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Frites ‘n’ Meats Embraces the Financial District: The Frites n' Meats truck will be adding the Financial District to the list of places they call home. After some permit and mechanical issues, they're back on the streets as of Monday and according to the Downtown Twitter Tracker they'll be trying out a new spot on Broad and Water Street today. Stop by and say hello!
Posted at 11:30 am, March 3rd, 2010 | 4 Comments
Last Day for Free Coffee: Not that today's the kind of day you want to be wandering the streets, but if you're so inclined, feel free to swing by one of the vendors listed on the Seamless Web Free Coffee Days website and grab yourself a gratis cup o' joe.
Posted at 10:30 am, February 26th, 2010 | 0 Comments
Street Vendor Protests at Health Dept.: According to Gothamist, a street vendor protest was scheduled to start at 10am this morning over a NYC law that bans street vendors from leaving their carts at all while in operation. A nut vendor in Lower Manhattan apparently lost his license for ducking into a bookstore to use the restroom. Protests should be taking place at the Department of Health Headquarters located at 253 Broadway. Can anyone confirm? UPDATE: The Village Voice has the scoop...
Posted at 11:15 am, February 23rd, 2010 | 0 Comments
Free Coffee Days are here: Seamless Web's Free Coffee Days have finally reached us Downtowners, at least those of us in the FiDi. Take your pick from 15 coffee purveyors around the district, including Champs Deli's 30 Broad Street location. Free loaders engage... (I've always wanted to say that.)
Posted at 2:15 pm, February 22nd, 2010 | 0 Comments
Bacon Jalapeno Slice Available Today at The Grotto: In case you missed it, the owner of the Grotto pizzeria and restaurant responded to our readers and is making his bacon jalapeno pizza available in slice form today! Ask and you shall receive.
Posted at 11:45 am, February 4th, 2010 | 5 Comments
Free Chocolate & Coffee Alert: The 3 Hanover Square location of Leonidas is reopening today after renovations, and to celebrate will be giving away free coffee and chocolate today and tomorrow! Freeloaders engage. [NYC Daily Deals]
Posted at 11:45 am, February 1st, 2010 | 0 Comments
Street Vendor Project Starts Interview Series: The Street Vendor Project has begun conducting interviews of street vendors and we're lucky enough to have the first vendor covered right in Downtown NYC. On top of that, they're looking for someone to be conducting these interviews. Anyone interested?
Posted at 1:30 pm, January 25th, 2010 | 3 Comments
