Some people are apparently furious about TGIFridays moving into the old Zen Palate space on Union Square. While not a particular fan of Friday’s cuisine, I might be more up in arms about the opening if it weren’t located right next door to the giant Baby’s R Us (formerly Toys R Us), which ruined the east side of the park ages ago. The Gothamist post also mentions that TGI Fridays began on the Upper East Side, so we have only ourselves to blame.
This year’s Vendy Award finalists have been announced. Two in the dessert entries I have never heard of: the Cupcake Stop and the Big, Gay, Ice Cream Truck, which is obviously worth seeking out. Complete list of finalists here. [via Midtown Lunch]
Serious Eats reports on the First Annual Vermont Cheesemakers Festival. 50 cheese makers! (Not to mention 20 wineries/breweries and 14 artisan food producers.) It sounds like it was dairy heaven! If the Second Annual VCF comes to pass, I might just have to take a trip up to Burlington. I hope while there I can hug a baby goat, as demonstrated on the VCF website homepage. So cute!
It looks like the new Upper West Side Whole Foods offers many ammenities that other NYC locations do not, including compostable packaging, a gelato bar, and wine store! It isn’t enough that UWS’ers get Zabars and a Fairway, now they have to have the best Whole Foods too? What’s up with that? And where is the love for Brooklyn, WF? Maybe I’ll join the boycott. [via The Kitchn]
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