September 26th 2011
The 2011 Vendy Awards Recap
…And the Vendy 2011 is…Red Hook’s Solber Pupusas!
Solber Pupusas, which is a Central American/Caribbean food truck serving traditional Salvadorian corn patties, took home the 2011 People’s Choice Award
Dining out for hurricane relief
Event: Dine Out Irene 9.25.2011
Time: An all day event on this Sunday
10% of restaurant sales will be directed to Just Food & Grow NYC (Greenmarket). Find out who is participating.
Food vendors at the Madison Square Park
Event: Tomorrow, Madison Square Eats Grand Opening
Time: 11am -9pm
A great selection of food vendors will be on deck daily starting September 23rd to October 21st
Haven’s Kitchen is now seeking butchers, bakers, brewers, winemakers, sommeliers, farmers, growers, pastry chefs, chocolatiers– jam makers are welcomed too!
The start date will be scheduled for the upcoming winter. Find out more information here.
https://paigepapers.com/2011/09/22/havenskitchencallingallcooks/
Local purveyors, food and wine at Union Square
Keeping It Local: The 16th Annual Harvest in The Square tomorrow, September 22nd
The annual not-for-profit events supports the local businesses in the area. Starting at 7:30 – 9pm a vast selection of food and wine from local purveyors will be on board for an exciting night
https://paigepapers.com/2011/09/21/annualharvestunionsquare/
The Bean isn’t going away that easy
The Bean Coffee and Tea Food Truck. Photo credit by EV Grieve
Closing Update: The Bean (Coffee and Tea) now has a food truck which debut today.
The food truck to brick-and-mortar trend has been reversed as the coffeehouse operation will now operate
on wheels
https://paigepapers.com/2011/09/20/thebeanlaunchesfoodtruck/
Ray’s Pizza says good-bye to Little Italy
The famous Ray’s Pizza will be closing not too long after The Feast of San Genarro.
The Little Italy outpost at 27 Prince Street will be closing at the end of the month but the manager of Ray’s, Helen Mistretta, says that it’s not over
Brooklyn Taco is now at Essex Street Market
Another opening at The Essex Street Market on the same day– Brooklyn Taco debuts in the space next to Heritage Meat Shop
The Mexican taco operation that has received high regards from critics at Time Out New York will now be available 6 days a week as opposed to weekends only
Alice tea Cup opens in bookstore
Alice Tea Cup opens up this week in the Books of Wonder space in Chelsea.
After the recent closing of Cucpcake Cafe due health violations, located next to Books of Wonder on 18th Street between 5th/6th Avenue, the bookstore will now host its own cafe which will be taken over by Alice Tea Cup
Times Square gets a new coffeeshop
The Coffee bean and Tea Leaf opens up shop in Times Square– and no, this isn’t The Bean…
The Californian-franchised coffeeshop operation opensits first New York outpost at 1412 Broadway (off of W 39th St)
paigepapers.com 