by Elizabeth
on June 19, 2013
It is time to put away heavy stews and sauces: Summer calls for brighter, bolder flavors than Winter, and seasonal condiments that glaze, dollop and dress without weighing you down! We’re going beyond BBQ (although if you want to discover some of our favorite BBQ sauces, you can read our cross-country BBQ tasting blog here), and present CMB’s 7 Perfect for Summer Condiments. Whether you a spice-hound, a mayo connoisseur, or a sweet tooth, there’s something for everyone in our top picks.
Take Your Hamburger and Fries Up A Notch
Katchkie Farm Tomato Jam $7.50 For really fresh off-the-vine tomato potency, Tomato Jam packs a powerful punch! It can be used in lieu (or in addition to) fresh tomato on a BLT or added to gazpacho, and adds sun-ripened sweetness. You can feel great purchasing Katchkie Farm products: a portion of their sales goes to supporting The Sylvia Center, where children learn about food and nutrition through hands-on cooking experiences. [continue reading…]
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by Elizabeth
on June 7, 2013
Al fresco dining options are not in short supply in New York- there are favorite parks in every borough (of course, Central Park and Prospect Park would make a picnic spot list), a mountain (otherwise called the Greenbelt Conservancy in Staten Island), and sidewalk tables on nearly every street. But Chelsea Market Baskets is uniquely positioned on the westside of Manhattan and from our store, there are three perfect picnic spots, the furthest away is not even 15 minutes, and they all offer wonderful views of New York City as a backdrop.
14th Street Park
Across from the Chelsea Market entrance on 10th Avenue, just south of the intersection of 10th Avenue and West 15th Street is a tree-lined oval park fittingly called 14th Street Park (14th Street provides its southern boundary). In the Spring, a picture revealed the park’s layout of a grassy center, a paved circumference, and a tall iron fence, but by early June, all of the trees have branched out and provide the park with shade and a sound barrier against busy 10th Avenue, and bright orange tables and chairs are arranged for maximum lunch hour enjoyment!
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by Elizabeth
on June 3, 2013
June 1, New York City launched a bike share program called Citi Bike. There has been some controversy about the program: not providing helmets to riders, placing bike racks in landmarked neighborhoods, and how a city accommodates 6,000 new (or rusty) bike riders into the transportation system (that’s the number of bikes that were rolled out during Phase 1 over Memorial Day weekend), but there has also been a loud chorus of support led in part by Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
And here at CMB, we’re excited to give the Citi Bike a try!
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