From GrowNYC’s new hotel space to a mobile wine vendor, we’ve rounded up all the local food news you might’ve missed in the last couple of weeks.
- Just Food is now accepting workshop proposals for their annual conference.
- Greenlight Bookstore is donating a copy of Leanne Brown’s Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4/Day to the Food Bank of NYC for every copy purchased.
- UrbanGlass has released a series of recipe glasses just in time for the holidays.
- Support the Indiegogo campaign for Cloud Farms, the soilless, never-water herb planter.
- Last week, GrowNYC erected a massive arch in Union Square to raise funds for Project Farmhouse, their new all-purpose space in the Hyatt Hotel near Union Square.
- Jimmy’s No. 43 is hosting Battle of the Belgians, their annual Belgian-style ale competition, on December 5.
- Also on December 5, fifteen chefs including Karen DeMasco, Erin McKenna and Zachary Golper of Bien Cuit will be teaming up at “Be A Good Cookie Family Fun Day,” an event benefiting Cookies for Kids Cancer co-hosted by Christina Tosi. Tickets available here.
- Sweetgreen just opened a new location on the Upper West Side.
- Through the end of the month, Eat Local NY and Slow Food are teaming up to raise funds for food education programs. Support the Paper Project here.
- Franny’s-operated Rose’s Bar and Grill is now open every day.
- Mouth released tons of new spirits collections in time for holiday entertaining.
- On the heels of our guide to eating on the Upper East Side, Eli Zabar has opened Eli’s Night Shift.
- Marley Spoon’s launched a new family box option with meals at $8.90 per person.
- You can now simulate a cheese cave at home.
- A new Bushwick tour series, “Transparent Vice,” explores coffee, chocolate and rum.
