In case you missed any of the recent news on the rapidly shifting food and restaurant scene in New York City, we have compiled a round-up of recent articles to get you up to speed. Keep reading for the latest on the food-worker vaccination initiative, the return of indoor dining, the city’s struggle with growing food insecurity, and more.
Indoor dining reopens at 25 percent capacity in NYC on Friday, February 12th.
- The latest on the return of indoor dining and other reopenings coming soon, The New York Times
- Why some restaurants aren’t rushing to reopen their doors, The New York Post
- The return of indoor dining brings with it high anxiety, Gothamist
- How restaurants are preparing for the return of indoor dining, Grub Street
- Can the return of indoor dining save NYC’s restaurants?, USA Today
- New York restaurants mount legal pressure to open at half capacity over 25 percent capacity, Eater NY
Continuing legal struggles concerning regulations for NYC restaurants:
- State and federal courts uphold New York’s 10 p.m. restaurant curfew, The Daily News
NYC restaurant workers and the local vaccination initiative:
- Restaurant workers rush to get vaccinated as eligibility opens, Eater
- Food workers struggle to score promised vaccinations, The City
The NYC mayoral candidates weigh in on the future of food policy and the hospitality industry:
- Democratic mayoral candidates offer strategies for addressing food insecurity, Gotham Gazette
- How four of the candidates plan to help the struggling hospitality industry, Eater NY
The battle against growing food insecurity in NYC:
- COVID is accelerating the fight against food deserts, Grub Street
- Local nonprofits work to combat food insecurity in the Bronx, NY City Lens
- Public Advocate backs bill to provide free meals to students in emergencies, Brooklyn Reader
- NYC comptroller Scott Stringer calls for $25 million for emergency food programs, Daily News
Changes in the NYC street cart scene:
- De Blasio backs bill to extend permits for food carts, putting him at odds with local restaurants, NYPost
- Street cart vendors may find some relief from high payments for permits, The New York Times
- The stories of four street cart vendors finally getting their shot at a permit, Curbed
- New business expansion program looks to help street food vendors thrive, Eater NY
The plight of grocery store workers during COVID-19:
- Grocery store workers fight for vaccination protection and higher pay, The New York Times
New innovations in the NYC restaurant industry:
- Restaurants are finding new revenue sources by feeding the hungry, The New York Times
- A new app helps restaurants to profit from leftover food, CBS New York
A number of new restaurants have managed to open their doors during the pandemic:
- A host of new restaurants slated to open this spring, Eater NY
- 18 new black-owned establishments, The Infatuation
- The highly anticipated Dhamaka restaurant opens at Essex Market with a focus on regional Indian food, Eater NY
And in other food scene news…
- Celebrity chefs chart new future for the NYC restaurant scene, Bloomberg
- One artist works to capture, and save, NYC’s restaurants, Forbes
