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MidwestRick Donating Member (604 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-16-10 01:28 PM
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Tavern on the Green; New York’s new Food Truck Hub
On Friday, the previous site of the New York City icon, Tavern on the Green, became the newest location for New York’s food truck industry.

Tavern on the Green, which closed its doors for the last time in 2009, was one of New York’s finest restaurants which received acclaim and was continually an award winner for excellence and best ambience. The Tavern site was used as the location for the finish line of the New York City Marathon, and even during the 80’s was featured in a Folgers coffee advertising campaign to see if it’s Upper West Side customers could tell if the coffee they normally served was replaced with Folgers instant.

A ribbon cutting ceremony, led by Adrian Benepe, the New York City Parks and Recreation Commissioner marked the opening of a $2.5 million gift shop and tourist center. “The park has long lacked a centrally located visitor center,” Mr. Benepe said, adding that with 35 million visits a year, the park is the largest tourist attraction in the city.

The location where the former Crystal Room stood is now a landscaped terrace holding 80 new tables and 130 chairs. Visitors may now dine from one of the four food trucks that have been permitted to sell their fare at the site. The current truck lineup includes;

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-MR
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