Anyone operating in the food space knows that navigating food permits, licenses, laws, and regulations can be very confusing. Some products are governed by local (city or county law), some by state law, and some by federal law. Here in Part One of our educational series, we'll attempt to go over the basics as they pertain to New York and California: First, some definitions: "Retail"- any food product produced to be sold directly to the customer. This can be at a farmer's o

One of the most fun and innovate food concepts to be born in Hana Kitchens in Brooklyn, New York is Wowfulls. Started by partners Peter, David (pictured left), and Yiming, Wowfulls serves up 1950's style Hong Kong egg waffles (Gai Dàn Jai) that are crispy on the outside and soft and sweet on the inside. They've made their mark by using flavors such as matcha green tea, red velvet, chocolate, and coconut. Their combination of freshly made, tasty Hong Kong egg waffles paired wi

This weekend brought yet another stellar group of food producers and crowds to support them at both Smorgasburg locations, Williamsburg and Prospect Park.  I'm going to proudly profile a few more of the outstanding, trend-setting producers at Smorgasburg that are based in Hana Kitchens New York. SUNDAY GRAVY http://www.sundaygravynyc.com "Sunday Gravy, an Italian-American tradition. Some call it sauce, some call it gravy." This is the motto of long time Smorgasburg staple and

I'm proud to report back that Smorgasburg NY (Williamsburg and Prospect Park, Brooklyn) had a smashing opening weekend with Hana Kitchens' producers front and center.  For those of you not from New York or LA, Smorgasburg is a carefully curated selection of the cities' finest up and coming food trends.  It's a place to discover new and interesting food concepts vetted by culinary experts. Let's take a look at some of the outstanding food served at opening weekend by the Hana