As the year winds down, Big Gay Ice Cream Shop will be celebrating with the introduction of the Festivus Miracle Cone made with vanilla ice cream dyed green and covered with red sprinkles. The shop will be closed after Friday until the New Year kicks off.
The shop will be open from 2pm – 11pm and is located on 125 East 7th Street
https://paigepapers.com/2011/12/22/biggayicecream_festivus2011/
Farm-to-Table Organic Food and Wine Class on New Year’s Eve– Starts at 4pm
Executive Chef Ryan Smith and Sommelier Dylan York will be hosting a class at New York Vintners to showcase sustainable food products that can be paired with organic and natural wine. It is a 3 course class with 6 wine pairings.
New York Vintners is located on 21 Warren Street. Get your tickets now.
https://paigepapers.com/2011/12/16/newyearseve_winefarmtotableclass/
The new Chelsea Market expansion plans has less flair but with a happier medium
The revised expansion plans done by Jamestown Properties, which owns the the building of the Chelsea Market space, promises to preserve pieces of the existing structure.
The revised plan was done after community board members from the area were against the original plan which took away much of the Chelsea Market of today and turned into a sleek, modernly designed cube
https://paigepapers.com/2011/12/15/chelseamarket_new_expansion_plans/
The inspiration for the dedication derived from the old Fulton Street Fish Market stalls. The event starts at 11am and ends at 4pm.
In addition to the dedication, you will be sure to see old favorites like Brooklyn Cured, Saxelby Cheesemongers, and Blue Bottle Coffee
https://paigepapers.com/2011/12/15/wintermarket_a_gathering_of_fisheries/
Bringing a little bit of Germany closer to home, Leckerlee introduced its holiday pop-up shop in the Lower East Side last week Saturday, December 10th. The shop will open this weekend and throughout holiday season until Christmas Eve.
Find out more information here
Dora is now “Pushcart Coffee” with a Grand Re-Opening Party this Friday, December 16th, from 6-8pm
Pushcart Coffee with owner Jamie Rogers (right) and business partner, Lisa Fischoff (left). Photo by The Lo-Down
The new owner, Jamie Rogers, purchased the coffee shop in September and has worked on rebranding the shop to tell the story of the Lower East Side– from past to present while sipping on a cup of joe.
Jamie, who also lives in the neighborhood, has partnered with The Lo-Down (an online news website for the Lower East Side) to produce a printed version of local news
https://paigepapers.com/2011/12/12/dora_is_now_named_pushcart_coffee/
The newest additions to Pret A Manger is located at 1 Astor Place (East Village) and 350 Hudson Street (Soho). The Midtown West location at the corner of 45th and 6th Ave is expected to open next week.
Grub Street New York gives us the inside scoop…
https://paigepapers.com/2011/12/12/pretamanger_nowopenastorplace/
Eli’s Bread opens in Grand Central
The new bread bakery addition opened in the space where Corrado Bread and Pastry once lived. All baked goods will come from their Upper East Side location for now until their on-site kitchen space is completed.
The New York Times reports…
https://paigepapers.com/2011/12/12/elisbread_nowopengrandcentral/
Meet the 1st New York City vegan food truck, The Cinnamon Snail
The vegan food truck first debut in Midtown yesterday and today in Flatiron.
The Cinnamon Snail offers a full menu of breakfast and lunch vegan items
https://paigepapers.com/2011/12/09/thecinnamonsnail_foodtrucknyc/
Trucks will be parked on North End Avenue everyday from 11am to 3pm. David Cheikin, director of Brooklfield Properties which owns the World Financial Center, is currently figuring out how everything will work with The New York City Food Truck Association.
Look out to see Taim Mobile, Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream, Mexicue and more
https://paigepapers.com/2011/12/09/foodtrucks_in_batteryparkcity/
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