Euro Falafel Titan Making Waves in Union Square

Rainbow’s long-standing monopoly on Union Square falafel has been challenged with the recent opening of Maoz Vegetarian, the first New York outpost of a chain that launched in Amsterdam in 1991. Maoz’s cheery green-and-white façade is already a beacon for Euro expats familiar with the signature salad bar, a spotless stainless-steel roughage trough where customers can take their garnishes into their own hands.

Posted 03/21/07 in Grub Street : Openings

Tags: falafel, maoz vegetarian, openings, rainbow falafel, union square

Banker Cash Meets Working-Class Eats in Flatiron South

The micro-micro-neighborhood centered around Broadway and 20th happens to be the capital of Danny Meyer's small but beloved empire of restaurants, where Credit Suisse First Boston financiers do lunch; actors and temps, meanwhile, have an array of lowbrow eats to choose from.

Posted 10/10/06 in Grub Street : Three Blocks

Tags: credit suisse first boston, danny meyer, eisenberg's sandwich shop, fleur de sel, jas mart, la caravelle, mandler's, mayrose, rainbow falafel, tamarind, the city bakery, Three Blocks