Monday, February 13, 2017

The Annual Kosher Food And Wine Experience 2017 Offers A Truly Unforgettable Gastronomic Experience

Celebrating its 11th year, the Kosher Food & Wine Experience delighted kosher foodies and wine enthusiasts alike at this sold-out, largest kosher food and wine show in the world.

Savory Beef Slider

Savory Beef Slider
In between soft potato buns are generous servings of fall-off-the-bone pulled BBQ beef, sweet onion, and crunchy cabbage slaw.

Hearty Cholent

Hearty Cholent
A traditional Jewish stew, the cholent included stewed, tender beef, chunks of root vegetables, sweet potato, and different varieties of beans.

Herb Crusted Rib-Eye

Herb Crusted Rib-Eye
Perfectly cooked, medium-rare rib eye is sliced thinly and topped with marinated mushroom, micro greens, and a dollop of horseradish aioli.

Thai Chicken and Rice

Thai Chicken and Rice
Served in a Chinese take-out box, the cubed pieces of chicken thighs are served over a bed of jasmine rice.

Beef and Beet Dumplings

Beef and Beet Dumplings
Stuffed inside chewy skins of this dumplings are ground beef and beets topped with red and green peppers over sweet and sour sauce.

Hamachi with Yuzu

Hamachi with Yuzu
Perfectly portioned bites of fresh, raw hamachi is served with sweet yuzu sauce and dusted with seaweed flakes.

Chicken Confit with Mashed Cauliflower

Chicken Confit with Mashed Cauliflower
Reminiscent of your favorite Thanksgiving meal, the juicy chicken confit is served alongside truffle whipped cauliflower mash and cranberry relish.

Tuna Poke

Tuna Poke
Chunks of raw tuna sashimi is topped with other accoutrements like craisins, sweet potato, bonito, garlic crunches, edamame, and seaweed and served over white rice.

Sunday, February 12, 2017

First Annual Oyster & Beer Festival In NYC Delights Event Attendees

The first annual Oyster & Beer Festival included unlimited samples of oysters along with other seafood, live music, beer, wine, and spirits.
NYC welcomed the first annual Oyster & Beer Festival at the Tunnel in West Chelsea this past weekend. The event featured unlimited samples of oysters, seafood, beer, wine, spirits, and live music.
The gamut of raw oysters at the event came from both east and west coast, including Empire (NY), Chatham (MA), Mantunuck (RI), Penn Cove (WA), and Bajamotos (Mexico), just to name a few.
In addition to raw oysters, the event served New England Clambake with lobster, clams, garlic, potatoes, corn, kielbasa, and red onion, as well as Southern-Style seafood boil with shrimp, clams, mussels, and garlic.

Attendees also enjoyed a wide selection of beer, wine, and spirits, such as the Pumphouse wine, which stores its wine on top to retain freshness.

New Japanese Brasserie Roki Le Izakaya In NYC’s Flatiron Is A Must Spot For All Foodies

Experience the newest Japanese izakaya in NYC for some delicious bites.

Japanese Canape

Japanese Canape
The perfect starter for your meal, the Japanese Canape at Roki Le Izakaya highlights a selection of fine ingredients like uni (sea urchin) topped with flying fish roe, kani (snow crab) with avocado, unagi (eel) with Japanese pepper, and spicy maguro (tuna) with mayonnaise all served over crispy sushi rice.

Kanpachi Carpaccio

Kanpachi Carpaccio
Fresh filet of raw amberjack is topped with crispy garlic chips and radish sprouts, and served over a bed of pickled onion and radish. The ponzu sauce with wasabi add a finishing touch to the dish.

ROKI Shrimp Steamed Gyoza

ROKI Shrimp Steamed Gyoza
The plump steamed gyoza is stuffed with shrimp, water chestnut, bamboo shoot, pork belly, and egg white. The gyoza is served with three different types of dipping sauces, including truffle oil.

Pork Belly Bun

Pork Belly Bun
Two slabs of juicy, tender pork belly topped with pink peppercorn and cilantro is served with fluffy house-made buns with cucumber, mayonnaise, and mustard.

Powdered Foie Gras Over Duck Charsiu

Powdered Foie Gras Over Duck Charsiu
The perfect marriage between two of the finest ingredients, the Powdered Foie Gras Over Duck Charsiu features juicy duck charsiu topped with frozen, shaved foie gras that melts in your mouth. The duck is served over a bed of arugula.

Classic Chashu Shoyu Ramen

Classic Chashu Shoyu Ramen
The traditional ramen features sliced pork belly, seasonal vegetables, arugula, and soft boiled egg with soy sauce broth

Organic Vegetable Ramen

Organic Vegetable Ramen
This vegan-friendly ramen is served in creamy soy milk broth with konbu, miso, sesame seeds, seasonal vegetables, and seaweed in green kale noodles.

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Pinto Garden, A New Family-Style Thai Restaurant In West Village, Offers Flavorful, Unique Dishes

Opened in November 2016, Pinto Garden Pinto Garden offers new and exciting dishes influenced by Chef Yo Teerawong Nanthavatsiri’s childhood favorite dishes from every parts of Thailand.

Complimentary Vegetable Crudite

Complimentary Vegetable Crudite
Every meal at Pinto Garden begins on a healthy note with vegetable crudite served in a mini flower pot with a side of green chili sauce. The crudite features fresh, seasonal vegetables, including romaine lettuce, carrots, cauliflower, and radishes.

PCU Noodle

PCU Noodle
Unlike the traditional Pad See Ew that features wide noodles, the PCU Noodle at Pinto Garden is made with thin rice noodles. The noodles are sauteed in dark soy sauce with fresh farm scrambled egg, bok choy, and colorful cauliflowers.

Crab Fried Rice in Young Coconut

Crab Fried Rice in Young Coconut
Quite the table piece, the Crab Fried Rice made with jasmine rice is topped with generous amount of jumbo lump crab meat and fresh farm egg, which is then baked in a young coconut.

Pumpkin Vegetarian Curry

Pumpkin Vegetarian Curry
Featuring all the fresh vegetables in the crudite, such as bok choy, cauliflowers, and carrots, the Pumpkin Vegetable Curry also highlights sweet, Japanese pumpkin called Kabocha all mixed in savory, homemade panang curry paste.

Duck Curry

Duck Curry
Perfectly cooked in medium rare, the tender and juicy pan-roasted Long Island duck breast sits atop spicy homemade pineapple red curry with a slight pink hue.

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Celebrity Chef Chris Santos Debuts SHARE, His First Cookbook

Chef Chris Santos, acclaimed restaurateur and judge on the Food Network’s CHOPPED, debuts cookbook — SHARE: Delicious and Surprising Recipes to Pass Around Your Table — that highlights his credo for serving unforgettable food and drinks to friends and family.

Quentin Bacon
You’ve all seen him as the edgy judge on Food Network’s CHOPPED. Chef Chris Santos, a celebrity chef and owner of famous restaurants like The Stanton Social, Beauty & Essex, and VANDAL, published his first cookbook, SHARE, which serves up the unique communal dining that Santos has made his signature in his restaurants on the Lower East Side of New York City. This cookbook offers more than100 extraordinary “big platter” recipes for his creative take on old school favorites, specifically made for family-style dining, as well as small plates that are fun to serve when entertaining.

Cobb Salad Bites with Avocado Vinaigrette

Cobb Salad Bites with Avocado Vinaigrette
Quentin Bacon
Invented at Hollywood’s Brown Derby restaurant, Cobb Salad is a signature dish that is commonly found in restaurants. In this recipe, Chef Santos has taken the essential ingredients like bacon, eggs, avocado, and blue cheese to create bite-sized salads. The salad is served in bacon cups to highlight the crispy bacon and features shredded Brussels sprouts (vs. traditional iceberg lettuce) for the extra crispy texture.

Open-Faced Chicken Arepas

Open-Faced Chicken Arepas
Quentin Bacon
Arepa, a Colombian corn cake typically filled with roasted meats and cheese, has transformed into a non-traditional open-faced version topped with chicken marinated in chipotle chiles for smoky flavor, Manchego cheese, and pickled jalapeno garnish.

The Famous French Onion Soup Dumplings

The Famous French Onion Soup Dumplings
Quentin Bacon
Everyone’s favorite soup, French onion soup, can now be served in a bite-sized form. This unique twist on soup dumplings highlight the rich, beefy broth, caramelized onions, a bit of the soaked bread, and bubbling cheese all in one bite.

French Toast Bread Pudding with Pumpkin Maple Syrup

French Toast Bread Pudding with Pumpkin Maple Syrup
Quentin Bacon
Indulge in the comfort of French Toast and Bread Pudding - the soaking bread in custard - with this recipe featuring French Toast Bread Pudding with Pumpkin Maple Syrup. Enjoy the perfect proportion of bread to custard, and add the drizzle of pumpkin maple syrup to reminisce on the perfect Sunday morning.

Black-Bottomed Butterscotch Pots de Crème

Black-Bottomed Butterscotch Pots de Crème
Quentin Bacon
Dessert lovers, rejoice. These layered butterscotch desserts with a hidden chocolate base and an unexpected coconut-infused whipped cream topping will satisfy all your sweet cravings. You will want to dig down into the bottom of the glasses to get the perfect trifecta of flavors.

Sunday, February 5, 2017

Enjoy Unlimited Wine, Light Bites, And Jazz Music At The NYC Winter Wine Festival

New York Wine Events invited hundreds of wine enthusiasts to the NYC Winter Wine Festival to savor wines from all over the world, delicious food, and amazing music.
New York Wine Events, which organizes one-of-a-kind wine festivals, transformed the PlayStation Theater in Times Square into an indoor vineyard for the annual NYC Winter Wine Festival. Guests at the event had a chance to taste world class wine, delicious light hors d’oeuvres, and artisanal snacks.
Participating wine importers and wineries sourced their selections from the world’s finest grape growing regions in France, Italy, Spain, South Africa, California, New Zealand, Australia, Chile, Argentina, Portugal, Japan, Austria, and Germany.
In addition to unlimited sampling of over 250 wines, guests also indulged in a smorgasbord of food that complement the wines, such as cheese, bread, pasta salad, fresh fruits, and crackers.
Grammy-nominee Brian Simpson and special guest J.J. Sansaverino lit the stage by providing live jazz music and setting the ambient mood throughout the evening.

Saturday, February 4, 2017

First Fridays Event At The Institute Of Culinary Education Kicks Off With "NYC Legends In The Making"

Enjoy a delicious evening with NYC’s top tastemakers while indulging in tastings of dishes and drink pairings served during the cooking demos.
The First Fridays event at the Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) features a collaborative culinary demonstration by some of NYC’s most celebrated chefs, mixologists, sommeliers, beer- and spirit-makers, and ICE’s leading educators. The evening is the perfect opportunity to learn new recipes and cooking techniques, while hanging out with some of NYC’s top tastemakers.

Coffee Cured Salmon

Coffee Cured Salmon
Presented by James Briscione, the ICE Director of Culinary Development, the Coffee Cured Salmon is seasoned with kosher salt, granulated sugar, ground coffee, and lemon zest. The dish is served with flatbread brushed with oil and dusted with Soom Soom Spice, cream cheese, shaved cucumbers and radish, and fresh dill.

Indian-Spiced Crab Cakes

Indian-Spiced Crab Cakes
Presented by Garrett Oliver, James Beard Award-winning Brewmaster of Brooklyn Brewery, the Indian-spiced crab cakes highlight sweet lump crab meat, curry, and jalapeno that are perfectly complemented by the malts and hop character of Brooklyn East India Pale Ale.

Spiced Olive Oil Cake with Labneh and Og Caramel

Spiced Olive Oil Cake with Labneh and Og Caramel
To end the evening on a sweet note, Lior Lev Sercarz, the master spice blender, author, and owner of La Boite, whipped up dense spiced olive oil cake with creamy, rich labneh and a drizzle of caramel.

Thursday, February 2, 2017

The World’s Cheapest Michelin-Starred Restaurant Tim Ho Wan Amazes Palates

What are you waiting for? Get in line to this highly hyped (and rightfully so) dim sum spot in East Village! Here are all the delicious dim sum items you must try.

Baked Bun with BBQ Pork

Baked Bun with BBQ Pork
Unlike the traditional steamed pork bun, the Baked Bun with BBQ Pork from Tim Ho Wan has crusty, buttery exterior that is perfectly complemented by savory BBQ pork. These buns are baked to order, so bite into them right when they are served!

Steamed Rice Roll Stuffed with Shrimp and Chinese Chives

Steamed Rice Roll Stuffed with Shrimp and Chinese Chives
This dim sum classic features long, rolled layers of chewy steamed rice dough stuffed with generous amount of shrimp and chives. The waiter pours soy sauce over the rice roll for extra flavor.

Pan Fried Turnip Cake

Pan Fried Turnip Cake
Made with savory turnip, the Pan Fried Turnip Cake is not as oily as some of the other ones I have tried. The exterior is perfectly pan-fried with crispy texture, while the inside is chewy. The dish is served with hot sauce on the side.

Sticky Rice in Lotus Leaf

Sticky Rice in Lotus Leaf
Wrapped inside lotus leaf, which emanates unique scent, the sticky glutinous rice provides chewy texture complemented by an assortment of meat (Chinese sausage, chicken, and beef) as well as mushroom.

Steamed Shrimp Dumplings

Steamed Shrimp Dumplings
Inside the thin, chewy dumpling skin, you will find delicious, juicy shrimp in this dim sum classic.

Steamed Pork Dumplings with Shrimp

Steamed Pork Dumplings with Shrimp
The Shu Mai at Tim Ho Wan - in addition to featuring juicy pork, shrimp, and mushroom - is uniquely topped with sweet goji berry.

Deep Fried Dumplings

Deep Fried Dumplings
To my surprise, the Deep Fried Dumplings at Tim Ho Wan are made with glutinous rice to provide the wonderfully chewy texture.

Steamed Rice with Minced Beef and Pan Fried Egg

Steamed Rice with Minced Beef and Pan Fried Egg
Over a bed of steamed rice are savory minced beef that has fluffy, cloud-like texture and pan-fried egg with beautiful egg yolk that oozes over the dish.

Steamed Bean Curd Filled with Meat and Vegetable

Steamed Bean Curd Filled with Meat and Vegetable
The thin layer of steamed bean curd is rolled with various meat and vegetables, and braised in sweet, gravy-like sauce.

Steamed Egg Cake

Steamed Egg Cake
The fluffy steamed egg cake is perfect for dessert or as an “intermission” for all your savory dim sum. The egg cake has the perfect texture and flavor that you can’t keep away!

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Favorite Fancy Food, Snacks, And Drinks You Must Try In 2017

What are you waiting for? Try these now!

Mint Slims from Goodie Girl Cookies

Mint Slims from Goodie Girl Cookies
These gluten-free, chocolate dipped mint cookies are the perfect way to satisfy your sweet cravings. Try other delicious gluten-free version of your favorite cookies, including Toffee Chaos, Midnight Brownie, and Oatmeal Raisin.

Goji Berry Ice Cream from Snow Monkey

Goji Berry Ice Cream from Snow Monkey
You can finally eat ice cream for breakfast with Snow Monkey, which produces reinvented ice cream that’s great for you. Packed with protein, antioxidants, and fiber, Snow Monkey ice cream still maintains smooth, creamy texture that ice cream lovers crave.

Tomato Basil Sauce from Rao’s Specialty Foods

Tomato Basil Sauce from Rao's Specialty Foods
The Tomato Basil sauce combines the aromatic bouquet of fresh basil with Italian tomatoes, fresh onions and garlic to permeate the senses and awaken the taste buds. Rao’s Specialty Foods, which was founded over 20 years ago, offers 12 different sauce varieties that are made from natural ingredients, as well as pasta, oils, vinegars, marinades, salad dressings, and more.

Oatmeal Fruit Squeeze from Munk Pack

Oatmeal Fruit Squeeze from Munk Pack
Munk Pack’s ready-to-eat Oatmeal Fruit Squeezes are packed with wholesome whole grains and real fruit bites. These are perfect for a quick and healthy breakfast, or as an on-the-go snack for outdoor activities, travel and a busy lifestyle. Try all the flavors, including Apple Quinoa Cinnamon, Blueberry Acai Flax, and Raspberry Coconut.

Superfood Bar from K’UL

Superfood Bar from K'UL
KU’L, an artisanal chocolate brand whose main focus is to educate consumers on the nutritional benefits of fine dark chocolate, provides customers with a health conscience option for the athlete on-the-go. All bars are curated vegan, gluten free, and non-GMO. To make dark chocolate approachable by using fine flavor cacao beans, the latest milling technology, and maintaining an affordable price, K’UL adds Superfood ingredients to support a healthy, active lifestyle without sacrificing great taste.

Organic Hazelnut Spread from Rigoni di Asiago

Organiz Hazelnut Spread from Rigoni di Asiago
Made with organic ingredients, Nocciolata combines hazelnuts, cocoa and cocoa butter, natural vanilla extract, raw cane sugar, and skimmed milk for a chocolate-hazelnut spread. The hazelnut spread maintains an undeniably superior flavor and smooth, creamy, easy-to-spread texture without the use of palm oil. Rigoni di Asiago is an Italian producer of organic honeys, fruit spreads, and chocolate-hazelnut spreads.

Unique Caramels from McCrea’s Candies

Unique Caramels from McCrea's Candies
Based in Boston, McCrea’s Candies offers delicious caramels in unique flavors like Rosemary Truffle Sea Salt, Ginger Fusion, and Tapped Maple. McCrea’s uses local, real-food ingredients and package the caramel in compostable containers.

Goat Cheese Logs from Montchevre

Goat Cheese Logs from Montchevre
Montchevre’s fresh goat cheese logs are made with full respect for traditional French cheese making techniques. Once the prime quality milk has been collected from the company’s network of independent family farms, it is slowly drained and folded with high-quality ingredients to ensure the rich and smooth texture that chefs and consumers know and love. Thhe award-winning, fresh goat cheese logs come in ten fun and delicious flavors that are sure to be a perfect addition to a variety of your favorite meals.

Drinking Vinegar from Suja

Drinking Vinegar from Suja
The Drinking Vinegars from Suja were born from the company’s obsession with nutritious cold-pressed juice and gut health. Blends of organic Apple Cider Vinegar or Coconut Vinegar with the mother still intact, plus four billion live probiotics in every bottle will leave you wondering how they taste so good. Try flavors like peach ginger, strawberry balsamic, lemon cayenne, cucumber ginger and hibiscus ancho chile.

Hopscape from Sam Adams

Hopscape from Sam Adams
To welcome 2017, the brewers at Samuel Adams have released new seasonal beers that match the evolving weather of the changing seasons, including Hopscape. Four types of West Coast hops add bold notes of pine and juicy grapefruit to this deep golden wheat ale, for a crisp flavor that’s a refreshing escape from winter’s lingering chill.

Raw & Unfiltered Honey from Nature Nate’s 

Raw & Unfiltered Honey from Nature's Nate
Nature Nate’s produces 100% Pure, Raw & Unfiltered Honey. Their current offering includes traditional bottles, Honey Packets, Organic Honey, Honey Syrups and Honey Tins. Nature Nate’s also debuted honey infused with flavors like jalapeno and vanilla bean, Creamed Honeys in flavors such as chocolate, lemon and cinnamon, and Honey Comb. Try them all!

Sparking Organic Drinks from Sipp

Sparking Organic Drinks from Sipp
Sipp mixes organic ingredients to create unique layers of blended fruits and herbs into a refreshing sparkling beverage. Whether mixed in a drink recipe to create a fresh, natural cocktail or chilled and enjoyed with a meal, Sipp’s flavors are a perfect fusion of clean, simple culinary extracts.

Chunky Pints from Arctic Zero

Chunky Pints from Arctic Zero
Arctic Zero, the pioneer of Fit Frozen Desserts, offers sweet treats that are low calorie, low glycemic, low fat and free of lactose, gluten, GMO’s and artificial flavors, sweeteners, and colors. Their desserts features hormone-free whey protein, antioxidant-rich monk fruit and fiber, making them an excellent choice for dessert lovers with dietary restrictions or weight loss goals who seek a healthy option to satisfy their sweet tooth. Arctic Zero will be launching new flavors in the coming month!

Traditional Madeleines from Donsuemor

Traditional Madeleines from Donsuemor
Historically a French treat, these buttery shell-shaped cookies are soft to the touch and offer a sweet and timeless taste​. They are moist with balanced flavors of pure butter, vanilla, and eggs. Based in Alameda, CA, the artisanal bakers at Donsuemor create a full line of madeleines and other elegant European-inspired desserts such as french almond cakes, biscotti, and the latest creations, the sablés.

Classic Chai Chocolate from Davidson’s Organics

Classic Chai Chocolate from Davidson's Organics
As third generation organic tea growers, Davidson’s Organics offers only the finest organic teas and blend them to please even the most discerning of palates. The infusion of Ecuadorian Cacao Arriba with its organic tea blends crafts a decadent dessert designed to gratify and soothe. This infusion combines a South American delicacy with a timeless tea tradition, creating a luxurious treat for all tea and chocolate lovers to delight in. The masala of ingredients in the Classic Chai tea blend enhances the richness of the organic cacao with a lingering spicy finish.

PrOTATO CRISPS from Plocky’s

PrOTATO CRISPS from Plocky's
Plocky’s Fine Snacks new line of PrOTATO CRISPS provides a healthy alternative to traditional potato chips. PrOTATO CRISPS are a great vegetarian source of protein and provides 7 grams per serving. They come in flavors like Original with Himalayan Pink Salt, Spicy Honey BBQ, and Peppercorn Ranch.

Asian Noodles from JSL Foods’ Fortune Brand

Asian Noodles from JSL Foods' Fortune Brand
JSL Foods’ Fortune brand Asian noodles are the number 1 fresh refrigerated noodle line in the United States. Each noodle is packaged with a natural flavored dry sauce packet and is available in a variety of delicious flavors such as Thai Peanut, Coconut Curry, Teriyaki and Soy Ginger. They are 100% All Natural, Non-GMO ingredients, Omega-3 Fortified, Cholesterol-Free and MSG Free.

Exceptional Collection of Rum from Don Q

Exceptional Collection of Rum from Don Q
Don Q’s legacy is a living force that drives the company’s constant quest to perfect the art of distillation. It is the collective wisdom passed down through six generations of the Serrallés family in over 150 years of crafting rum. Don Q has recently added to its portfolio a spiced rum with a natural, custom blend of vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and clove that add bold and balanced flavors to the rum’s aged character. No sugars or colors are added, in line with Don Q’s clean and green distilling philosophy.

Whipped Honey from Savannah Bee Company

Whipped Honey from Savannah Bee Company
Savannah Bee spins together honey from the wildflower fields of the Rocky Mountains, forming a crystallized honey that is creamy, smooth, spreadable, and absolutely delicious. This exquisite honey is the ideal complement to warm scones, hot morning coffee, or fresh fruit. A leader in all things honeybee, Savannah Bee offers a range of 100% pure artisanal honeys for cooking and tasting.

Real Jerky from Chef’s Cut

Real Jerky from Chef's Cut
Chef’s Cut jerky is made with premium steak, 100% white chicken, and turkey breast. They are packed with 12 grams of protein per serving and feature chef-inspired, handcrafted flavors like Buffalo, Teriyaki, and Honey BBQ.

Cake Batter Cookie Thins from Mrs. Thinsters

Cake Batter Cookie Thins from Mrs. Thinsters
These crispy, thin cookie chips pack so much deliciousness and flavors. Each bite of the crunchy cookies exude full cake batter flavors. They are also made without any artificial ingredients or corn syrup. Mrs. Thinsters only uses simple, wholesome ingredients that you have in your pantry, crafted in a facility that does not process peanuts or tree nuts.

Delicious Jerky from KRAVE

Delicious Jerky from KRAVE
With amazingly unique and savory flavors, KRAVE Jerky is tender, wholesome and seriously satisfying. Whether you’re navigating the trail, the turnpike or Tuesday afternoon, this gluten-free, low-calorie snack is also all-natural and a good source of protein.

Steamed Dumplings from Bibigo

Steamed Dumplings from Bibigo
The Steamed Dumplings from Bibigo is made with high quality ingredients, perfectly seasoned and enclosed in a tender wrapper that keeps all the juiciness inside. Bibigo’s innovative tray allows the dumplings to be perfectly heated and ready to serve in just 2 minutes. They are available in two flavors: Chicken & Vegetable, Pork & Vegetable.

Seaweed Snacks from Ocean’s Halo

Seaweed Snacks from Ocean's Halo
Made from only seaweed and other real ingredients, Ocean’s Halo Seaweed Snacks are swimmingly delicious and nutritious. The products include simple yet delicious Seaweed Snack in flavors like Sea Salt and Sriracha, as well as the Seaweed Strips in flavors like Almond and Coconut.

Unique Ice Cream from Humphry Slocombe

Unique Ice Cream from Humphry Slocombe
If you have never had ice cream from Humphry Slocombe, then you are absolutely missing out. They produce the most unique and unusual flavors ever, including best sellers like Secret Breakfast (bourbon ice cream with cornflakes) and Harvey Milk and Honey Graham (blackberry honey ice cream with house-made graham crackers) as well as seasonal favorites like Red Hot Banana (roasted bananas with crushed Red Hots candies).

Moringa Superfood from Kuli Kuli

Moringa Superfood from Kuli Kuli
Made with simple, wholesome ingredients and half a cup of nourishing moringa greens, the Moringa Superfood bars will help you fuel up for a hike or a long day at the office. Kuli Kuli provides the highest quality most nutritious moringa available. Its moringa is rich in iron, calcium, vitamins, and antioxidants. A complete plant protein, the moringa contains all 9 essential amino acids.

Craft Chocolate Bars from Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate

Craft Chocolate Bars from Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate
Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company’s new Craft Chocolate Bars launched recently, offering unique flavors like Strawberry & Champagne Truffle, BEE-Berry Honey (blackberry honey) Caramel, and Waffle Cone Caramel. The new chocolate bars are produced on State-of-the-art Swiss equipment from Knobel.

Assortment of Candies from Gerrit J. Company

Assortment of Candies from Gerrit J. Company
The Gerrit J. Verburg Company was born in late 70s in Flint, Michigan, and specializes in providing consumers with an extensive assortment of imported licorice and candies. Try delicious bags of licorice, jelly babies, and gummies.

Ginger Peach Chocolate Truffle Black Tea from The Republic of Tea

Ginger Peach Chocolate Truffle Black Tea from The Republic of Tea
Founded in 1992, The Republic of Tea celebrates 25 years with the launch of a decadent new blend, Ginger Peach Chocolate Truffle Black Tea, featuring sweet cocoa, roasted maté and smooth rooibos. The Republic of Tea enriches people’s lives through its premium teas and herbs, education and innovation, as it emphasizes a “Sip by Sip Rather Than Gulp by Gulp” lifestyle.

Fruit Gel from Zellee Organic

Fruit Gel from Zellee Organic
Zellee’s fruit gels are made from organic fruit ingredients, contain no added sugar or artificial ingredients, and give a daily dose of vitamin C from acerola cherries. Not only are Zellee’s fruit gels healthy, they are really fun to eat. The fruit gels flow from a pouch, making them the perfect on-the-go snack.

Chicken Empanadas from Feel Good Foods

Chicken Empanadas from Feel Good Foods
Stuffed with chicken, onions, red bell peppers, diced tomatoes, and much more stuffed in rice flour dough, the Chicken Empanadas is the latest product launch from Feel Good Foods. These are the first-ever clean label empanadas on the market.

Gummy Pandas from Bissinger’s

Gummy Pandas from Bissinger's
A two-time winner of the coveted Sofi Award (Specialty Outstanding Food Innovation), the prize Gummy Pandas are made with hand-selected organic sweeteners and genuine fruit extracts. Packaged in a resealable bag, each aromatic variety offers up exotic taste. Bissinger’s rich 350-year history started in Paris with its recipes originally created and enjoyed by European nobility. It continues in St. Louis where award-winning Chief Chocolatier and VP of Taste, Dave Owens, carries on the legacy, using the same timeless techniques to develop new and innovative recipes for today’s palate.

Snack Trio from Moose Munch

Snack Trio from Moose Munch
Moose Munch Premium Popcorn is perfect to take on the trail—a go-anywhere snack that you can enjoy by the handful. This snack pack includes a trio of classic flavors: milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and classic caramel, each crafted with premium ingredients in our candy kitchen. Make Moose Munch® Premium Popcorn your new trail mix, pass a bag around the campfire, or enjoy from the comfort of your sofa. It’s your crunch, so hit the trail and snack your way.

Black Bean Salsa from Mrs. Renfro’s

Black Bean Salsa from Mrs. Renfro's
This hearty flavor-packed salsa is an ideal topper for baked potatoes, a zesty base for southwestern-style pizzas and makes a mean Black Bean Salsa Soup. Inspired by memorable dishes from our childhood kitchens, Mrs. Renfro’s Salsas are authentic and all created to bring a variety of deliciously fresh ideas and flavors to your family table.

Tofu Shirataki Ramen Spicy Miso

Tofu Shirataki Ramen Spicy Miso
Since the company was founded in early 1980s, House Foods America has always strived toward a vision of promoting healthy eating among American consumers. Shirataki Ramen features soy-based noodles that are low in calories but full of flavors.

Pure Maple Syrup from Crown Maple

Pure Maple Syrup from Crown Maple
Crown Maple Syrup sets a new royal standard for organic maple syrup in terms of purity and quality by pairing the best nature has to offer with artisan craftsmanship and breakthrough processing techniques. Crown Maple Syrup is painstakingly crafted to deliver unique taste profiles that enhance any recipe – from Saturday morning pancakes to complex haute cuisine served by the most inventive chefs in the country

Bobo’s Original Bar from Bobo’s Oat Bars

Bobo's Original Bar from Bobo's Oat Bars
This simple recipe is the base of every bar created by Bobo’s. The company’s mission is to feed its consumers like they feed theirown families, never compromising quality or taste to create the human-made feel that is more commonly found in your kitchen.

ProBurst Bites from Enjoy Life

ProBurst Bites from Enjoy Life
Available in 4 varieties - Cinnamon Spice, Mango Habanero, Cranberry Orange and SunSeed™ Butter – the ProBurst Bites boast 6-7 grams of plant-based protein per serving and a creamy chocolate center all without the worry of consuming ingredients that could cause an allergic reaction to the growing food allergy community. Additionally, the new products are Certified Gluten Free, Non-GMO Project Verified, Certified Vegan and Certified Paleo. In already proportioned servings, they’re perfect for a midday boost, grabbing on-the-go to work or for running errands, and for fueling your muscles before or after exercise.

Very Berry Cheerios from General Mills

Very Berry Cheerios from General Mills
America’s favorite cereal brand has launched a new flavor. Very Berry Cheerios features three berries (strawberry, blueberry, and raspberry) fruit flakes rolled onto every ‘O.’ Like many other Cheerios varieties, Very Berry Cheerios is gluten-free and has 3 grams of soluble fiber daily from whole grain oat foods.

Brain Performance Formula from BrainGear

Brain Performance Formula from BrainGear
BrainGear, a brain performance formula, makes it easy to give your brain what it needs to perform at its best. Developed by top researchers and neurologists, BrainGear provides the focus, clarity and concentration that you can feel and the long-term brain health benefits you can feel good about. BrainGear is a leader in an exciting new category of brain health and outperforms with its unique combination of 13 clinically relevant high-quality ingredients, combined into a patent-pending, all-natural formula that tastes great.

Cookie Chips from Hannah Max

Cookie Chips from Hannah Max
Cookie Chips is an indulgent treat you can feel good about. These thin snacking cookies are made with premium, better-for-you ingredients, like milled cane sugar, creamery butter, and cage-free eggs. All without any GMO’s, artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives. Tastes like a cookie, eats like a chip – what could be better?

Soybean Noodle Soup from Explore Cuisine

Soybean Noodle Soup from Explore Cuisine
Explore Cuisine Instant Soybean Noodle Soups serve as gluten-free, vegan meals perfectly crafted for a fast-paced lifestyle. They soups come in three flavors: Vegetarian Beef, Vegetarian Chicken, and Vegetable.

Sacha Inchi from Imlak’esh Organics

Sacha Inchi from Imlak’esh Organics
Sacha Inchi is the latest up-and-coming superfood trend that’s gaining popularity across the US. Sacha Inchi, the Earth’s highest source of plant-based omega-3’s (more omegas than salmon), has an impressive nutritional profile that boosts endurance and provides longterm health benefits. With 8.5 grams of protein in each serving, this tasty seed will give you the fuel you need to conquer the day.

Baked Lentil Chips from Saffron Road

Baked Lentil Chips from Saffron Road
Saffron Road is reinventing modern snacking by unlocking the power of lentils, which are dense in protein, high in fiber, and low in fat. You’ll love how Saffron Road turned them into irresistible crunchy chips.

Alfajores from Wooden Table Baking Co.

Alfajores from Wooden Table Baking Co.
Alfajores are traditional pastries from Argentina, as well as other South American countries, made of two shortbread cookies joined with dulce de leche. Dulce de Leche is a thick caramel-like deliciousness made from milk. Literally translated, dulce de leche means “milk caramel.”

S’Mores Cookies from Girl Scout

S'Mores Cookies from Girl Scout
In celebration of 100 years of Girl Scouts selling cookies, the Girl Scout organization has introduced a commemorative Girl Scout S’mores™ cookie. A s’mores-inspired crunchy graham sandwich cookie with creamy chocolate and marshmallow-y filling is now available for sale by a New York City Girl Scout.

This Is What Peak Greek Food Looks Like In Midtown

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