A Fromage Event

Event: Murray’s Cave Aged: Cave Tour and Tasting
Time: Various dates throughout the month of October
Take a tour of The Cave at Murray’s where you can learn about affinage which is the aging process of cheese

https://paigepapers.com/2011/10/05/murrayscaveaged/

Teas, Spices and more on the Upper West Side

Opening: Spices and Tease opens in the Upper West Side.
An assortment of whole and blended spices as well as teas for purchase

https://paigepapers.com/2011/10/05/speciesandteaseopens/

Coffee on a map

Brooklyn Gets A Coffee Map
The map, which was illustrated by Charrow, highlights notable coffee spots in Brooklyn and two in Queens

https://paigepapers.com/2011/10/04/brooklyncoffeemap/

Helping food truck start-ups

Off the Grid, a company which helps start-up food truck entrepreneurs, has revolutionized how they are getting their mobile business off the ground in San Francisco.
Realizing that the city wasn’t prepared to handle the needs for small business food truck owners, Matt Cohen, owner of Off The Grid, started the company a little over a year ago to help with finding locations, social media, truck aesthetics and more

https://paigepapers.com/2011/10/03/offthegridhelpsfoodtrucks/

FDA revisions to Model Food Code

New FDA Safety Guidelines are now in effect but not mandatory!
Last week the FDA made several revisions its Model Food Code to clearly outline the food safety responsibilities and guidelines to correcting violations of Food Code provisions

https://paigepapers.com/2011/10/03/fdamodelfoodcode/

Grilled cheese done differently

Slightly tweaking traditional comfort foods in an unconventional way, via the ingredients used or the process, can be a great menu add-on and boost to your business
QSR Magazine highlights The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen in San Francisco which takes a traditional sandwich and pairs it with ingredients to heighten the taste

https://paigepapers.com/2011/10/03/americangrilledcheesekitchen/

More tainted produce in the U.S

First the cantaloupes, now the lettuce!
California producer, True Leaf Farms, recalls 2,498 cartons of chopped and shredded lettuce for fears of listeria contamination. The Use-by-date is “9/29/11” with a bag/box code reading “B256-46438-8”

https://paigepapers.com/2011/10/03/lettucerecall2011/

Monaco’s Bakery and Cafe is now open

Baker, Joe Monaco of Veniero’s Pasticceria & Caffe, opens up Monaco’s Bakery and Cafe in Bay Ridge
Bay Ridge gets a little sweeter as the shop recently opened up on 8511 Third Ave bet. 85th/86th St

https://paigepapers.com/2011/09/30/monaconowopen/

Dishes for the holiday

Happy Rosh Hashanah…
The New York Times highlights some delightful dishes in celebration of the holiday

https://paigepapers.com/2011/09/29/roshhashanahdishes2011/

Trending Now: Burrata and Fruits

Trending Now: More fruits items are now on the menu.
Fast casual restuarants are seeing and responding to the increased demand for fresher and healthier food items

Trending Now: Burrata, a new type of cheese that consists of a punch of mozzarella surrounding cream and mozzarella shreds. This is just one of the types of cheese fillings fromagers are incorporating into their cheese-making strategy.
The New York Times highlights fromagers such as Maplebrook Fine Cheese in Vermont who are testing out new ways of making cheese to intensify the flavor

https://paigepapers.com/2011/09/29/trendingnowburrataandfruits/