Tuesday, January 19, 2016

SHOP: HARLEM FOOD TRENDS 2016

Food trends come or go and a lot of early adopters find success but often being late to the game is not a particularly good business plan.   Soft serve yogurt, crepes, sliders or any mini food appeared to be a good idea a few years back when such establishments were popping up downtown but in the past couple of years they did not do so will in greater Harlem.  Quick takeout spots are now a big thing with notable chefs but this particular high volume shop model still looks to be more crafted than a lot of the commercial.  A lot of the shuttered storefronts that arrived uptown over the years looked like they made more sense in a strip mall versus being in a residential Manhattan neighborhood.

Food offerings for every day dining served up in a cozy environment like all of the popular cafes that are doing well seems to be hit with uptowners.  Ethnic fare that is not Chinese (which has always been around) seems to also be the way to go these days with Japanese, Indian, French, Italian or Mexican leading the way but there probably is room for other types of offerings.   Thai, Korean or Vietnamese comes to mind and are have become more popular in the greater city.  Any other suggestions out there?

5 comments:

  1. A good, cheap taqueria is needed in this area. At the very least a taco truck!

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  2. Actual chinese, as opposed to 'cuisine prepared by a construction worker from fujian plus whatever we can fry' would be nice too. I've never had such bad chinese before.

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  3. Have you tried Sexy Tacos, aka Native originally? What I would give for a nice, clean, reasonable priced diner!

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  4. A legitimate bagel shop! I'd kill for a real bagel in Hamilton Heights!

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  5. A legitimate bagel shop! I would kill for a real bagel in Hamilton Heights!

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