At the Leob Boathouse in Central Park visitors can enjoy a meal in any season on the deck overlooking the Lake. More informal snacks are available on the outside terrace across from the bicycle rental concession, and a quick service concession as well. Catering is also available year round for special events of all kinds: breakfast conferences, fundraisers, corporate barbecues, holiday dinner dances and weddings. At The Boathouse you can rent bicycles, rowboats, or take a ride in an authentic Venetian gondola.
Voted 2005 Best Knish in Manhattan, the Knish Nosh has been making authentic knishes since 1952. This Central Park location of Knish Nosh features knishes made with the freshest ingredients and from authentic recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation. Menu items include Knishes, cocktail franks, latkas, raisin rugallech, and apple puff pastry.
Le Pain Quotidien bakery and communal table serves simple, elegant boulangerie fare - soup, salads, tartines (open-faced sandwiches), breakfast, homemade pastries, and its signature handmade organic bread. A wide selection of breads is baked fresh daily in Le Pain Quotidien's central bakery in New York City and delivered every morning.
Special offerings at Le Pain Quotidien Mineral Springs include organic draft beer, organic ice cream, fresh homemade Belgian waffles, take-out baguette sandwiches, pre-packed picnic boxes, and free extended-range Wi-Fi. The location also offers table service in the 30-seat dining room and 100-seat terrace overlooking Sheep Meadow, as well as to-go service from a take-out window.
Additionally, the cafe serves as a community gathering place and education center with its Communal Table at Mineral Springs program. Each week it features a new educational program focusing on topics such as sustainability and the environment; eating organic and vegan; organic farming; bread and bread-making; and tastings of sustainably grown wine, olive oil, honey, and other foods.
For four generations, the Ferrara family has been delighting Little Italy with its outstanding Italian/French desserts. At the Columbus Circle entrance to Central park you can enjoy some of Ferraras delicious Italians treats. Ferrara's serves coffees, pastries, cakes and other traditional Italian cafe fare. Specialties include Tricolor Rainbow Cookies, Soft Pignoli Cookies, Cannoli's, and Italian Espresso.
Customers can get fresh breakfast items such as muffins, croissants, and bagels to accompany their cup of morning coffee or can stop by for soup or a sandwich for lunch.
Sigmund specializes in gourmet, hand-made pretzels made from premium local ingredients. Their pretzels come in diverse, seasonal flavors such as jalapeno cheddar, caramel pecan and seven chili. Their unique pretzel sandwiches, such as roast turkey with gouda and apple, are a lunchtime favorite.
Cake & Shake specializes in organic, gourmet cupcakes, milkshakes, and coffee. Their shakes are made with 100% real fruit, and their numerous cupcakes flavors, which come with unique, inventive names such as the Yummy Nut (peanut butter with banana mousse) and the Mr. Incredible (double-decker brownie with pecan mousse), are offered on a daily rotating basis.
Cake & Shake specializes in organic, gourmet cupcakes, milkshakes, and coffee. Their shakes are made with 100% real fruit, and their numerous cupcakes flavors, which come with unique, inventive names such as the Yummy Nut (peanut butter with banana mousse) and the Mr. Incredible (double-decker brownie with pecan mousse), are offered on a daily rotating basis.
Rouge Tomate's Cart in the Park is located on 64th Street and 5th Ave along Central Park. This sustainable food cart offers seasonal and locally-sourced food that is on par with our Michelin Starred restaurant. Come by to taste our delicious take on traditional street food with your choice of soups, sandwiches, fresh house-made juices, as well as sorbets, gelato and yogurt. (prices are between $3-8)
Rouge Tomate's Cart in the Park is located on 64th Street and 5th Ave along Central Park. This sustainable food cart offers seasonal and locally-sourced food that is on par with our Michelin Starred restaurant. Come by to taste our delicious take on traditional street food with your choice of soups, sandwiches, fresh house-made juices, as well as sorbets, gelato and yogurt. (prices are between $3-8)
A 2008 Vendy Award dessert finalist, Van Leeuwen specializes in fresh, artisanal ice cream made from carefully sourced local ingredients. Ice cream flavors include classics such as chocolate, pistachio, and hazelnut, and they also offer an assortment of gourmet Intelligentsia.
Operating out of pitched-roof carts that evoke the style of a country barn, Good To Go Organics has partnered with natural and organic food companies like Applegate Farms, Honest Tea, and Pop Chips to offer high quality, organic, and healthy street food. Their specialties include beef, chicken, and turkey hot dogs as well as sausages and hamburgers.
Operating out of pitched-roof carts that evoke the style of a country barn, Good To Go Organics has partnered with natural and organic food companies like Applegate Farms, Honest Tea, and Pop Chips to offer high quality, organic, and healthy street food. Their specialties include beef, chicken, and turkey hot dogs as well as sausages and hamburgers.
According to Martha Stewart, Rickshaw offers the best dumplings in NYC. Their healthy, low calorie dumplings come in six different varieties, each paired with a special house-made dipping sauce. In recognition of their culinary excellence, Rickshaw Dumplings was named a Vendy Award finalist in 2009.
Wafels & Dinges is renowned for their authentic, light and crisp Belgian liege waffles, which include ingredients brought directly from Belgium. In 2009, they were awarded the coveted Vendy Award for Best Mobile Dessert Vendor and emerged victorious from an episode of Throwdown with Bobby Flay.
Westchester based Ladle of Love serves up homemade soups and stews, such as Harvest Celebration, fresh salads, sandwiches, fried truffled chickpeas and Ladle of Love stuffed brownies. Owner Leslie Lampert has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey show, and Ladle won a 2006 Forbes Enterprise Award.
Westchester based Ladle of Love serves up homemade soups and stews, such as Harvest Celebration, fresh salads, sandwiches, fried truffled chickpeas and Ladle of Love stuffed brownies. Owner Leslie Lampert has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey show, and Ladle won a 2006 Forbes Enterprise Award.
Wafels & Dinges is renowned for their authentic, light and crisp Belgian liege waffles, which include ingredients brought directly from Belgium. In 2009, they were awarded the coveted Vendy Award for Best Mobile Dessert Vendor and emerged victorious from an episode of Throwdown with Bobby Flay.
Located exclusively at the Tavern on the Green Food Truck Terrace, Pera Turkish Tacos is an extension of the highly acclaimed midtown restaurant Pera Mediterranean Brasserie. The concept takes its inspiration from the centuries old Turkish tradition of the roadside sale of savory crepes, while paying homage to the Mexican heritage of the owners wife. Smoked Lamb, Lavender-Honey Chicken and Spicy Shrimp wrapped in pancakes are Pera Turkish Tacos staples, complemented by lamb sliders, a selection of sides, desserts and Turkish coffee, as well as beer, wine and cocktails.
Located exclusively at the Tavern on the Green Food Truck Terrace, Pera Turkish Tacos is an extension of the highly acclaimed midtown restaurant Pera Mediterranean Brasserie. The concept takes its inspiration from the centuries old Turkish tradition of the roadside sale of savory crepes, while paying homage to the Mexican heritage of the owners wife. Smoked Lamb, Lavender-Honey Chicken and Spicy Shrimp wrapped in pancakes are Pera Turkish Tacos staples, complemented by lamb sliders, a selection of sides, desserts and Turkish coffee, as well as beer, wine and cocktails.
New Leaf Restaurant & Bar offers a world-class dining experience in an urban, forested setting. Inside the New Leaf's historic, 1930's-vintage stone building, patrons can enjoy a memorable lunch or dinner in the cottage-like dining room, while the restaurant's gracious outdoor patio is the ideal spot for weekend brunch or to celebrate a special event. The cuisine is seasonal and modern American drawing inspiration from local green markets, upstate New York farms and New York City's community gardens.
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Nestled at the southern most corner of Battery Park, right along the water's edge, lies a Manhattan oasis called Battery Gardens - a restaurant with sweeping panoramic views of glorious New York Harbor, including historic Ellis Island and The Statue of Liberty. Battery Gardens is a beautiful and unique waterside location for elegant Weddings, Special Events and Corporate Meetings. Specializing in American Continental Cuisine, Chef Lee's menus reflect his Korean heritage and vast knowledge of seafood.
Picnick is a sustainable food kiosk located at the Battery of New York City. Picnick sources most ingredients from small farms and local businesses. Picnick is available for catering and delivery, as well as breakfast, lunch, dinner, cocktail, and dessert events at its outdoor location in the Battery Conservancy. Picnick's also very green: the cutlery's actually made from cornstarch and dissolves after two days. Sandwich selections include sous vide chicken club with Berkshire bacon, prosciutto with taleggio, and a Caprese-style sandwich with Joe's mozzarella and local arugula. Picnick will also sell streamlined, portable desserts. Picnick will sell only one kind of smoothie at a time, featuring in season greenmarket fruit. House made sodas (like fizzy lemonade, blood orange), and fair trade Colombian coffee will also be available.
The Boat Basin Cafe is a casual outdoor restaurant, arranged in three sections & located in Riverside Park at the end of 79th Street on the Hudson River. There is an open air patio that overlooks the Marina and the Hudson River with breathtaking views of the sunsets over New Jersey. The covered Rotunda section in the middle of the restaurant has limestone arches overlooking the open air patio. All BBQ Grill parties are held underneath this covered area. Catering and private events are available. The last section is our circular open air area where most of our bar parties are held, weather permitting. The restaurant is open as early as late March and extends through the end of October. This is all weather permitting. There is boat docking available for a fee.
Pier I Cafe is an outdoor cafe located along the Hudson River, in the newly constructed Riverside Park South. Open air, scenic river views and dramatic sunsets, provide both an escape while adding another dimension to city life. Pier I Cafe offers a casual menu; the ingredients are high quality, fresh food. Whether you order the Pat La Frieda burgers served on buns baked daily or the freshly squeezed blueberry lemonade, you will have a relaxing and pleasurable experience. Start your day sipping a latte or espresso at the coffee bar and end it with a white wine sangria or a thirst-quenching draft beer all while watching the boats go by.
Valentino's on the Green, formerly the home of silent film star Rudolph Valentino and Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, is a fine dining restaurant and banquet hall with breathtaking views of the nearby Throgs Neck Bridge and Little Neck Bay in Queens. With a golf course view, flanked by an elegant patio, garden, and pond, the 170-seat ground floor a la carte restaurant features the Fiorello Room, a wine tasting room, and the Valentino Room, a red velvet and mahogany-rich hideaway, which includes a bar and grand fireplace. The second floor holds a 230-seat banquet space with floor-to-ceiling windows and offers a behind-the-scenes bridal suite that was once the bedroom of Valentino himself.
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Terrace on the park is a full service Event and Catering Facility. The ballroom, fourteen stories high, presents breathtaking views of the New York skyline lit by the setting sun, or a crisp snowfall topping the trees in the park. The kitchen is well versed in preparation of a myriad of ethnic cuisines including southern Italy, contemporary American, and European. The desserts and wedding cake masterpieces are designed and baked on the premises. The private suites on the Ballroom level offer floor-to-ceiling windows, sunken dance floors, and dining rooms with service and amenities that rival a five star hotel. The Penthouse suite features an outdoor reception chapel area in a garden setting. On the well-manicured grounds there is a large gazebo, perfect for photos.
The World's Fair Marina was originally built as an observation deck for the 1964 World's Fair. Today the World's Fair Marina is a restaurant and banquet hall. Located on Flushing Bay and overlooking La Guardia Airport, it is a picturesque location for weddings, to sweet 16's to any corporate event. The World's Fair team handles events from 50 to 500 people. Menu offerings include exotic Indian and continental cuisine.
Voted 2005 Best Knish in Manhattan, the Knish Nosh has been making authentic knishes since 1952. This Flushing/Meadow Lake location of Knish Nosh features knishes made with the freshest ingredients and from authentic recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation. Menu items include Knishes, cocktail franks, latkas, raisin rugallech, and apple puff pastry.
South Shore Country Club is located in the heart of Staten Island overlooking the Golf Course. South Shore Country Club is a full service facility with a wide assortment of breakfast, lunch, dinner and bar selections for any event. The banquet staff can assist in arranging any event, from grand to intimate, including weddings, holiday parties, showers, conference, company parties, retreats, incentive dinners and reunions. Whether you are planning an intimate celebration or a luxurious reception you will find the South Shore Country Club's soft decor will present an elegant setting for all your guests.
If your vision is a seaside wedding ceremony with a sunset cocktail reception, a super sweet sixteen, an extravagant Bat/Bar Mitzvah or even a full banquet on the beach, our specialized event planners will help you make your dream a reality! With dramatic ocean views, relaxing natural acoustics, and truly magnificent vista of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, our facility is the perfect setting for any occasion you are planning! We take pride in our experience and ability in customizing every event to suit its needs, while making every special occasion memorable! We focus on all the details so you can relax and fully enjoy your event! As you embark on a journey through our website, www.VanderbiltSouthBeach.com, we invite you to discover a new horizon of elegance with a never ending focus on service, quality, and professionalism. Our magnificent oceanfront facility offers customized service & a refined elegance unmatched anywhere in New York!
The Lake Club is a full service restaurant and private event facility. Nestled in the heart of Clove Lakes Park, the Lake Club sits on its own private island. Whether in our fireside Lounge, our Lake Room or on our newly renovated Lakeside Patio, any location is elegant and distinctive. Our newly installed lakeside gazebo creates a romantic and picturesque setting unlike any other on Staten Island. Fresh fish arrives daily and the finest meats are carefully butchered and aged on the premises. All of our hors d'oeuvres are proudly homemade. The Lake Club can host your next corporate function, bridal shower, anniversary milestone, birthday, rehearsal dinner, engagement celebration or storybook wedding. The Lake Club can accommodate 25-150 guests.
Shake Shack is a modern day roadside burger stand serving the most delicious burgers, hot dogs, frozen custard, beer and wine from Danny Meyers Union Square Hospitality Group. Shake Shacks mission is to preserve (and add its spin on) the culinary traditions of classic American burger stands. Using the freshest high quality ingredients, all the food at Shake Shack is cooked to order (from burgers to shakes to everything in between). Since opening in 2004, Shake Shack has become a beloved NYC institution with a cult following.
Unlike Central Park's elegant eateries, Hudson Beach Cafe is just one step above a backyard barbecue. The bi-level facilities are refreshingly minimalist: a wooden, well-stocked bar and a couple of portable grills. Although the view is of the roaring West Side Highway rather than lapping waves, and shouts can be heard from the nearby baseball games, the cafe manages to conjure a festive, splash-happy mood. Locals-mostly well-groomed young folk and families with small kids-crowd the semi-secluded oasis for hamburgers, sandwiches, salads and fruity concoctions either at the bar or at tables set up in front of it. On the weekends, the cafe serves brunch.
Crossroads To Go opened in 2008 following extensive renovations which transformed the old shoe shine stand on Joralemon Street into a bustling outdoor cafe. Customers can get freshly made breakfast offerings such as an egg sandwich on a ciabatta roll to accompanytheir cup of morning coffee or can stop by for a sandwich, soup, or healthy salad for lunch.
Like its sister operation, the Urban Rustic Market & Cafe just down the street, the Urban General Cart at McCarren Park puts a focus on local, sustainable, and organic foods. Breakfast selections include made to order omelets of locally raised farm fresh eggs and breakfast sandwiches on organic bread. For lunch, try a char grilled cheeseburger or a beef, chicken, or shrimp skewer.
Mudfamily's unmistakable bright orange Mudtruck serves up what it deems "caffeine sunshine." If you're looking for an alternative to the generic corporate coffee chains, stop by Christopher Park and try a cup of Mud coffee, espresso, latte, or tea.
A satellite of Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich's popular Otto Enoteca Pizzeria, the gelato cart in the northwest corner of Washington Square Park serves up a chef's selection of homemade artisanal gelato and sorbetti. Patrons can choose from gelato flavors such as olive oil, creme fraiche, vanilla, caramel, dark chocolate, coconut, strawberry, roasted fennel, meyer lemon, blackberry swirl, hazelnut stracciatella, and milk chocolate chip and sorbetti flavors such as grapefruit campari, lemon, and mango.
Cake & Shake specializes in organic, gourmet cupcakes, milkshakes, and coffee. Their shakes are made with 100% real fruit, and their numerous cupcakes flavors, which come with unique, inventive names such as the Yummy Nut (peanut butter with banana mousse) and the Mr. Incredible (double-decker brownie with pecan mousse), are offered on a daily rotating basis.
Cake & Shake specializes in organic, gourmet cupcakes, milkshakes, and coffee. Their shakes are made with 100% real fruit, and their numerous cupcakes flavors, which come with unique, inventive names such as the Yummy Nut (peanut butter with banana mousse) and the Mr. Incredible (double-decker brownie with pecan mousse), are offered on a daily rotating basis.
A fixture of Red Hook Park for over 20 years, El Olomega has been celebrating the art of gathering every weekend, serving pupusas from the end of April to late October. El Olomega specializes in authentic Salvadorian cuisine, including their signature "pupusas", a thick, hand-made corn tortilla filled with a blend of cheese, pork, squash, or beans as well as authentic Salvadoran beverages and sides.
A fixture of Red Hook Park for over 20 years, El Olomega has been celebrating the art of gathering every weekend, serving pupusas from the end of April to late October. El Olomega specializes in authentic Salvadorian cuisine, including their signature "pupusas", a thick, hand-made corn tortilla filled with a blend of cheese, pork, squash, or beans as well as authentic Salvadoran beverages and sides.
Calexico Carne Asada combines Mexican and American Southern barbecue flavors. In 2010, their restaurant was named the Best New Mexican Restaurant in Time Out New York, and in 2008, their cart won the coveted Vendy Award. Calexicos specialties include favorites such as tacos, burritos, and quesadillas.
New Leaf Restaurant & Bar offers a world-class dining experience in an urban, forested setting. Inside the New Leaf's historic, 1930's-vintage stone building, patrons can enjoy a memorable lunch or dinner in the cottage-like dining room, while the restaurant's gracious outdoor patio is the ideal spot for weekend brunch or to celebrate a special event. The cuisine is seasonal and modern American drawing inspiration from local green markets, upstate New York farms and New York City's community gardens.
Like its sister operation, the Urban Rustic Market & Cafe just down the street, the Urban General Cart at McCarren Park puts a focus on local, sustainable, and organic foods. Breakfast selections include made to order omelets of locally raised farm fresh eggs and breakfast sandwiches on organic bread. For lunch, try a char grilled cheeseburger or a beef, chicken, or shrimp skewer.
Bethesda Upper Terrace, along 72nd Street Transverse. Parks reserves the right to determine the exact location of operation, from June 4th, 2010 to December 31st, 2014
At the Leob Boathouse in Central Park visitors can enjoy a meal in any season on the deck overlooking the Lake. More informal snacks are available on the outside terrace across from the bicycle rental concession, and a quick service concession as well. Catering is also available year round for special events of all kinds: breakfast conferences, fundraisers, corporate barbecues, holiday dinner dances and weddings. At The Boathouse you can rent bicycles, rowboats, or take a ride in an authentic Venetian gondola.
Central Park West & West 67th Street, from October 1st, 1984 to December 31st, 2009
Permit M10(34)-R | (212) 873-3200
The Sheepfold in Central Park, constructed in the latter half of the 19th century at the same time as the Tweed Courthouse on Chambers Street (now home to the New York City Department of Education) is one of the City's finest examples of Victorian Gothic architecture and one of the Park's most treasured landmarked buildings. Presently a restaurant named Tavern on the Green, the building is the best surviving work of the British architect and ornamentalist, Jacob Wrey Mould (1825-1886).
Mould is also responsible for other Park treasures including the carvings and the Minton tile arcade at Bethesda Terrace, the pavilions at Belvedere Castle, and many of the Park's ornamental bridges, designed in collaboration with Calvert Vaux.
Constructed of "the best Colobaugh brick," local granite, and blue and gray Malden stone, the decorative elements of the building's facade are still intact despite twentieth century additions. The original U-shaped building had three elements: the Sheepfold proper (now the open air terrace and glassed-in Crystal Room); the residence of the Keeper and his men; and the open Loggie and their balconies. The northern and southern extremities of the building faced "the Green," which became known, appropriately, as the Sheep Meadow. The present windows, flanked by red granite columns and decorative stone and tilework, may have once been part of the open air structure. The interior and possibly exterior flooring was originally paved with Minton encaustic tiles. Completing the compound, adjacent to the main building were barns and lofts for storage of feed for the sheep.
The preliminary sketch for the building was published in the First Annual Report of the Department of Public Parks of 1871. Many construction drawings for the building are in the Municipal Archives of the City of New York.
Parks Commissioner Robert Moses converted the Sheepfold (which actually housed 200 South Down sheep that grazed across the street) into a restaurant named Tavern on the Green, which opened to the public on October 20, 1934. New Yorkers quickly embraced this new eatery and it soon became an integral part of the City's social life. From the late 1930s until 1943, the restaurant was closed and the building was used as the headquarters for the Civilian Patrol Corps. The restaurant reopened in 1943 under new management and was renovated into a year-round facility. By the 1950s, the structure was showing some wear and tear and underwent a further renovation by the designer Raymond Loewy. At that time the restaurant had been expanded to serve more than 1,200 diners and the number of parking spaces was doubled. A succession of management companies operated the restaurant until well-known New York restaurateur Warner LeRoy acquired the license in 1973. The revitalized restaurant became a popular destination for tourists and New Yorkers alike. It has grown in size and popularity over the years, embracing more than a half-million patrons annually, and is one of the country's highest grossing restaurants.
The existing building, which totals approximately 25,000 square feet, is a series of connecting rooms, hallways and spaces. It currently features six dining rooms (including an upstairs dining area), a gift shop, garden bar, storage rooms, men's and women's restrooms, administrative and catering offices, a full service kitchen, and ancillary rooms.
Voted 2005 Best Knish in Manhattan, the Knish Nosh has been making authentic knishes since 1952. This Central Park location of Knish Nosh features knishes made with the freshest ingredients and from authentic recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation. Menu items include Knishes, cocktail franks, latkas, raisin rugallech, and apple puff pastry.
Le Pain Quotidien bakery and communal table serves simple, elegant boulangerie fare - soup, salads, tartines (open-faced sandwiches), breakfast, homemade pastries, and its signature handmade organic bread. A wide selection of breads is baked fresh daily in Le Pain Quotidien's central bakery in New York City and delivered every morning.
Special offerings at Le Pain Quotidien Mineral Springs include organic draft beer, organic ice cream, fresh homemade Belgian waffles, take-out baguette sandwiches, pre-packed picnic boxes, and free extended-range Wi-Fi. The location also offers table service in the 30-seat dining room and 100-seat terrace overlooking Sheep Meadow, as well as to-go service from a take-out window.
Additionally, the cafe serves as a community gathering place and education center with its Communal Table at Mineral Springs program. Each week it features a new educational program focusing on topics such as sustainability and the environment; eating organic and vegan; organic farming; bread and bread-making; and tastings of sustainably grown wine, olive oil, honey, and other foods.
For four generations, the Ferrara family has been delighting Little Italy with its outstanding Italian/French desserts. At the Columbus Circle entrance to Central park you can enjoy some of Ferraras delicious Italians treats. Ferrara's serves coffees, pastries, cakes and other traditional Italian cafe fare. Specialties include Tricolor Rainbow Cookies, Soft Pignoli Cookies, Cannoli's, and Italian Espresso.
Heckscher Ballfields, south of 65th Street & west of the carousel, from June 1st, 2007 to May 31st, 2012
Permit M10-65-SB | (212) 874-7454
Directly bordering the Heckscher Ballfields in Central Park on its northeast side resides the Ballfields Cafe. Aptly named for its locale, this cafe is frequented by hungry spectators from the ball fields as well as strollers who stop by for a quick meal. This current building replaced an original Ballplayers House at the same site, which stood from 1873 to 1969. This quaint red and cream brick structure with its red-checkered tablecloths and green umbrellas serves up all of its items made to order. Besides the typical "Take me out to the ball game" fare, such as hot dogs and hamburgers, patrons will be pleased to find sandwiches and salads at reasonable prices. While dining outdoors, patrons can watch some of the baseball or softball games in action. Music from the nearby Carousel can be heard as it mingles with the cheers and jeers of the crowds as the crack of a bat hits a ball through the air.
North Meadow Recreation Center Snack Bar - Snack Bar
97th Street Transverse Road, Mid-Park, from April 29th, 2009 to April 28th, 2016
Permit M10-NM-SB
A friendly snack bar located in the North Meadow Recreation Center in Central Park. Menu items include All Beef Sabrett Hot Dogs, Taquito's W/Chicken & Cheese, an array of beverages and sports drinks.
Customers can get fresh breakfast items such as muffins, croissants, and bagels to accompany their cup of morning coffee or can stop by for soup or a sandwich for lunch.
Sigmund specializes in gourmet, hand-made pretzels made from premium local ingredients. Their pretzels come in diverse, seasonal flavors such as jalapeno cheddar, caramel pecan and seven chili. Their unique pretzel sandwiches, such as roast turkey with gouda and apple, are a lunchtime favorite.
Cake & Shake specializes in organic, gourmet cupcakes, milkshakes, and coffee. Their shakes are made with 100% real fruit, and their numerous cupcakes flavors, which come with unique, inventive names such as the Yummy Nut (peanut butter with banana mousse) and the Mr. Incredible (double-decker brownie with pecan mousse), are offered on a daily rotating basis.
Cake & Shake specializes in organic, gourmet cupcakes, milkshakes, and coffee. Their shakes are made with 100% real fruit, and their numerous cupcakes flavors, which come with unique, inventive names such as the Yummy Nut (peanut butter with banana mousse) and the Mr. Incredible (double-decker brownie with pecan mousse), are offered on a daily rotating basis.
Rouge Tomate's Cart in the Park is located on 64th Street and 5th Ave along Central Park. This sustainable food cart offers seasonal and locally-sourced food that is on par with our Michelin Starred restaurant. Come by to taste our delicious take on traditional street food with your choice of soups, sandwiches, fresh house-made juices, as well as sorbets, gelato and yogurt. (prices are between $3-8)
Rouge Tomate's Cart in the Park is located on 64th Street and 5th Ave along Central Park. This sustainable food cart offers seasonal and locally-sourced food that is on par with our Michelin Starred restaurant. Come by to taste our delicious take on traditional street food with your choice of soups, sandwiches, fresh house-made juices, as well as sorbets, gelato and yogurt. (prices are between $3-8)
A 2008 Vendy Award dessert finalist, Van Leeuwen specializes in fresh, artisanal ice cream made from carefully sourced local ingredients. Ice cream flavors include classics such as chocolate, pistachio, and hazelnut, and they also offer an assortment of gourmet Intelligentsia.
Operating out of pitched-roof carts that evoke the style of a country barn, Good To Go Organics has partnered with natural and organic food companies like Applegate Farms, Honest Tea, and Pop Chips to offer high quality, organic, and healthy street food. Their specialties include beef, chicken, and turkey hot dogs as well as sausages and hamburgers.
Operating out of pitched-roof carts that evoke the style of a country barn, Good To Go Organics has partnered with natural and organic food companies like Applegate Farms, Honest Tea, and Pop Chips to offer high quality, organic, and healthy street food. Their specialties include beef, chicken, and turkey hot dogs as well as sausages and hamburgers.
According to Martha Stewart, Rickshaw offers the best dumplings in NYC. Their healthy, low calorie dumplings come in six different varieties, each paired with a special house-made dipping sauce. In recognition of their culinary excellence, Rickshaw Dumplings was named a Vendy Award finalist in 2009.
Wafels & Dinges is renowned for their authentic, light and crisp Belgian liege waffles, which include ingredients brought directly from Belgium. In 2009, they were awarded the coveted Vendy Award for Best Mobile Dessert Vendor and emerged victorious from an episode of Throwdown with Bobby Flay.
Westchester based Ladle of Love serves up homemade soups and stews, such as Harvest Celebration, fresh salads, sandwiches, fried truffled chickpeas and Ladle of Love stuffed brownies. Owner Leslie Lampert has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey show, and Ladle won a 2006 Forbes Enterprise Award.
Westchester based Ladle of Love serves up homemade soups and stews, such as Harvest Celebration, fresh salads, sandwiches, fried truffled chickpeas and Ladle of Love stuffed brownies. Owner Leslie Lampert has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey show, and Ladle won a 2006 Forbes Enterprise Award.
Wafels & Dinges is renowned for their authentic, light and crisp Belgian liege waffles, which include ingredients brought directly from Belgium. In 2009, they were awarded the coveted Vendy Award for Best Mobile Dessert Vendor and emerged victorious from an episode of Throwdown with Bobby Flay.
Located exclusively at the Tavern on the Green Food Truck Terrace, Pera Turkish Tacos is an extension of the highly acclaimed midtown restaurant Pera Mediterranean Brasserie. The concept takes its inspiration from the centuries old Turkish tradition of the roadside sale of savory crepes, while paying homage to the Mexican heritage of the owners wife. Smoked Lamb, Lavender-Honey Chicken and Spicy Shrimp wrapped in pancakes are Pera Turkish Tacos staples, complemented by lamb sliders, a selection of sides, desserts and Turkish coffee, as well as beer, wine and cocktails.
Located exclusively at the Tavern on the Green Food Truck Terrace, Pera Turkish Tacos is an extension of the highly acclaimed midtown restaurant Pera Mediterranean Brasserie. The concept takes its inspiration from the centuries old Turkish tradition of the roadside sale of savory crepes, while paying homage to the Mexican heritage of the owners wife. Smoked Lamb, Lavender-Honey Chicken and Spicy Shrimp wrapped in pancakes are Pera Turkish Tacos staples, complemented by lamb sliders, a selection of sides, desserts and Turkish coffee, as well as beer, wine and cocktails.
The Boat Basin Cafe is a casual outdoor restaurant, arranged in three sections & located in Riverside Park at the end of 79th Street on the Hudson River. There is an open air patio that overlooks the Marina and the Hudson River with breathtaking views of the sunsets over New Jersey. The covered Rotunda section in the middle of the restaurant has limestone arches overlooking the open air patio. All BBQ Grill parties are held underneath this covered area. Catering and private events are available. The last section is our circular open air area where most of our bar parties are held, weather permitting. The restaurant is open as early as late March and extends through the end of October. This is all weather permitting. There is boat docking available for a fee.
Pier I Cafe is an outdoor cafe located along the Hudson River, in the newly constructed Riverside Park South. Open air, scenic river views and dramatic sunsets, provide both an escape while adding another dimension to city life. Pier I Cafe offers a casual menu; the ingredients are high quality, fresh food. Whether you order the Pat La Frieda burgers served on buns baked daily or the freshly squeezed blueberry lemonade, you will have a relaxing and pleasurable experience. Start your day sipping a latte or espresso at the coffee bar and end it with a white wine sangria or a thirst-quenching draft beer all while watching the boats go by.
Shake Shack is a modern day roadside burger stand serving the most delicious burgers, hot dogs, frozen custard, beer and wine from Danny Meyers Union Square Hospitality Group. Shake Shacks mission is to preserve (and add its spin on) the culinary traditions of classic American burger stands. Using the freshest high quality ingredients, all the food at Shake Shack is cooked to order (from burgers to shakes to everything in between). Since opening in 2004, Shake Shack has become a beloved NYC institution with a cult following.
Unlike Central Park's elegant eateries, Hudson Beach Cafe is just one step above a backyard barbecue. The bi-level facilities are refreshingly minimalist: a wooden, well-stocked bar and a couple of portable grills. Although the view is of the roaring West Side Highway rather than lapping waves, and shouts can be heard from the nearby baseball games, the cafe manages to conjure a festive, splash-happy mood. Locals-mostly well-groomed young folk and families with small kids-crowd the semi-secluded oasis for hamburgers, sandwiches, salads and fruity concoctions either at the bar or at tables set up in front of it. On the weekends, the cafe serves brunch.
North side of Washington Square at Sullivan Street, from June 1st, 2008 to May 31st, 2013
Permit M98-EC-CG | (917) 710-2092
The NY Dosas specialty cart, owned and operated by Thiru Kandasamy, known locally as "the Dosa Guy," serves up traditional Indian vegan fare near the corner of Sullivan Street and Washington Square South in Washington Square Park. NY Dosas' menu includes such specialties as uthappam, samosas dosas, and vegan drumsticks. Mr. Kandasamy's cart has been a critic's pick in the New York Magazine Restaurant Guide, and in 2007, he was the recipient of the coveted Vendy Award.
A satellite of Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich's popular Otto Enoteca Pizzeria, the gelato cart in the northwest corner of Washington Square Park serves up a chef's selection of homemade artisanal gelato and sorbetti. Patrons can choose from gelato flavors such as olive oil, creme fraiche, vanilla, caramel, dark chocolate, coconut, strawberry, roasted fennel, meyer lemon, blackberry swirl, hazelnut stracciatella, and milk chocolate chip and sorbetti flavors such as grapefruit campari, lemon, and mango.
Cake & Shake specializes in organic, gourmet cupcakes, milkshakes, and coffee. Their shakes are made with 100% real fruit, and their numerous cupcakes flavors, which come with unique, inventive names such as the Yummy Nut (peanut butter with banana mousse) and the Mr. Incredible (double-decker brownie with pecan mousse), are offered on a daily rotating basis.
Cake & Shake specializes in organic, gourmet cupcakes, milkshakes, and coffee. Their shakes are made with 100% real fruit, and their numerous cupcakes flavors, which come with unique, inventive names such as the Yummy Nut (peanut butter with banana mousse) and the Mr. Incredible (double-decker brownie with pecan mousse), are offered on a daily rotating basis.
Terrace on the park is a full service Event and Catering Facility. The ballroom, fourteen stories high, presents breathtaking views of the New York skyline lit by the setting sun, or a crisp snowfall topping the trees in the park. The kitchen is well versed in preparation of a myriad of ethnic cuisines including southern Italy, contemporary American, and European. The desserts and wedding cake masterpieces are designed and baked on the premises. The private suites on the Ballroom level offer floor-to-ceiling windows, sunken dance floors, and dining rooms with service and amenities that rival a five star hotel. The Penthouse suite features an outdoor reception chapel area in a garden setting. On the well-manicured grounds there is a large gazebo, perfect for photos.
The World's Fair Marina was originally built as an observation deck for the 1964 World's Fair. Today the World's Fair Marina is a restaurant and banquet hall. Located on Flushing Bay and overlooking La Guardia Airport, it is a picturesque location for weddings, to sweet 16's to any corporate event. The World's Fair team handles events from 50 to 500 people. Menu offerings include exotic Indian and continental cuisine.
Voted 2005 Best Knish in Manhattan, the Knish Nosh has been making authentic knishes since 1952. This Flushing/Meadow Lake location of Knish Nosh features knishes made with the freshest ingredients and from authentic recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation. Menu items include Knishes, cocktail franks, latkas, raisin rugallech, and apple puff pastry.
The Lake Club is a full service restaurant and private event facility. Nestled in the heart of Clove Lakes Park, the Lake Club sits on its own private island. Whether in our fireside Lounge, our Lake Room or on our newly renovated Lakeside Patio, any location is elegant and distinctive. Our newly installed lakeside gazebo creates a romantic and picturesque setting unlike any other on Staten Island. Fresh fish arrives daily and the finest meats are carefully butchered and aged on the premises. All of our hors d'oeuvres are proudly homemade. The Lake Club can host your next corporate function, bridal shower, anniversary milestone, birthday, rehearsal dinner, engagement celebration or storybook wedding. The Lake Club can accommodate 25-150 guests.
Van Cortlandt Park Mobile Food Truck - Mobile Food Truck
The entrance to the water filtration plant, Jerome Ave. between East Gun Hill Rd. and the Mosholu Golf Course Road, from December 1st, 2010 to October 18th, 2011
Satellite Building Section 5, from November 19th, 2009 to September 8th, 2014
Permit X39-A-SB
A friendly snack bar located in the Orchard Beach Park. Menu items include Hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, fried chicken, shish kabobs, fries, onion rings, nachos, wings, slushes, soda.
Satellite Building Section 7, from May 15th, 2010 to September 8th, 2014
Permit X39-B-SB
A friendly snack bar located in the Orchard Beach Park. Menu items include Hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, fried chicken, shish kabobs, fries, onion rings, nachos, wings, slushes, soda.
Satellite Building Section 10, from November 19th, 2009 to September 8th, 2014
Permit X39-C-SB
A friendly snack bar located in the Orchard Beach Park. Menu items include Hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, fried chicken, shish kabobs, fries, onion rings, nachos, wings, slushes, soda.
A fixture of Red Hook Park for over 20 years, El Olomega has been celebrating the art of gathering every weekend, serving pupusas from the end of April to late October. El Olomega specializes in authentic Salvadorian cuisine, including their signature "pupusas", a thick, hand-made corn tortilla filled with a blend of cheese, pork, squash, or beans as well as authentic Salvadoran beverages and sides.
A fixture of Red Hook Park for over 20 years, El Olomega has been celebrating the art of gathering every weekend, serving pupusas from the end of April to late October. El Olomega specializes in authentic Salvadorian cuisine, including their signature "pupusas", a thick, hand-made corn tortilla filled with a blend of cheese, pork, squash, or beans as well as authentic Salvadoran beverages and sides.
595 Bedford Avenue at the corner of Bedford Avenue and Williamsburg Street, from August 25th, 2011 to August 24th, 2019
Permit B223-O-A-SB | (718) 384-6577
Situated in the heart of Williamsburg, the concessionaire has been serving up Falafel for years. In addition to falafel, it also offers other specialty Mediterranean dishes, including hummus (ground chickpeas), babaganoush (eggplant dip) and more.
Anibal Aviles Playground Mobile Food Truck - Mobile Food Truck
West 107 to West 108 street and Amsterdam to Columbus Avenues, from June 2nd, 2008 to December 31st, 2012
Permit M200-200A/200/229-MT
This mobile food unit is also authorized to operate at Bloomingdale/Ps145 Playground (West 104-West 105, Amsterdam-Columbus), Frederick Douglass Playground (West 101-West 102 & Amsterdam), and Happy Warrior Playground (West 97-West 98 & Amsterdam)
If your vision is a seaside wedding ceremony with a sunset cocktail reception, a super sweet sixteen, an extravagant Bat/Bar Mitzvah or even a full banquet on the beach, our specialized event planners will help you make your dream a reality! With dramatic ocean views, relaxing natural acoustics, and truly magnificent vista of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, our facility is the perfect setting for any occasion you are planning! We take pride in our experience and ability in customizing every event to suit its needs, while making every special occasion memorable! We focus on all the details so you can relax and fully enjoy your event! As you embark on a journey through our website, www.VanderbiltSouthBeach.com, we invite you to discover a new horizon of elegance with a never ending focus on service, quality, and professionalism. Our magnificent oceanfront facility offers customized service & a refined elegance unmatched anywhere in New York!
Samuel Playground Mobile Truck - Mobile Food Truck
Fred Samuels Playground, Lenox Ave., West 139th Street to West 140th Streets, Renaissance Park, F. Douglass Blvd. , West 143rd to West 144th Streets, and Holcombe Rucker Park, at Frederick Douglass Blvd. and West 155th Street, from May 25th, 2010 to January 18th, 2011
People's Park Mobile Food Truck - Mobile Food Truck
People's Park: Brook Ave, St Anns Ave, E 141 St; PS18 & Paterson Houses Plgd.: Morris Ave, E 148 St, College Ave, E 145 St; JHS149 Plgd.: 3 Ave, E 144 To E 145 Sts; Willis Plgd.; E 139 St, E 140 St, Willis & Alexander Aves, from August 26th, 2010 to December 31st, 2014
Nestled at the southern most corner of Battery Park, right along the water's edge, lies a Manhattan oasis called Battery Gardens - a restaurant with sweeping panoramic views of glorious New York Harbor, including historic Ellis Island and The Statue of Liberty. Battery Gardens is a beautiful and unique waterside location for elegant Weddings, Special Events and Corporate Meetings. Specializing in American Continental Cuisine, Chef Lee's menus reflect his Korean heritage and vast knowledge of seafood.
In Peter Minuit Plaza, right before the entrance to the Staten Island Ferry Terminal, from February 24th, 2011 to February 25th, 2017
Permit M5-PN-SB
The Peter Minuit Snack Bar offers a wide array of modern foods and drinks from a modernly-designed snack bar. Serving both breakfast and lunch, this snack bar offers soups, salads, cool sandwiches, paninis, all beef franks, various snacks, as well as an array of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Situated near the Staten Island Ferry Terminal and Battery Park, this is a perfect spot to either pick up a quick bite on the go, or to sit down for a nice meal in the park.
Picnick is a sustainable food kiosk located at the Battery of New York City. Picnick sources most ingredients from small farms and local businesses. Picnick is available for catering and delivery, as well as breakfast, lunch, dinner, cocktail, and dessert events at its outdoor location in the Battery Conservancy. Picnick's also very green: the cutlery's actually made from cornstarch and dissolves after two days. Sandwich selections include sous vide chicken club with Berkshire bacon, prosciutto with taleggio, and a Caprese-style sandwich with Joe's mozzarella and local arugula. Picnick will also sell streamlined, portable desserts. Picnick will sell only one kind of smoothie at a time, featuring in season greenmarket fruit. House made sodas (like fizzy lemonade, blood orange), and fair trade Colombian coffee will also be available.
Valentino's on the Green, formerly the home of silent film star Rudolph Valentino and Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, is a fine dining restaurant and banquet hall with breathtaking views of the nearby Throgs Neck Bridge and Little Neck Bay in Queens. With a golf course view, flanked by an elegant patio, garden, and pond, the 170-seat ground floor a la carte restaurant features the Fiorello Room, a wine tasting room, and the Valentino Room, a red velvet and mahogany-rich hideaway, which includes a bar and grand fireplace. The second floor holds a 230-seat banquet space with floor-to-ceiling windows and offers a behind-the-scenes bridal suite that was once the bedroom of Valentino himself.
South Shore Country Club is located in the heart of Staten Island overlooking the Golf Course. South Shore Country Club is a full service facility with a wide assortment of breakfast, lunch, dinner and bar selections for any event. The banquet staff can assist in arranging any event, from grand to intimate, including weddings, holiday parties, showers, conference, company parties, retreats, incentive dinners and reunions. Whether you are planning an intimate celebration or a luxurious reception you will find the South Shore Country Club's soft decor will present an elegant setting for all your guests.
Beach 86th Street, Beach 97th Street, and Beach 106th Street, from May 20th, 2003 to September 30th, 2010
Permit Q163-SB
Rockaway Beach Snack Bars are located on the Rockaway Beach Boardwalk in Queens, NY. Menu items include sandwiches, burgers, salads, snacks, and drinks.
19 West 170th Street, from November 1st, 2005 to October 31st, 2020
Permit X58-R | (718) 681-0483
Wendy's in Keltch Memorial Park is located on 170th Street and Jerome Avenue.
Wendy's menu consists primarily of hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, French fries and beverages, including the Frosty. Wendy's is known for its square ground beef hamburgers and the Frosty, a very thick milkshake. Wendy's offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Crossroads To Go opened in 2008 following extensive renovations which transformed the old shoe shine stand on Joralemon Street into a bustling outdoor cafe. Customers can get freshly made breakfast offerings such as an egg sandwich on a ciabatta roll to accompanytheir cup of morning coffee or can stop by for a sandwich, soup, or healthy salad for lunch.
Mudfamily's unmistakable bright orange Mudtruck serves up what it deems "caffeine sunshine." If you're looking for an alternative to the generic corporate coffee chains, stop by Christopher Park and try a cup of Mud coffee, espresso, latte, or tea.
Intersection of Worth & Centre streets, from August 1st, 2008 to July 31st, 2013
Permit M30-1-CG
Peter Parpis's cart at Foley Square serves up hot Mediterranean meals for those on the go. The menu includes an assortment of gyros, kebabs, sandwiches, and burgers.
Southeast corner at Prospect Expressway and Ft. Hamilton Parkway, from October 15th, 2008 to January 26th, 2011
Permit B130-CG
As a satellite of the Crossroads Cafe in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn, the Crossroads Coffee Cart sells an assortment of fresh breakfast items, including coffee, croissants, bagels, and sandwiches.
Calexico Carne Asada combines Mexican and American Southern barbecue flavors. In 2010, their restaurant was named the Best New Mexican Restaurant in Time Out New York, and in 2008, their cart won the coveted Vendy Award. Calexicos specialties include favorites such as tacos, burritos, and quesadillas.
Like its sister operation, the Urban Rustic Market & Cafe just down the street, the Urban General Cart at McCarren Park puts a focus on local, sustainable, and organic foods. Breakfast selections include made to order omelets of locally raised farm fresh eggs and breakfast sandwiches on organic bread. For lunch, try a char grilled cheeseburger or a beef, chicken, or shrimp skewer.
Bethesda Upper Terrace, along 72nd Street Transverse. Parks reserves the right to determine the exact location of operation, from June 4th, 2010 to December 31st, 2014
At the Leob Boathouse in Central Park visitors can enjoy a meal in any season on the deck overlooking the Lake. More informal snacks are available on the outside terrace across from the bicycle rental concession, and a quick service concession as well. Catering is also available year round for special events of all kinds: breakfast conferences, fundraisers, corporate barbecues, holiday dinner dances and weddings. At The Boathouse you can rent bicycles, rowboats, or take a ride in an authentic Venetian gondola.
Voted 2005 Best Knish in Manhattan, the Knish Nosh has been making authentic knishes since 1952. This Central Park location of Knish Nosh features knishes made with the freshest ingredients and from authentic recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation. Menu items include Knishes, cocktail franks, latkas, raisin rugallech, and apple puff pastry.
Le Pain Quotidien bakery and communal table serves simple, elegant boulangerie fare - soup, salads, tartines (open-faced sandwiches), breakfast, homemade pastries, and its signature handmade organic bread. A wide selection of breads is baked fresh daily in Le Pain Quotidien's central bakery in New York City and delivered every morning.
Special offerings at Le Pain Quotidien Mineral Springs include organic draft beer, organic ice cream, fresh homemade Belgian waffles, take-out baguette sandwiches, pre-packed picnic boxes, and free extended-range Wi-Fi. The location also offers table service in the 30-seat dining room and 100-seat terrace overlooking Sheep Meadow, as well as to-go service from a take-out window.
Additionally, the cafe serves as a community gathering place and education center with its Communal Table at Mineral Springs program. Each week it features a new educational program focusing on topics such as sustainability and the environment; eating organic and vegan; organic farming; bread and bread-making; and tastings of sustainably grown wine, olive oil, honey, and other foods.
For four generations, the Ferrara family has been delighting Little Italy with its outstanding Italian/French desserts. At the Columbus Circle entrance to Central park you can enjoy some of Ferraras delicious Italians treats. Ferrara's serves coffees, pastries, cakes and other traditional Italian cafe fare. Specialties include Tricolor Rainbow Cookies, Soft Pignoli Cookies, Cannoli's, and Italian Espresso.
Heckscher Ballfields, south of 65th Street & west of the carousel, from June 1st, 2007 to May 31st, 2012
Permit M10-65-SB | (212) 874-7454
Directly bordering the Heckscher Ballfields in Central Park on its northeast side resides the Ballfields Cafe. Aptly named for its locale, this cafe is frequented by hungry spectators from the ball fields as well as strollers who stop by for a quick meal. This current building replaced an original Ballplayers House at the same site, which stood from 1873 to 1969. This quaint red and cream brick structure with its red-checkered tablecloths and green umbrellas serves up all of its items made to order. Besides the typical "Take me out to the ball game" fare, such as hot dogs and hamburgers, patrons will be pleased to find sandwiches and salads at reasonable prices. While dining outdoors, patrons can watch some of the baseball or softball games in action. Music from the nearby Carousel can be heard as it mingles with the cheers and jeers of the crowds as the crack of a bat hits a ball through the air.
North Meadow Recreation Center Snack Bar - Snack Bar
97th Street Transverse Road, Mid-Park, from April 29th, 2009 to April 28th, 2016
Permit M10-NM-SB
A friendly snack bar located in the North Meadow Recreation Center in Central Park. Menu items include All Beef Sabrett Hot Dogs, Taquito's W/Chicken & Cheese, an array of beverages and sports drinks.
Customers can get fresh breakfast items such as muffins, croissants, and bagels to accompany their cup of morning coffee or can stop by for soup or a sandwich for lunch.
Sigmund specializes in gourmet, hand-made pretzels made from premium local ingredients. Their pretzels come in diverse, seasonal flavors such as jalapeno cheddar, caramel pecan and seven chili. Their unique pretzel sandwiches, such as roast turkey with gouda and apple, are a lunchtime favorite.
Cake & Shake specializes in organic, gourmet cupcakes, milkshakes, and coffee. Their shakes are made with 100% real fruit, and their numerous cupcakes flavors, which come with unique, inventive names such as the Yummy Nut (peanut butter with banana mousse) and the Mr. Incredible (double-decker brownie with pecan mousse), are offered on a daily rotating basis.
Cake & Shake specializes in organic, gourmet cupcakes, milkshakes, and coffee. Their shakes are made with 100% real fruit, and their numerous cupcakes flavors, which come with unique, inventive names such as the Yummy Nut (peanut butter with banana mousse) and the Mr. Incredible (double-decker brownie with pecan mousse), are offered on a daily rotating basis.
Rouge Tomate's Cart in the Park is located on 64th Street and 5th Ave along Central Park. This sustainable food cart offers seasonal and locally-sourced food that is on par with our Michelin Starred restaurant. Come by to taste our delicious take on traditional street food with your choice of soups, sandwiches, fresh house-made juices, as well as sorbets, gelato and yogurt. (prices are between $3-8)
Rouge Tomate's Cart in the Park is located on 64th Street and 5th Ave along Central Park. This sustainable food cart offers seasonal and locally-sourced food that is on par with our Michelin Starred restaurant. Come by to taste our delicious take on traditional street food with your choice of soups, sandwiches, fresh house-made juices, as well as sorbets, gelato and yogurt. (prices are between $3-8)
Operating out of pitched-roof carts that evoke the style of a country barn, Good To Go Organics has partnered with natural and organic food companies like Applegate Farms, Honest Tea, and Pop Chips to offer high quality, organic, and healthy street food. Their specialties include beef, chicken, and turkey hot dogs as well as sausages and hamburgers.
Operating out of pitched-roof carts that evoke the style of a country barn, Good To Go Organics has partnered with natural and organic food companies like Applegate Farms, Honest Tea, and Pop Chips to offer high quality, organic, and healthy street food. Their specialties include beef, chicken, and turkey hot dogs as well as sausages and hamburgers.
Wafels & Dinges is renowned for their authentic, light and crisp Belgian liege waffles, which include ingredients brought directly from Belgium. In 2009, they were awarded the coveted Vendy Award for Best Mobile Dessert Vendor and emerged victorious from an episode of Throwdown with Bobby Flay.
Wafels & Dinges is renowned for their authentic, light and crisp Belgian liege waffles, which include ingredients brought directly from Belgium. In 2009, they were awarded the coveted Vendy Award for Best Mobile Dessert Vendor and emerged victorious from an episode of Throwdown with Bobby Flay.
The Boat Basin Cafe is a casual outdoor restaurant, arranged in three sections & located in Riverside Park at the end of 79th Street on the Hudson River. There is an open air patio that overlooks the Marina and the Hudson River with breathtaking views of the sunsets over New Jersey. The covered Rotunda section in the middle of the restaurant has limestone arches overlooking the open air patio. All BBQ Grill parties are held underneath this covered area. Catering and private events are available. The last section is our circular open air area where most of our bar parties are held, weather permitting. The restaurant is open as early as late March and extends through the end of October. This is all weather permitting. There is boat docking available for a fee.
Pier I Cafe is an outdoor cafe located along the Hudson River, in the newly constructed Riverside Park South. Open air, scenic river views and dramatic sunsets, provide both an escape while adding another dimension to city life. Pier I Cafe offers a casual menu; the ingredients are high quality, fresh food. Whether you order the Pat La Frieda burgers served on buns baked daily or the freshly squeezed blueberry lemonade, you will have a relaxing and pleasurable experience. Start your day sipping a latte or espresso at the coffee bar and end it with a white wine sangria or a thirst-quenching draft beer all while watching the boats go by.
New Leaf Restaurant & Bar offers a world-class dining experience in an urban, forested setting. Inside the New Leaf's historic, 1930's-vintage stone building, patrons can enjoy a memorable lunch or dinner in the cottage-like dining room, while the restaurant's gracious outdoor patio is the ideal spot for weekend brunch or to celebrate a special event. The cuisine is seasonal and modern American drawing inspiration from local green markets, upstate New York farms and New York City's community gardens.
Shake Shack is a modern day roadside burger stand serving the most delicious burgers, hot dogs, frozen custard, beer and wine from Danny Meyers Union Square Hospitality Group. Shake Shacks mission is to preserve (and add its spin on) the culinary traditions of classic American burger stands. Using the freshest high quality ingredients, all the food at Shake Shack is cooked to order (from burgers to shakes to everything in between). Since opening in 2004, Shake Shack has become a beloved NYC institution with a cult following.
Unlike Central Park's elegant eateries, Hudson Beach Cafe is just one step above a backyard barbecue. The bi-level facilities are refreshingly minimalist: a wooden, well-stocked bar and a couple of portable grills. Although the view is of the roaring West Side Highway rather than lapping waves, and shouts can be heard from the nearby baseball games, the cafe manages to conjure a festive, splash-happy mood. Locals-mostly well-groomed young folk and families with small kids-crowd the semi-secluded oasis for hamburgers, sandwiches, salads and fruity concoctions either at the bar or at tables set up in front of it. On the weekends, the cafe serves brunch.
North side of Washington Square at Sullivan Street, from June 1st, 2008 to May 31st, 2013
Permit M98-EC-CG | (917) 710-2092
The NY Dosas specialty cart, owned and operated by Thiru Kandasamy, known locally as "the Dosa Guy," serves up traditional Indian vegan fare near the corner of Sullivan Street and Washington Square South in Washington Square Park. NY Dosas' menu includes such specialties as uthappam, samosas dosas, and vegan drumsticks. Mr. Kandasamy's cart has been a critic's pick in the New York Magazine Restaurant Guide, and in 2007, he was the recipient of the coveted Vendy Award.
A satellite of Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich's popular Otto Enoteca Pizzeria, the gelato cart in the northwest corner of Washington Square Park serves up a chef's selection of homemade artisanal gelato and sorbetti. Patrons can choose from gelato flavors such as olive oil, creme fraiche, vanilla, caramel, dark chocolate, coconut, strawberry, roasted fennel, meyer lemon, blackberry swirl, hazelnut stracciatella, and milk chocolate chip and sorbetti flavors such as grapefruit campari, lemon, and mango.
Terrace on the park is a full service Event and Catering Facility. The ballroom, fourteen stories high, presents breathtaking views of the New York skyline lit by the setting sun, or a crisp snowfall topping the trees in the park. The kitchen is well versed in preparation of a myriad of ethnic cuisines including southern Italy, contemporary American, and European. The desserts and wedding cake masterpieces are designed and baked on the premises. The private suites on the Ballroom level offer floor-to-ceiling windows, sunken dance floors, and dining rooms with service and amenities that rival a five star hotel. The Penthouse suite features an outdoor reception chapel area in a garden setting. On the well-manicured grounds there is a large gazebo, perfect for photos.
The World's Fair Marina was originally built as an observation deck for the 1964 World's Fair. Today the World's Fair Marina is a restaurant and banquet hall. Located on Flushing Bay and overlooking La Guardia Airport, it is a picturesque location for weddings, to sweet 16's to any corporate event. The World's Fair team handles events from 50 to 500 people. Menu offerings include exotic Indian and continental cuisine.
Satellite Building Section 5, from November 19th, 2009 to September 8th, 2014
Permit X39-A-SB
A friendly snack bar located in the Orchard Beach Park. Menu items include Hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, fried chicken, shish kabobs, fries, onion rings, nachos, wings, slushes, soda.
Satellite Building Section 7, from May 15th, 2010 to September 8th, 2014
Permit X39-B-SB
A friendly snack bar located in the Orchard Beach Park. Menu items include Hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, fried chicken, shish kabobs, fries, onion rings, nachos, wings, slushes, soda.
Satellite Building Section 10, from November 19th, 2009 to September 8th, 2014
Permit X39-C-SB
A friendly snack bar located in the Orchard Beach Park. Menu items include Hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, fried chicken, shish kabobs, fries, onion rings, nachos, wings, slushes, soda.
A fixture of Red Hook Park for over 20 years, El Olomega has been celebrating the art of gathering every weekend, serving pupusas from the end of April to late October. El Olomega specializes in authentic Salvadorian cuisine, including their signature "pupusas", a thick, hand-made corn tortilla filled with a blend of cheese, pork, squash, or beans as well as authentic Salvadoran beverages and sides.
A fixture of Red Hook Park for over 20 years, El Olomega has been celebrating the art of gathering every weekend, serving pupusas from the end of April to late October. El Olomega specializes in authentic Salvadorian cuisine, including their signature "pupusas", a thick, hand-made corn tortilla filled with a blend of cheese, pork, squash, or beans as well as authentic Salvadoran beverages and sides.
595 Bedford Avenue at the corner of Bedford Avenue and Williamsburg Street, from August 25th, 2011 to August 24th, 2019
Permit B223-O-A-SB | (718) 384-6577
Situated in the heart of Williamsburg, the concessionaire has been serving up Falafel for years. In addition to falafel, it also offers other specialty Mediterranean dishes, including hummus (ground chickpeas), babaganoush (eggplant dip) and more.
Anibal Aviles Playground Mobile Food Truck - Mobile Food Truck
West 107 to West 108 street and Amsterdam to Columbus Avenues, from June 2nd, 2008 to December 31st, 2012
Permit M200-200A/200/229-MT
This mobile food unit is also authorized to operate at Bloomingdale/Ps145 Playground (West 104-West 105, Amsterdam-Columbus), Frederick Douglass Playground (West 101-West 102 & Amsterdam), and Happy Warrior Playground (West 97-West 98 & Amsterdam)
If your vision is a seaside wedding ceremony with a sunset cocktail reception, a super sweet sixteen, an extravagant Bat/Bar Mitzvah or even a full banquet on the beach, our specialized event planners will help you make your dream a reality! With dramatic ocean views, relaxing natural acoustics, and truly magnificent vista of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, our facility is the perfect setting for any occasion you are planning! We take pride in our experience and ability in customizing every event to suit its needs, while making every special occasion memorable! We focus on all the details so you can relax and fully enjoy your event! As you embark on a journey through our website, www.VanderbiltSouthBeach.com, we invite you to discover a new horizon of elegance with a never ending focus on service, quality, and professionalism. Our magnificent oceanfront facility offers customized service & a refined elegance unmatched anywhere in New York!
People's Park Mobile Food Truck - Mobile Food Truck
People's Park: Brook Ave, St Anns Ave, E 141 St; PS18 & Paterson Houses Plgd.: Morris Ave, E 148 St, College Ave, E 145 St; JHS149 Plgd.: 3 Ave, E 144 To E 145 Sts; Willis Plgd.; E 139 St, E 140 St, Willis & Alexander Aves, from August 26th, 2010 to December 31st, 2014
Nestled at the southern most corner of Battery Park, right along the water's edge, lies a Manhattan oasis called Battery Gardens - a restaurant with sweeping panoramic views of glorious New York Harbor, including historic Ellis Island and The Statue of Liberty. Battery Gardens is a beautiful and unique waterside location for elegant Weddings, Special Events and Corporate Meetings. Specializing in American Continental Cuisine, Chef Lee's menus reflect his Korean heritage and vast knowledge of seafood.
In Peter Minuit Plaza, right before the entrance to the Staten Island Ferry Terminal, from February 24th, 2011 to February 25th, 2017
Permit M5-PN-SB
The Peter Minuit Snack Bar offers a wide array of modern foods and drinks from a modernly-designed snack bar. Serving both breakfast and lunch, this snack bar offers soups, salads, cool sandwiches, paninis, all beef franks, various snacks, as well as an array of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Situated near the Staten Island Ferry Terminal and Battery Park, this is a perfect spot to either pick up a quick bite on the go, or to sit down for a nice meal in the park.
Picnick is a sustainable food kiosk located at the Battery of New York City. Picnick sources most ingredients from small farms and local businesses. Picnick is available for catering and delivery, as well as breakfast, lunch, dinner, cocktail, and dessert events at its outdoor location in the Battery Conservancy. Picnick's also very green: the cutlery's actually made from cornstarch and dissolves after two days. Sandwich selections include sous vide chicken club with Berkshire bacon, prosciutto with taleggio, and a Caprese-style sandwich with Joe's mozzarella and local arugula. Picnick will also sell streamlined, portable desserts. Picnick will sell only one kind of smoothie at a time, featuring in season greenmarket fruit. House made sodas (like fizzy lemonade, blood orange), and fair trade Colombian coffee will also be available.
Valentino's on the Green, formerly the home of silent film star Rudolph Valentino and Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, is a fine dining restaurant and banquet hall with breathtaking views of the nearby Throgs Neck Bridge and Little Neck Bay in Queens. With a golf course view, flanked by an elegant patio, garden, and pond, the 170-seat ground floor a la carte restaurant features the Fiorello Room, a wine tasting room, and the Valentino Room, a red velvet and mahogany-rich hideaway, which includes a bar and grand fireplace. The second floor holds a 230-seat banquet space with floor-to-ceiling windows and offers a behind-the-scenes bridal suite that was once the bedroom of Valentino himself.
19 West 170th Street, from November 1st, 2005 to October 31st, 2020
Permit X58-R | (718) 681-0483
Wendy's in Keltch Memorial Park is located on 170th Street and Jerome Avenue.
Wendy's menu consists primarily of hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, French fries and beverages, including the Frosty. Wendy's is known for its square ground beef hamburgers and the Frosty, a very thick milkshake. Wendy's offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Crossroads To Go opened in 2008 following extensive renovations which transformed the old shoe shine stand on Joralemon Street into a bustling outdoor cafe. Customers can get freshly made breakfast offerings such as an egg sandwich on a ciabatta roll to accompanytheir cup of morning coffee or can stop by for a sandwich, soup, or healthy salad for lunch.
Intersection of Worth & Centre streets, from August 1st, 2008 to July 31st, 2013
Permit M30-1-CG
Peter Parpis's cart at Foley Square serves up hot Mediterranean meals for those on the go. The menu includes an assortment of gyros, kebabs, sandwiches, and burgers.
Calexico Carne Asada combines Mexican and American Southern barbecue flavors. In 2010, their restaurant was named the Best New Mexican Restaurant in Time Out New York, and in 2008, their cart won the coveted Vendy Award. Calexicos specialties include favorites such as tacos, burritos, and quesadillas.
Central Park West & West 67th Street, from October 1st, 1984 to December 31st, 2009
Permit M10(34)-R | (212) 873-3200
The Sheepfold in Central Park, constructed in the latter half of the 19th century at the same time as the Tweed Courthouse on Chambers Street (now home to the New York City Department of Education) is one of the City's finest examples of Victorian Gothic architecture and one of the Park's most treasured landmarked buildings. Presently a restaurant named Tavern on the Green, the building is the best surviving work of the British architect and ornamentalist, Jacob Wrey Mould (1825-1886).
Mould is also responsible for other Park treasures including the carvings and the Minton tile arcade at Bethesda Terrace, the pavilions at Belvedere Castle, and many of the Park's ornamental bridges, designed in collaboration with Calvert Vaux.
Constructed of "the best Colobaugh brick," local granite, and blue and gray Malden stone, the decorative elements of the building's facade are still intact despite twentieth century additions. The original U-shaped building had three elements: the Sheepfold proper (now the open air terrace and glassed-in Crystal Room); the residence of the Keeper and his men; and the open Loggie and their balconies. The northern and southern extremities of the building faced "the Green," which became known, appropriately, as the Sheep Meadow. The present windows, flanked by red granite columns and decorative stone and tilework, may have once been part of the open air structure. The interior and possibly exterior flooring was originally paved with Minton encaustic tiles. Completing the compound, adjacent to the main building were barns and lofts for storage of feed for the sheep.
The preliminary sketch for the building was published in the First Annual Report of the Department of Public Parks of 1871. Many construction drawings for the building are in the Municipal Archives of the City of New York.
Parks Commissioner Robert Moses converted the Sheepfold (which actually housed 200 South Down sheep that grazed across the street) into a restaurant named Tavern on the Green, which opened to the public on October 20, 1934. New Yorkers quickly embraced this new eatery and it soon became an integral part of the City's social life. From the late 1930s until 1943, the restaurant was closed and the building was used as the headquarters for the Civilian Patrol Corps. The restaurant reopened in 1943 under new management and was renovated into a year-round facility. By the 1950s, the structure was showing some wear and tear and underwent a further renovation by the designer Raymond Loewy. At that time the restaurant had been expanded to serve more than 1,200 diners and the number of parking spaces was doubled. A succession of management companies operated the restaurant until well-known New York restaurateur Warner LeRoy acquired the license in 1973. The revitalized restaurant became a popular destination for tourists and New Yorkers alike. It has grown in size and popularity over the years, embracing more than a half-million patrons annually, and is one of the country's highest grossing restaurants.
The existing building, which totals approximately 25,000 square feet, is a series of connecting rooms, hallways and spaces. It currently features six dining rooms (including an upstairs dining area), a gift shop, garden bar, storage rooms, men's and women's restrooms, administrative and catering offices, a full service kitchen, and ancillary rooms.
A 2008 Vendy Award dessert finalist, Van Leeuwen specializes in fresh, artisanal ice cream made from carefully sourced local ingredients. Ice cream flavors include classics such as chocolate, pistachio, and hazelnut, and they also offer an assortment of gourmet Intelligentsia.
According to Martha Stewart, Rickshaw offers the best dumplings in NYC. Their healthy, low calorie dumplings come in six different varieties, each paired with a special house-made dipping sauce. In recognition of their culinary excellence, Rickshaw Dumplings was named a Vendy Award finalist in 2009.
Westchester based Ladle of Love serves up homemade soups and stews, such as Harvest Celebration, fresh salads, sandwiches, fried truffled chickpeas and Ladle of Love stuffed brownies. Owner Leslie Lampert has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey show, and Ladle won a 2006 Forbes Enterprise Award.
Westchester based Ladle of Love serves up homemade soups and stews, such as Harvest Celebration, fresh salads, sandwiches, fried truffled chickpeas and Ladle of Love stuffed brownies. Owner Leslie Lampert has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey show, and Ladle won a 2006 Forbes Enterprise Award.
Located exclusively at the Tavern on the Green Food Truck Terrace, Pera Turkish Tacos is an extension of the highly acclaimed midtown restaurant Pera Mediterranean Brasserie. The concept takes its inspiration from the centuries old Turkish tradition of the roadside sale of savory crepes, while paying homage to the Mexican heritage of the owners wife. Smoked Lamb, Lavender-Honey Chicken and Spicy Shrimp wrapped in pancakes are Pera Turkish Tacos staples, complemented by lamb sliders, a selection of sides, desserts and Turkish coffee, as well as beer, wine and cocktails.
Located exclusively at the Tavern on the Green Food Truck Terrace, Pera Turkish Tacos is an extension of the highly acclaimed midtown restaurant Pera Mediterranean Brasserie. The concept takes its inspiration from the centuries old Turkish tradition of the roadside sale of savory crepes, while paying homage to the Mexican heritage of the owners wife. Smoked Lamb, Lavender-Honey Chicken and Spicy Shrimp wrapped in pancakes are Pera Turkish Tacos staples, complemented by lamb sliders, a selection of sides, desserts and Turkish coffee, as well as beer, wine and cocktails.
Voted 2005 Best Knish in Manhattan, the Knish Nosh has been making authentic knishes since 1952. This Flushing/Meadow Lake location of Knish Nosh features knishes made with the freshest ingredients and from authentic recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation. Menu items include Knishes, cocktail franks, latkas, raisin rugallech, and apple puff pastry.
Van Cortlandt Park Mobile Food Truck - Mobile Food Truck
The entrance to the water filtration plant, Jerome Ave. between East Gun Hill Rd. and the Mosholu Golf Course Road, from December 1st, 2010 to October 18th, 2011
Samuel Playground Mobile Truck - Mobile Food Truck
Fred Samuels Playground, Lenox Ave., West 139th Street to West 140th Streets, Renaissance Park, F. Douglass Blvd. , West 143rd to West 144th Streets, and Holcombe Rucker Park, at Frederick Douglass Blvd. and West 155th Street, from May 25th, 2010 to January 18th, 2011
South Shore Country Club is located in the heart of Staten Island overlooking the Golf Course. South Shore Country Club is a full service facility with a wide assortment of breakfast, lunch, dinner and bar selections for any event. The banquet staff can assist in arranging any event, from grand to intimate, including weddings, holiday parties, showers, conference, company parties, retreats, incentive dinners and reunions. Whether you are planning an intimate celebration or a luxurious reception you will find the South Shore Country Club's soft decor will present an elegant setting for all your guests.
The Lake Club is a full service restaurant and private event facility. Nestled in the heart of Clove Lakes Park, the Lake Club sits on its own private island. Whether in our fireside Lounge, our Lake Room or on our newly renovated Lakeside Patio, any location is elegant and distinctive. Our newly installed lakeside gazebo creates a romantic and picturesque setting unlike any other on Staten Island. Fresh fish arrives daily and the finest meats are carefully butchered and aged on the premises. All of our hors d'oeuvres are proudly homemade. The Lake Club can host your next corporate function, bridal shower, anniversary milestone, birthday, rehearsal dinner, engagement celebration or storybook wedding. The Lake Club can accommodate 25-150 guests.
Beach 86th Street, Beach 97th Street, and Beach 106th Street, from May 20th, 2003 to September 30th, 2010
Permit Q163-SB
Rockaway Beach Snack Bars are located on the Rockaway Beach Boardwalk in Queens, NY. Menu items include sandwiches, burgers, salads, snacks, and drinks.
Mudfamily's unmistakable bright orange Mudtruck serves up what it deems "caffeine sunshine." If you're looking for an alternative to the generic corporate coffee chains, stop by Christopher Park and try a cup of Mud coffee, espresso, latte, or tea.
Southeast corner at Prospect Expressway and Ft. Hamilton Parkway, from October 15th, 2008 to January 26th, 2011
Permit B130-CG
As a satellite of the Crossroads Cafe in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn, the Crossroads Coffee Cart sells an assortment of fresh breakfast items, including coffee, croissants, bagels, and sandwiches.
Cake & Shake specializes in organic, gourmet cupcakes, milkshakes, and coffee. Their shakes are made with 100% real fruit, and their numerous cupcakes flavors, which come with unique, inventive names such as the Yummy Nut (peanut butter with banana mousse) and the Mr. Incredible (double-decker brownie with pecan mousse), are offered on a daily rotating basis.
Cake & Shake specializes in organic, gourmet cupcakes, milkshakes, and coffee. Their shakes are made with 100% real fruit, and their numerous cupcakes flavors, which come with unique, inventive names such as the Yummy Nut (peanut butter with banana mousse) and the Mr. Incredible (double-decker brownie with pecan mousse), are offered on a daily rotating basis.
Anibal Aviles Playground Mobile Food Truck - Mobile Food Truck
West 107 to West 108 street and Amsterdam to Columbus Avenues, from June 2nd, 2008 to December 31st, 2012
Permit M200-200A/200/229-MT
This mobile food unit is also authorized to operate at Bloomingdale/Ps145 Playground (West 104-West 105, Amsterdam-Columbus), Frederick Douglass Playground (West 101-West 102 & Amsterdam), and Happy Warrior Playground (West 97-West 98 & Amsterdam)
Central Park Memorial Harlem Recreation Center Rouge Tomate Van Pullcart back to top ↑
At the Leob Boathouse in Central Park visitors can enjoy a meal in any season on the deck overlooking the Lake. More informal snacks are available on the outside terrace across from the bicycle rental concession, and a quick service concession as well. Catering is also available year round for special events of all kinds: breakfast conferences, fundraisers, corporate barbecues, holiday dinner dances and weddings. At The Boathouse you can rent bicycles, rowboats, or take a ride in an authentic Venetian gondola.
Central Park West & West 67th Street, from October 1st, 1984 to December 31st, 2009
Permit M10(34)-R | (212) 873-3200
The Sheepfold in Central Park, constructed in the latter half of the 19th century at the same time as the Tweed Courthouse on Chambers Street (now home to the New York City Department of Education) is one of the City's finest examples of Victorian Gothic architecture and one of the Park's most treasured landmarked buildings. Presently a restaurant named Tavern on the Green, the building is the best surviving work of the British architect and ornamentalist, Jacob Wrey Mould (1825-1886).
Mould is also responsible for other Park treasures including the carvings and the Minton tile arcade at Bethesda Terrace, the pavilions at Belvedere Castle, and many of the Park's ornamental bridges, designed in collaboration with Calvert Vaux.
Constructed of "the best Colobaugh brick," local granite, and blue and gray Malden stone, the decorative elements of the building's facade are still intact despite twentieth century additions. The original U-shaped building had three elements: the Sheepfold proper (now the open air terrace and glassed-in Crystal Room); the residence of the Keeper and his men; and the open Loggie and their balconies. The northern and southern extremities of the building faced "the Green," which became known, appropriately, as the Sheep Meadow. The present windows, flanked by red granite columns and decorative stone and tilework, may have once been part of the open air structure. The interior and possibly exterior flooring was originally paved with Minton encaustic tiles. Completing the compound, adjacent to the main building were barns and lofts for storage of feed for the sheep.
The preliminary sketch for the building was published in the First Annual Report of the Department of Public Parks of 1871. Many construction drawings for the building are in the Municipal Archives of the City of New York.
Parks Commissioner Robert Moses converted the Sheepfold (which actually housed 200 South Down sheep that grazed across the street) into a restaurant named Tavern on the Green, which opened to the public on October 20, 1934. New Yorkers quickly embraced this new eatery and it soon became an integral part of the City's social life. From the late 1930s until 1943, the restaurant was closed and the building was used as the headquarters for the Civilian Patrol Corps. The restaurant reopened in 1943 under new management and was renovated into a year-round facility. By the 1950s, the structure was showing some wear and tear and underwent a further renovation by the designer Raymond Loewy. At that time the restaurant had been expanded to serve more than 1,200 diners and the number of parking spaces was doubled. A succession of management companies operated the restaurant until well-known New York restaurateur Warner LeRoy acquired the license in 1973. The revitalized restaurant became a popular destination for tourists and New Yorkers alike. It has grown in size and popularity over the years, embracing more than a half-million patrons annually, and is one of the country's highest grossing restaurants.
The existing building, which totals approximately 25,000 square feet, is a series of connecting rooms, hallways and spaces. It currently features six dining rooms (including an upstairs dining area), a gift shop, garden bar, storage rooms, men's and women's restrooms, administrative and catering offices, a full service kitchen, and ancillary rooms.
Voted 2005 Best Knish in Manhattan, the Knish Nosh has been making authentic knishes since 1952. This Central Park location of Knish Nosh features knishes made with the freshest ingredients and from authentic recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation. Menu items include Knishes, cocktail franks, latkas, raisin rugallech, and apple puff pastry.
Le Pain Quotidien bakery and communal table serves simple, elegant boulangerie fare - soup, salads, tartines (open-faced sandwiches), breakfast, homemade pastries, and its signature handmade organic bread. A wide selection of breads is baked fresh daily in Le Pain Quotidien's central bakery in New York City and delivered every morning.
Special offerings at Le Pain Quotidien Mineral Springs include organic draft beer, organic ice cream, fresh homemade Belgian waffles, take-out baguette sandwiches, pre-packed picnic boxes, and free extended-range Wi-Fi. The location also offers table service in the 30-seat dining room and 100-seat terrace overlooking Sheep Meadow, as well as to-go service from a take-out window.
Additionally, the cafe serves as a community gathering place and education center with its Communal Table at Mineral Springs program. Each week it features a new educational program focusing on topics such as sustainability and the environment; eating organic and vegan; organic farming; bread and bread-making; and tastings of sustainably grown wine, olive oil, honey, and other foods.
For four generations, the Ferrara family has been delighting Little Italy with its outstanding Italian/French desserts. At the Columbus Circle entrance to Central park you can enjoy some of Ferraras delicious Italians treats. Ferrara's serves coffees, pastries, cakes and other traditional Italian cafe fare. Specialties include Tricolor Rainbow Cookies, Soft Pignoli Cookies, Cannoli's, and Italian Espresso.
Heckscher Ballfields, south of 65th Street & west of the carousel, from June 1st, 2007 to May 31st, 2012
Permit M10-65-SB | (212) 874-7454
Directly bordering the Heckscher Ballfields in Central Park on its northeast side resides the Ballfields Cafe. Aptly named for its locale, this cafe is frequented by hungry spectators from the ball fields as well as strollers who stop by for a quick meal. This current building replaced an original Ballplayers House at the same site, which stood from 1873 to 1969. This quaint red and cream brick structure with its red-checkered tablecloths and green umbrellas serves up all of its items made to order. Besides the typical "Take me out to the ball game" fare, such as hot dogs and hamburgers, patrons will be pleased to find sandwiches and salads at reasonable prices. While dining outdoors, patrons can watch some of the baseball or softball games in action. Music from the nearby Carousel can be heard as it mingles with the cheers and jeers of the crowds as the crack of a bat hits a ball through the air.
North Meadow Recreation Center Snack Bar - Snack Bar
97th Street Transverse Road, Mid-Park, from April 29th, 2009 to April 28th, 2016
Permit M10-NM-SB
A friendly snack bar located in the North Meadow Recreation Center in Central Park. Menu items include All Beef Sabrett Hot Dogs, Taquito's W/Chicken & Cheese, an array of beverages and sports drinks.
Customers can get fresh breakfast items such as muffins, croissants, and bagels to accompany their cup of morning coffee or can stop by for soup or a sandwich for lunch.
Sigmund specializes in gourmet, hand-made pretzels made from premium local ingredients. Their pretzels come in diverse, seasonal flavors such as jalapeno cheddar, caramel pecan and seven chili. Their unique pretzel sandwiches, such as roast turkey with gouda and apple, are a lunchtime favorite.
Cake & Shake specializes in organic, gourmet cupcakes, milkshakes, and coffee. Their shakes are made with 100% real fruit, and their numerous cupcakes flavors, which come with unique, inventive names such as the Yummy Nut (peanut butter with banana mousse) and the Mr. Incredible (double-decker brownie with pecan mousse), are offered on a daily rotating basis.
Cake & Shake specializes in organic, gourmet cupcakes, milkshakes, and coffee. Their shakes are made with 100% real fruit, and their numerous cupcakes flavors, which come with unique, inventive names such as the Yummy Nut (peanut butter with banana mousse) and the Mr. Incredible (double-decker brownie with pecan mousse), are offered on a daily rotating basis.
Rouge Tomate's Cart in the Park is located on 64th Street and 5th Ave along Central Park. This sustainable food cart offers seasonal and locally-sourced food that is on par with our Michelin Starred restaurant. Come by to taste our delicious take on traditional street food with your choice of soups, sandwiches, fresh house-made juices, as well as sorbets, gelato and yogurt. (prices are between $3-8)
Rouge Tomate's Cart in the Park is located on 64th Street and 5th Ave along Central Park. This sustainable food cart offers seasonal and locally-sourced food that is on par with our Michelin Starred restaurant. Come by to taste our delicious take on traditional street food with your choice of soups, sandwiches, fresh house-made juices, as well as sorbets, gelato and yogurt. (prices are between $3-8)
A 2008 Vendy Award dessert finalist, Van Leeuwen specializes in fresh, artisanal ice cream made from carefully sourced local ingredients. Ice cream flavors include classics such as chocolate, pistachio, and hazelnut, and they also offer an assortment of gourmet Intelligentsia.
Operating out of pitched-roof carts that evoke the style of a country barn, Good To Go Organics has partnered with natural and organic food companies like Applegate Farms, Honest Tea, and Pop Chips to offer high quality, organic, and healthy street food. Their specialties include beef, chicken, and turkey hot dogs as well as sausages and hamburgers.
Operating out of pitched-roof carts that evoke the style of a country barn, Good To Go Organics has partnered with natural and organic food companies like Applegate Farms, Honest Tea, and Pop Chips to offer high quality, organic, and healthy street food. Their specialties include beef, chicken, and turkey hot dogs as well as sausages and hamburgers.
According to Martha Stewart, Rickshaw offers the best dumplings in NYC. Their healthy, low calorie dumplings come in six different varieties, each paired with a special house-made dipping sauce. In recognition of their culinary excellence, Rickshaw Dumplings was named a Vendy Award finalist in 2009.
Wafels & Dinges is renowned for their authentic, light and crisp Belgian liege waffles, which include ingredients brought directly from Belgium. In 2009, they were awarded the coveted Vendy Award for Best Mobile Dessert Vendor and emerged victorious from an episode of Throwdown with Bobby Flay.
Westchester based Ladle of Love serves up homemade soups and stews, such as Harvest Celebration, fresh salads, sandwiches, fried truffled chickpeas and Ladle of Love stuffed brownies. Owner Leslie Lampert has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey show, and Ladle won a 2006 Forbes Enterprise Award.
Westchester based Ladle of Love serves up homemade soups and stews, such as Harvest Celebration, fresh salads, sandwiches, fried truffled chickpeas and Ladle of Love stuffed brownies. Owner Leslie Lampert has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey show, and Ladle won a 2006 Forbes Enterprise Award.
Wafels & Dinges is renowned for their authentic, light and crisp Belgian liege waffles, which include ingredients brought directly from Belgium. In 2009, they were awarded the coveted Vendy Award for Best Mobile Dessert Vendor and emerged victorious from an episode of Throwdown with Bobby Flay.
Located exclusively at the Tavern on the Green Food Truck Terrace, Pera Turkish Tacos is an extension of the highly acclaimed midtown restaurant Pera Mediterranean Brasserie. The concept takes its inspiration from the centuries old Turkish tradition of the roadside sale of savory crepes, while paying homage to the Mexican heritage of the owners wife. Smoked Lamb, Lavender-Honey Chicken and Spicy Shrimp wrapped in pancakes are Pera Turkish Tacos staples, complemented by lamb sliders, a selection of sides, desserts and Turkish coffee, as well as beer, wine and cocktails.
Located exclusively at the Tavern on the Green Food Truck Terrace, Pera Turkish Tacos is an extension of the highly acclaimed midtown restaurant Pera Mediterranean Brasserie. The concept takes its inspiration from the centuries old Turkish tradition of the roadside sale of savory crepes, while paying homage to the Mexican heritage of the owners wife. Smoked Lamb, Lavender-Honey Chicken and Spicy Shrimp wrapped in pancakes are Pera Turkish Tacos staples, complemented by lamb sliders, a selection of sides, desserts and Turkish coffee, as well as beer, wine and cocktails.
New Leaf Restaurant & Bar offers a world-class dining experience in an urban, forested setting. Inside the New Leaf's historic, 1930's-vintage stone building, patrons can enjoy a memorable lunch or dinner in the cottage-like dining room, while the restaurant's gracious outdoor patio is the ideal spot for weekend brunch or to celebrate a special event. The cuisine is seasonal and modern American drawing inspiration from local green markets, upstate New York farms and New York City's community gardens.
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Nestled at the southern most corner of Battery Park, right along the water's edge, lies a Manhattan oasis called Battery Gardens - a restaurant with sweeping panoramic views of glorious New York Harbor, including historic Ellis Island and The Statue of Liberty. Battery Gardens is a beautiful and unique waterside location for elegant Weddings, Special Events and Corporate Meetings. Specializing in American Continental Cuisine, Chef Lee's menus reflect his Korean heritage and vast knowledge of seafood.
In Peter Minuit Plaza, right before the entrance to the Staten Island Ferry Terminal, from February 24th, 2011 to February 25th, 2017
Permit M5-PN-SB
The Peter Minuit Snack Bar offers a wide array of modern foods and drinks from a modernly-designed snack bar. Serving both breakfast and lunch, this snack bar offers soups, salads, cool sandwiches, paninis, all beef franks, various snacks, as well as an array of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Situated near the Staten Island Ferry Terminal and Battery Park, this is a perfect spot to either pick up a quick bite on the go, or to sit down for a nice meal in the park.
Picnick is a sustainable food kiosk located at the Battery of New York City. Picnick sources most ingredients from small farms and local businesses. Picnick is available for catering and delivery, as well as breakfast, lunch, dinner, cocktail, and dessert events at its outdoor location in the Battery Conservancy. Picnick's also very green: the cutlery's actually made from cornstarch and dissolves after two days. Sandwich selections include sous vide chicken club with Berkshire bacon, prosciutto with taleggio, and a Caprese-style sandwich with Joe's mozzarella and local arugula. Picnick will also sell streamlined, portable desserts. Picnick will sell only one kind of smoothie at a time, featuring in season greenmarket fruit. House made sodas (like fizzy lemonade, blood orange), and fair trade Colombian coffee will also be available.
The Boat Basin Cafe is a casual outdoor restaurant, arranged in three sections & located in Riverside Park at the end of 79th Street on the Hudson River. There is an open air patio that overlooks the Marina and the Hudson River with breathtaking views of the sunsets over New Jersey. The covered Rotunda section in the middle of the restaurant has limestone arches overlooking the open air patio. All BBQ Grill parties are held underneath this covered area. Catering and private events are available. The last section is our circular open air area where most of our bar parties are held, weather permitting. The restaurant is open as early as late March and extends through the end of October. This is all weather permitting. There is boat docking available for a fee.
Pier I Cafe is an outdoor cafe located along the Hudson River, in the newly constructed Riverside Park South. Open air, scenic river views and dramatic sunsets, provide both an escape while adding another dimension to city life. Pier I Cafe offers a casual menu; the ingredients are high quality, fresh food. Whether you order the Pat La Frieda burgers served on buns baked daily or the freshly squeezed blueberry lemonade, you will have a relaxing and pleasurable experience. Start your day sipping a latte or espresso at the coffee bar and end it with a white wine sangria or a thirst-quenching draft beer all while watching the boats go by.
Valentino's on the Green, formerly the home of silent film star Rudolph Valentino and Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, is a fine dining restaurant and banquet hall with breathtaking views of the nearby Throgs Neck Bridge and Little Neck Bay in Queens. With a golf course view, flanked by an elegant patio, garden, and pond, the 170-seat ground floor a la carte restaurant features the Fiorello Room, a wine tasting room, and the Valentino Room, a red velvet and mahogany-rich hideaway, which includes a bar and grand fireplace. The second floor holds a 230-seat banquet space with floor-to-ceiling windows and offers a behind-the-scenes bridal suite that was once the bedroom of Valentino himself.
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Terrace on the park is a full service Event and Catering Facility. The ballroom, fourteen stories high, presents breathtaking views of the New York skyline lit by the setting sun, or a crisp snowfall topping the trees in the park. The kitchen is well versed in preparation of a myriad of ethnic cuisines including southern Italy, contemporary American, and European. The desserts and wedding cake masterpieces are designed and baked on the premises. The private suites on the Ballroom level offer floor-to-ceiling windows, sunken dance floors, and dining rooms with service and amenities that rival a five star hotel. The Penthouse suite features an outdoor reception chapel area in a garden setting. On the well-manicured grounds there is a large gazebo, perfect for photos.
The World's Fair Marina was originally built as an observation deck for the 1964 World's Fair. Today the World's Fair Marina is a restaurant and banquet hall. Located on Flushing Bay and overlooking La Guardia Airport, it is a picturesque location for weddings, to sweet 16's to any corporate event. The World's Fair team handles events from 50 to 500 people. Menu offerings include exotic Indian and continental cuisine.
Voted 2005 Best Knish in Manhattan, the Knish Nosh has been making authentic knishes since 1952. This Flushing/Meadow Lake location of Knish Nosh features knishes made with the freshest ingredients and from authentic recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation. Menu items include Knishes, cocktail franks, latkas, raisin rugallech, and apple puff pastry.
South Shore Country Club is located in the heart of Staten Island overlooking the Golf Course. South Shore Country Club is a full service facility with a wide assortment of breakfast, lunch, dinner and bar selections for any event. The banquet staff can assist in arranging any event, from grand to intimate, including weddings, holiday parties, showers, conference, company parties, retreats, incentive dinners and reunions. Whether you are planning an intimate celebration or a luxurious reception you will find the South Shore Country Club's soft decor will present an elegant setting for all your guests.
If your vision is a seaside wedding ceremony with a sunset cocktail reception, a super sweet sixteen, an extravagant Bat/Bar Mitzvah or even a full banquet on the beach, our specialized event planners will help you make your dream a reality! With dramatic ocean views, relaxing natural acoustics, and truly magnificent vista of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, our facility is the perfect setting for any occasion you are planning! We take pride in our experience and ability in customizing every event to suit its needs, while making every special occasion memorable! We focus on all the details so you can relax and fully enjoy your event! As you embark on a journey through our website, www.VanderbiltSouthBeach.com, we invite you to discover a new horizon of elegance with a never ending focus on service, quality, and professionalism. Our magnificent oceanfront facility offers customized service & a refined elegance unmatched anywhere in New York!
The Lake Club is a full service restaurant and private event facility. Nestled in the heart of Clove Lakes Park, the Lake Club sits on its own private island. Whether in our fireside Lounge, our Lake Room or on our newly renovated Lakeside Patio, any location is elegant and distinctive. Our newly installed lakeside gazebo creates a romantic and picturesque setting unlike any other on Staten Island. Fresh fish arrives daily and the finest meats are carefully butchered and aged on the premises. All of our hors d'oeuvres are proudly homemade. The Lake Club can host your next corporate function, bridal shower, anniversary milestone, birthday, rehearsal dinner, engagement celebration or storybook wedding. The Lake Club can accommodate 25-150 guests.
595 Bedford Avenue at the corner of Bedford Avenue and Williamsburg Street, from August 25th, 2011 to August 24th, 2019
Permit B223-O-A-SB | (718) 384-6577
Situated in the heart of Williamsburg, the concessionaire has been serving up Falafel for years. In addition to falafel, it also offers other specialty Mediterranean dishes, including hummus (ground chickpeas), babaganoush (eggplant dip) and more.
Shake Shack is a modern day roadside burger stand serving the most delicious burgers, hot dogs, frozen custard, beer and wine from Danny Meyers Union Square Hospitality Group. Shake Shacks mission is to preserve (and add its spin on) the culinary traditions of classic American burger stands. Using the freshest high quality ingredients, all the food at Shake Shack is cooked to order (from burgers to shakes to everything in between). Since opening in 2004, Shake Shack has become a beloved NYC institution with a cult following.
Unlike Central Park's elegant eateries, Hudson Beach Cafe is just one step above a backyard barbecue. The bi-level facilities are refreshingly minimalist: a wooden, well-stocked bar and a couple of portable grills. Although the view is of the roaring West Side Highway rather than lapping waves, and shouts can be heard from the nearby baseball games, the cafe manages to conjure a festive, splash-happy mood. Locals-mostly well-groomed young folk and families with small kids-crowd the semi-secluded oasis for hamburgers, sandwiches, salads and fruity concoctions either at the bar or at tables set up in front of it. On the weekends, the cafe serves brunch.
Beach 86th Street, Beach 97th Street, and Beach 106th Street, from May 20th, 2003 to September 30th, 2010
Permit Q163-SB
Rockaway Beach Snack Bars are located on the Rockaway Beach Boardwalk in Queens, NY. Menu items include sandwiches, burgers, salads, snacks, and drinks.
Satellite Building Section 5, from November 19th, 2009 to September 8th, 2014
Permit X39-A-SB
A friendly snack bar located in the Orchard Beach Park. Menu items include Hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, fried chicken, shish kabobs, fries, onion rings, nachos, wings, slushes, soda.
Satellite Building Section 7, from May 15th, 2010 to September 8th, 2014
Permit X39-B-SB
A friendly snack bar located in the Orchard Beach Park. Menu items include Hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, fried chicken, shish kabobs, fries, onion rings, nachos, wings, slushes, soda.
Satellite Building Section 10, from November 19th, 2009 to September 8th, 2014
Permit X39-C-SB
A friendly snack bar located in the Orchard Beach Park. Menu items include Hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, fried chicken, shish kabobs, fries, onion rings, nachos, wings, slushes, soda.
19 West 170th Street, from November 1st, 2005 to October 31st, 2020
Permit X58-R | (718) 681-0483
Wendy's in Keltch Memorial Park is located on 170th Street and Jerome Avenue.
Wendy's menu consists primarily of hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, French fries and beverages, including the Frosty. Wendy's is known for its square ground beef hamburgers and the Frosty, a very thick milkshake. Wendy's offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Crossroads To Go opened in 2008 following extensive renovations which transformed the old shoe shine stand on Joralemon Street into a bustling outdoor cafe. Customers can get freshly made breakfast offerings such as an egg sandwich on a ciabatta roll to accompanytheir cup of morning coffee or can stop by for a sandwich, soup, or healthy salad for lunch.
Like its sister operation, the Urban Rustic Market & Cafe just down the street, the Urban General Cart at McCarren Park puts a focus on local, sustainable, and organic foods. Breakfast selections include made to order omelets of locally raised farm fresh eggs and breakfast sandwiches on organic bread. For lunch, try a char grilled cheeseburger or a beef, chicken, or shrimp skewer.
Mudfamily's unmistakable bright orange Mudtruck serves up what it deems "caffeine sunshine." If you're looking for an alternative to the generic corporate coffee chains, stop by Christopher Park and try a cup of Mud coffee, espresso, latte, or tea.
Intersection of Worth & Centre streets, from August 1st, 2008 to July 31st, 2013
Permit M30-1-CG
Peter Parpis's cart at Foley Square serves up hot Mediterranean meals for those on the go. The menu includes an assortment of gyros, kebabs, sandwiches, and burgers.
North side of Washington Square at Sullivan Street, from June 1st, 2008 to May 31st, 2013
Permit M98-EC-CG | (917) 710-2092
The NY Dosas specialty cart, owned and operated by Thiru Kandasamy, known locally as "the Dosa Guy," serves up traditional Indian vegan fare near the corner of Sullivan Street and Washington Square South in Washington Square Park. NY Dosas' menu includes such specialties as uthappam, samosas dosas, and vegan drumsticks. Mr. Kandasamy's cart has been a critic's pick in the New York Magazine Restaurant Guide, and in 2007, he was the recipient of the coveted Vendy Award.
A satellite of Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich's popular Otto Enoteca Pizzeria, the gelato cart in the northwest corner of Washington Square Park serves up a chef's selection of homemade artisanal gelato and sorbetti. Patrons can choose from gelato flavors such as olive oil, creme fraiche, vanilla, caramel, dark chocolate, coconut, strawberry, roasted fennel, meyer lemon, blackberry swirl, hazelnut stracciatella, and milk chocolate chip and sorbetti flavors such as grapefruit campari, lemon, and mango.
Cake & Shake specializes in organic, gourmet cupcakes, milkshakes, and coffee. Their shakes are made with 100% real fruit, and their numerous cupcakes flavors, which come with unique, inventive names such as the Yummy Nut (peanut butter with banana mousse) and the Mr. Incredible (double-decker brownie with pecan mousse), are offered on a daily rotating basis.
Cake & Shake specializes in organic, gourmet cupcakes, milkshakes, and coffee. Their shakes are made with 100% real fruit, and their numerous cupcakes flavors, which come with unique, inventive names such as the Yummy Nut (peanut butter with banana mousse) and the Mr. Incredible (double-decker brownie with pecan mousse), are offered on a daily rotating basis.
Southeast corner at Prospect Expressway and Ft. Hamilton Parkway, from October 15th, 2008 to January 26th, 2011
Permit B130-CG
As a satellite of the Crossroads Cafe in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn, the Crossroads Coffee Cart sells an assortment of fresh breakfast items, including coffee, croissants, bagels, and sandwiches.
A fixture of Red Hook Park for over 20 years, El Olomega has been celebrating the art of gathering every weekend, serving pupusas from the end of April to late October. El Olomega specializes in authentic Salvadorian cuisine, including their signature "pupusas", a thick, hand-made corn tortilla filled with a blend of cheese, pork, squash, or beans as well as authentic Salvadoran beverages and sides.
A fixture of Red Hook Park for over 20 years, El Olomega has been celebrating the art of gathering every weekend, serving pupusas from the end of April to late October. El Olomega specializes in authentic Salvadorian cuisine, including their signature "pupusas", a thick, hand-made corn tortilla filled with a blend of cheese, pork, squash, or beans as well as authentic Salvadoran beverages and sides.
Calexico Carne Asada combines Mexican and American Southern barbecue flavors. In 2010, their restaurant was named the Best New Mexican Restaurant in Time Out New York, and in 2008, their cart won the coveted Vendy Award. Calexicos specialties include favorites such as tacos, burritos, and quesadillas.