Halal Guys to become Middle Eastern Chipotle

June 17, 2014 by Leave a Comment

The street vendor Halal Guys, whose original location can be found on 53rd and 6th Avenue in Midtown, will soon be turning its cart into a restaurant chain. Halal Guys just signed a deal with the franchise consulting firm Fransmart. The firm hopes to have outposts in Canada, Los Angeles, along the East Coast and in the Middle East within a year’s time. In the next five years it also hopes to include more US locations as well as some in Europe. Fransmart is the firm responsible for the franchising of Five Guys Burgers and Fries and Qdoba. The chief executive officer of Fransmart, Dan Rowe, has stated that he believes this deal could turn Halal Guys into “the Chipotle of Middle Eastern food.”

Two other locations within New York City were already in the works before this deal was finalized; one in the Lower East Side and one near Columbia University. These locations will operate independently of Fransmart. The other five carts around the city will also continue to stay open for business.

To read more about the franchising of Halal Guys click here

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Cherche Midi Restaurant to Open Tomorrow Night

June 12, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Keith McNally will open his new French restaurant Cherche Midi in the same space that used to house his Italian restaurant, Pulino’s Bar and Pizzeria on Bowery. The space has been completely renovated in the past six months, and although the main structural aspects have not changed much, the space now has a completely different feel. The kitchen will be run by Shane McBride, former chef de cuisine at Balthazar and Schiller’s, and former sous chef of Minetta Tavern, Daniel Parilla.

The menu is classic French including dishes such as salad niçoise, steak tartare, frogs legs, and skate wing meunière. A special burger with roasted mushrooms, gruyere cheese and bacon marmalade will also be featured. The final menu will be revealed tomorrow at the opening!

To check out a few photos of the new space and to read more click here

 

 

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Down to Earth Farmers Market opening in Chelsea

June 5, 2014 by Leave a Comment

A new farmers market named the ‘Down to Earth farmers market,’ is opening this Saturday on West 23rd St & 9th Avenue in Chelsea. This summer market will be set up on the sidewalks and open from 9AM to 5PM until November 22, giving locals a chance to shop for locally sourced food. Nicole Reed, a spokesperson for Down to Earth, states that one of the main goals in opening this market is to increasingly get more people to source from New York agriculture. The Down to Earth group currently has 19 markets in the NY area, and this will be its second location in Manhattan, with its first being the Morningside Park market.

Here are a few vendors that the market will be featuring:

  • Roots to River
  • Alex’s Tomato Farm
  • Locust Grove Fruit Farm
  • Meredith’s Bread
  • Tuthilltown Spirits Farm
  • Dickson’s Farmstand Meats

For more information on the market click here

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Luke’s Lobster to Open Permanent Midtown Location

April 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Luke’s Lobster is set to open an additional brick-and-mortar location at 685 Third Avenue, one block away from Grand Central Terminal. The company has been operating a food truck in midtown since 2011 but this will be the first permanent location in  the area. The location will serve beer and wine ans will provide guests patio seating during the warm weather months. Eventually, the location will provide delivery options to the neighborhood seven days a week. The team is looking to open a Park Slope outpost in the near future.

 

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New Air Quality Rules Target Restaurants and Food Trucks

April 23, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Mayor Bill de Blasio has backed a set of antipollution laws that would have a significant impact on a number of New York City’s restaurants, commercial kitchens and food trucks. The stated goal of the laws is to target “pollution sources that currently have little or no emission control requirements.” The regulations would require businesses to install emission filters on ovens and char-broilers, ban new wood-burning fireplaces and encourage refrigerated trucks to switch to battery power from diesel fuel. The proposals would food businesses of all kinds including but not limited to mom-and-pop pizzerias, food vendor trucks, high-volume char-broilers and vehicles that deliver or serve refrigerated food or beverages.

The New York City Hospitality Alliance and the New York State Restaurant Association have yet to make a public comment.

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Don’t Stop Shopping: Clothing Retailers Continue Trend of Food in Store

October 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment

As we wrote earlier this week, clothing retailers are continuing to see opportunities in offering food and beverage in store. Why have them leave if they get hungry, or need a shot of espresso? Grub Street reports today on Saks Fifth Avenue, a store that’s always done well with the ladies who lunch, opening a chainlet, and Brooks Brothers’ entering the field with a preppy beef haven.

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One Year Ago: NYC Business Reflect on Damage From Sandy

October 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Serious Eats has posted a thoughtful roundup of many New York City businesses since Hurricane Sandy struck almost one year ago. In what is sure to be a month filled with similar articles (our own on a food centric local company will be published on October 15th) this is one that shouldn’t be missed. It’s comprehensive and gives many first-person accounts of how local businesses have fared, and in many cases, recovered, since Sandy took her toll on the city.

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Urban Outfitters Opens Coffee Bar Today, More Planned

October 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Urban Outfitters opens a coffee bar in its Fifth Avenue store today, working with specialty coffee roaster Kickapoo in a stylish setup.

UO has opened a few food outlets in its stores in the past few years, and plans to do so in the next NYC opening this winter. Their Philadelphia headquarters even opens to the public.

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Innovative Farm to Table Dinner Series at Brooklyn Grange

October 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Beginning this Saturday, Oct. 6 at Brooklyn Grange, New York City chefs are the feature of a new dinner party series set in the rooftop farm and will feature ingredients grown right there. Brooklyn Grange has partnered with Edible Queens to host the “Butcher Paper Dinner” series at its flagship farm in Long Island City. Diners will eat at a large communal table on the roof.

Tickets for the dinner are $80, and can be purchased online here.

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Shaken & Stirred, Brooklyn Beverage Event 10/8

October 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment

If you’re looking to get hip to local spirits, Brooklyn Exposed is hosting the 2nd annual bash to celebrate the art of mixology.

Shaken and Stirred highlights Brooklyn’s spirits scene and pairs the liquors with food from borough restaurants. This year, guests will vote for their favorite specialty cocktail and crown a cocktail winner. 

The event takes place on Tuesday, October 8, from 6:00pm-9:00pm, at the Green Building (452 Union Street, Carroll Gardens).

Purchase tickets here.

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