The blog Porkchop Express reports on the latest hurdle that the Red Hook soccer field food vendors have run up against. This time it's not the parks commission but the department of health, which has some issues with the set-up: Foremost amongst these: no running water at the fields. So today (Tuesday) at 5:15 pm, Cesar was contacted about a “big” meeting Wednesday with the Deputy Commissioner of Health. Pressure has intensified, City Officials are again flexing muscle, and the implied bottom-line is rough. Worst-case scenario, the Vendors will have to shut down operations stat to comply with DOH mandates. But we wont know anything until [Wednesday] afternoon. Earlier: Red Hook Soccer Tacos Safe for Whole Season...
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This just in: word is that Senator Charles Schumer will be holding a press conference tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. at the Red Hook ball fields in support of the family food vendors. Andrew Carmalini of A Voce and Cesar Fuentes of the Food Vendors Committee of Red Hook Park Inc. will also be in attendance....
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Tonya "LeNell" Smothers (above) is the owner of
LeNell's, one of Serious Eats's favorite wine and liquor stores. Serious eater Mike Levine visits and reports on some unexpected finds.
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