Toum is open from 12:30 pm-11:00 pm outside 201 Mulberry between Spring and Kenmare.
Asia dog, the roving hot dog pop up, sits, stays and sets up shop on kenmare in nolita
Hot dog vendors are the original New York pop up shops. From the steps of the Museum of Natural History to the corner of Times Square, they’re a beacon for hungry New Yorkers on the move. Ketchup, mustard, relish, sauerkraut, a double serving of napkins and we’re gone down the street scarfing and wolfing that dog down. Word has it … Read More
Pop up case study: The Big Cheesy, a grilled cheese competition in Nolita
Even with 1.6 million people in Manhattan, there’s rarely a grilled cheese party. The comfort food that gained popularity during the Great Depression doesn’t do well as a restaurant’s main dish either. Ludlow Street’s Grilled Cheese NYC closed down in ’06 after six years of fair to moderate success. Make a grilled cheese the main attraction at a pop up, … Read More
DNA Info: Fierce, hot, tasty competition at Openhouse’s Big Cheesy pop up
“‘It’s a big competition, everyone’s bringing their A-game,’ Stuytown resident Pastorek, 27, said about the cookoff, adding that he thought the event was ‘awesome.’” Della Hasselle, DNA Info. Read Della’s whole story.
Pop-up case study: Creating New York’s first pop-up park with Park Here
New York winters are nasty, brutish and long. Park Here was a nice alternative, not just from winter, but also from the endless string of shopping pop ups around Christmas. Instead of more sales, Openhouse created an indoor space that was free to the public during the day and full of private events at night.
CNN brings the news cameras to park here
“It’s spring in February,” says one guest of the pop up park.
Leslie Koch on Park here for Huffington Post
“To get the most out of the experience, gather a group of friends, bring an assortment of bread and cheese and enjoy a winter-time picnic.” Leslie Koch, Huffington Post
The New York Daily News features Park Here
“The brainchild of the people behind Openhouse Gallery – a creative space that holds and hosts events – the indoor park has been a hit since opening earlier this month.” David Yi, New York Daily News
Where are the birds? ABC news checks out Park Here, openhouse’s public park pop up
Kemberly Richardson of ABC News came down to check out Openhouse’s Park Here, an original public pop up that ran for a month and a half in Nolita in early 2011. She talks to parents of young children who are enjoying the safe, dry park, a welcome escape from New York’s blistering winter. Richardson also talks with Robin Halter of … Read More
New York Times: The Grass is Fake, but the Splendor Real
“Warm, happy people were peeling down to their T-shirts and soaking in the sunshine, while others were spreading picnic blankets and gazing up through the lush canopy of foliage.” Ariel Kaminer in New York Times