59th and 60th Street from 10am – 6pm
Getting your lunch from New York City food trucks just got a bit easier- FoodToEat.com launched today and now takes orders
February 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Food trucks and participating restaurants are now listed for pre-order pick up. Patrons will now be able to cut out the time spent waiting on the line.
Check out the site to see which food establishments are listed
paigepapers.com 