Join us and The New York City Hospitality Group for an evening of networking fun. Everyone from restaurateurs and operators to service-related professionals will be in attendance.
DeSantos is located at 139 West 10th Street. Purchase tickets here
New York City Hospitality Group Evening Cocktails at DeSantos in the West Village on Tuesday, February 7th
January 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
All the way from Australia, Pie Face is now open in the Midtown West area
January 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Today marks the grand opening of the sweet and savory Australian pie shop. The shop will also offer sandwiches, baked goods and coffee.
Pie Face is located at 1691 Broadway at W 53rd St
Move over Menupages– Foursquare is jumping into real time menu pricing powered by SinglePlatform
January 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
1.5 billion checkins will be used for menu suggestions by consumers with the latest feature released by Foursquare. Foursquare has partnered with New York startup tech company, SinglePlatform, which will be hosting a menu pricing database in conjunction with consumer check-ins. The database will be updated in real time.
See the full story here. How do you think this will help the hospitality industry in the future?
In efforts to save $250 million, The United States Department of Agriculture is reviewing a proposal to change existing food safety inspections for poultry
January 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Currently, the USDA inspects poultry by eyeballing each bird for scabs and sores. The new proposal will require increased monitoring of sanitary processes and contamination controls to promote safety over making decisions solely on visual imperfections.
A pilot program has already been tested and shows no signs of increased risks to date
Astoria and Queens Center Mall will be the getting their own spin on frozen yogurt. 16 Handles is coming your way
January 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The light tasting frozen yogurt company with numerous locations throughout Manhattan will be showcasing yogurt favorites like angel food cake and green tea tart.
16 Handles will open up at Queens Center Mall at 90-15 Queens Boulevard and in Astoria at 37-07 30th Avenue. Opening date not confirmed
Specialty Food Magazine’s January 2012 Trends
January 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Organic Food Coloring, Broccoli takes center-stage, Calcium sans the dairy and more.
See the full list of trends that might come across your way as we enter a new year
Kim Ima, Owner of Treats Truck, plans to open up a brick and mortar location in Carroll Gardens
January 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The bakery/cafe will offer breakfast and a light lunch menu along with those famous cookie “treats”.
The shop is expected to open mid-February or March of this year
Porto Rico Importing Co. closed their Soho location as the new year rolled in. The original shop on Bleecker Street will continue operation.
January 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The store which has been opened for over 45 years will be closed due to rent increase.
Check out the note on Porto Rico’s Blog here
American chefs are asking diners to eat without the traditional eating utensils
January 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
More restaurants nationwide are telling ther guest to skip the knife and fork and eat entrees served with hands only. Some chefs, like Roy Choi of A-Frame Restaurant in California, believes that when people touch the food they are eating, it heightens a sensual connection.
It is common in many parts of the world to eat with their hands. Some places include India, Middle Eastern countries, and various parts in Africa
Grimaldi’s now back in business in DUMBO
January 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The original Dumbo location at 19 Old Fulton Street was closed due to a dispute with the landlord. The owner now has a bigger and fancier space which is located next door to the original one. The new Grimaldi’s will be serving up pizza at 1 Front Street close to Cadman Plaza W.
Check out all the other openings posted by Then New York Times
paigepapers.com 