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Shea Stadium Launches Kickstarter Campaign to Reopen Beloved Brooklyn Venue
The East Williamsburg independent music haven closed down on March 9 due to "pressure from local authorities."
Reopening a Restaurant in New York City Can Be a Total Nightmare
Ever since his Belgian french fry shop was destroyed in a fire last year, the owner of Pommes Frites has been trying to rebuild and reopen—but like other restaurant owners in New York City, he's realized that's easier said than done.
How Rapper HEEMS Is Helping Cab Drivers Eat
Artist HEEMS is a busy guy, rapping, writing poetry, and currently working on a new television show about his life. But he's recently become an unexpected activist, helping to improve the meals of New York City cab drivers with an unusual source.
NYC Street Vendors Want to End the Black Market for Permits
In 1981, NYC permanently capped the available number of food cart permits at 3,000. While the permits originally cost $200, vendors are now renting them on the black market for up to $25,000 annually.
Nepal May Ban Novice, Disabled, Very Young, and Very Old Climbers From Scaling Everest
After coming under fire for issuing too many permits over the last few years, authorities seem committed to reducing overcrowding at the mountain's summit.
Artisanal Gelato and Climate Change Are Killing New York's Ice Cream Truck Mafia
Ice cream dons often have had the business in their family for decades, and everyone knows everyone else. There are two things you need to join the club—a mobile food permit and a list of good spots where you can sell—and both are almost impossible to...
Food Safety Experts Want You to Stop Buying Cheesecake from Facebook Strangers
Sacramento is struggling to regulate huge Facebook groups where anyone and everyone can sell homemade dishes prepared without any assurance of food safety.
Montreal’s Food Truck Plan Is a Symbolic 'Screw You' to Poor People and Immigrants
As those who are attentive to gastronomic rumblings in Canada are doubtless already aware, a few weeks ago it was announced that Montreal is finally lifting its 60-odd year ban on street food, although it is doing it in a way that is as perversely...