<![CDATA[peace on a plate.<br />organic. vegan. local. - blog]]>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:58:59 -0500Weebly<![CDATA[TIME OUT NEW YORK NAMED US ONE OF NYC's BEST NEW FOOD VENDORS!]]>Sun, 19 May 2013 23:16:56 GMThttp://www.chickpeaandolive.com/1/post/2013/05/vendy-awards-2013-nominations-are-greatly-appreciated.htmlPicture
We are honored to be named one NYC's BEST NEW FOOD VENDORS by TIME OUT NEW YORK!


check it out...

"Chickpea & OliveDanielle Ricciardi and Daniel Strong—who met at Dell’anima while serving and cooking, respectively—turn out vegan comfort food at their first solo venture. Using produce from theUnion Square Greenmarket and Brooklyn Grange, the pair crafts market-driven sandwiches such as the Phatty Beet Slider ($6), a veggie-and-grains patty layered with baby Bibb lettuce and smear of habanero ketchup. A mushroom melt ($8)—two slices ofSullivan Street Bakery’s Pullman bread stuffed with gooey Daiya cheddar—gets a kick from Ricciardi’s peppery chipotle aioli. Smorgasburg, 90 Kent Ave at North 7th St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Sat 10am–6pm. • Brooklyn Flea, 90 Kent Ave at North 7th St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Sun 10am–5pm. • chickpeaandolive.com"



Vendy AWARDS!  - Nominations are greatly appreciated.

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The Vendy Awards are now open to everyone selling street food and your good friends at Chickpea & Olive would love to throw down in the event!  

click here to nominate us!

#phattybeetslidersforall


https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1KjUdtwAEI7ncKR_vCONAFqkj3E-DXqeICE-nCbs-N8I/viewform?pli=1





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<![CDATA[BROOKLYN WE GO HARD!]]>Tue, 07 May 2013 21:50:15 GMThttp://www.chickpeaandolive.com/1/post/2013/05/brooklyn-we-go-hard.html
Brooklyn Half Marathon Pre-Party

We will be participating in The Brooklyn Half Marathon Pre-Party May 16th & 17th.  How about live music, Brooklyn house DJs, an outdoor beer garden, great eats from Chickpea & Olive, an espresso bar, official Brooklyn Half Marathon merchandise, New Balance shoes, and Team for Kids Taper Runs? Throw in running-form analysis, the New Balance insta-grapher, and maybe a genuine Italian ice, and you get the idea: This isn’t just another pre-race expo—this is a Pre-Party.

Old Tobacco Warehouse
26 Dock St.
Brooklyn, NY 

Thursday Noon - 9pm
Friday 10am - 9pm

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Smorgasburg Saturdays & Brooklyn Flea Sundays 
Two markets.  One great location.  

East River State Park 
N. 7th & Kent Ave
Brooklyn, NY
11am-6pm

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A Delicious Life 
New Food Entrepreneurs 


We are honored to be among so many pioneers in the great new food frontier. Check out our 2 page spread in A Delicious Life: New Food Entrepreneurs from Gestalten, and thank you for including us in this awesome new art book.

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<![CDATA[Vegan Drinks Thursday 4.25! Smorgasburg Saturdays & Brooklyn Flea Sundays East River State Park]]>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:37:38 GMThttp://www.chickpeaandolive.com/1/post/2013/04/vegan-drinks-thursday-425-smorgasburg-saturdays-brooklyn-flea-sundays-east-river-state-park.htmlPicture
From Super Vegan- 

Join us THIS Thursday, April 25, from 7:00pm to 10:00pm for Vegan Drinks NYC! Find us at Fontana’s Barlocated at 105 Eldridge Street on the Lower East Side. Chickpea & Olivewill be feeding your faces!

This month, we’ll be benefiting Humane Education Advocates Reaching Teachers (HEART). The mission of HEART is to foster compassion and respect for all living beings and the environment by educating youth and teachers in Humane Education. Stuff your dollars in the donation jar, and buy raffle tickets from HEART to win one of these great prizes: gift certificates from Lula’s Sweet Apothecary, Candle 79, Vegan Essentials, and Terri; chocolates from Rescue Chocolate; candy bars from Go Max; an item from Vaute Couture; and a Lia Sophia necklace!

Music by DJ Grand Format, DJ Megan Rascal, and DJ Jason Das!

Wanna let all your Internet friends know you’re going? RSVP on Facebook if you’re of the mindset to do so.

Have you read the new and improved Vegan Drinks FAQ? Please read it, even if you’re a regular at our event. (Really, please read it. All of it.)

We’ll turn down the music around 8:30pm and encourage people to promote themselves, their groups and/or causes for 30 seconds. If you represent a veg*n or animal rights group, come prepared with your (very short!) spiel and literature.

If you’re not already following our every move, connect with Vegan Drinks on Facebook, follow us on Twitter (@vegandrinks), and join our e-mail list.

Vegan Drinks NYC is usually held the last Thursday of the month from 7:00pm to 10:00pm. Do you represent an animal rights group you think should be the beneficiary of an upcoming Vegan Drinks NYC? Visit vegandrinks.org/beneficiaries to learn more about how to make that happen.

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Catch us every Smorgasburg Saturdays & Brooklyn Flea Sundays at East River State Park in Williamsburg.  

North 7th & Kent Ave
11-5pm



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<![CDATA[We're BAAAAACCCKKKK!!!!  Smorgasburg Saturdays & Sundays]]>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:19:00 GMThttp://www.chickpeaandolive.com/1/post/2013/03/were-baaaaaccckkkk-smorgasburg-saturdays-sundays.htmlPicture
It's been a long hard winter and FINALLY Spring has sprung and we will be back in Brooklyn every Saturday & Sunday at the world famous Smorgasburg.

The Phatty Beet Slider will be returning (of course, we don't want riots) along with some other delicious and nutritious menu items will be debuting.  So come visit us!  We have certainly missed feeding all you beautiful people.

Starting April 6th & 7th
Smorgasburg Saturdays 11am - 6pm

East River State Park

Sundays we will either be at Brooklyn Flea Williamsburg or Smorgasburg DUMBO.  Please take a moment to Like us on Facebook & Follow on Twitter for the most up to date info on us.  

Thanks for supporting a more compassionate, loving planet.  

#appreciateyou

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<![CDATA[we are going to costa rica!!]]>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 06:43:47 GMThttp://www.chickpeaandolive.com/1/post/2013/02/we-are-going-to-costa-rica.htmlPicture
We are taking a much need hiatus before the busy Smorgasburg season gets up and running.  Expect us to be refreshed and relaxed and ready to feed you delicious vegan cuisine!  See you in April.  

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<![CDATA[Hire us for Valentine's Day ]]>Sat, 02 Feb 2013 01:24:53 GMThttp://www.chickpeaandolive.com/1/post/2013/02/hire-us-for-valentines-day.htmlPicture
Want a special Valentine's Day that you will always remember?  Hire Chickpea & Olive to come and cook you a romantic dinner in your home.   We would be happy to handle every aspect of the meal.  From flowers, candles, music, to wine pairings.   To a chocolate fondue with fresh fruit, marshmallows, and nuts!

Contact us for more info.  First come first served.  Book quickly.

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<![CDATA[Artopia Saturday 2.2 & Vegan Shop-Up 2.9]]>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 01:33:58 GMThttp://www.chickpeaandolive.com/1/post/2013/01/artopia-saturday-22-vegan-shop-up-29.htmlPicture
We will participating in this years Wingspan Arts 5th annual ARTOPIA.  A free family arts festival where we will be selling our delicious savory and sweet bites.  

When: Saturday February 2nd, 2013

Time: 11AM-2PM

Where: PS 334/The Anderson School – 77th St and Columbus

All workshops are for kids 5-12 and their parents.
We welcome full family participation!

Chromatography Flowers
Crazy Cartooning!
Recycled Jewelry
Engineering
Wonderful Watercolor
Balloon Creations
Step Dance – 12:15pm
ARTOPIA! 2013 Performances

Performances by students from 5-18!
11:30-12PM

Musical Mania – students from Anderson
Tinker Taps – students from PS 303
Actor’s Workshop – students from Anderson
Shakespeare Theatre – students from PS 183
Wingspan’s Mini Film Festival

Red Carpet at 1pm
Screenings at 1:15pm

Featuring films by students from Anderson, PS 40 and PS 183:

The Adventures of Sam – PS 40 (Spring 2011)
Dolly’s End – Anderson (Spring 2012)
The Paintbrush (in Korean) – PS 183 (Spring 2012)
Work in Progress… – Anderson (Fall 2012)
Minecraft – PS 40 (Fall 2012)

ALL DAY LONG:

Come make art projects in the cafeteria!
Eat some food from the Bake sale!
Watch our talented students perform!
ALL FOR FREE!

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VALENTINES VEGAN SHOP - UP
Feb. 9th
12pm - 5pm
12 Grattan 

Come out and play.  We will be at the PINE BOX ROCK SHOP selling our famous fair trade chocolate truffles.  

Which make the best Valentine present.  Sweets for your sweet.  

We will also be selling paninis and other savory bites.



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<![CDATA[More PRESS!  Ecorazzi covers the Plant Based Solutions Launch Party & the Discerning Brute reviews our Phatty Beet Sliders]]>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 05:58:45 GMThttp://www.chickpeaandolive.com/1/post/2013/01/more-press-ecorazzi-covers-the-plant-based-solutions-launch-party-the-discerning-brute-reviews-our-phatty-beet-sliders.htmlPicture
Check out the Ecorazzi article on the Plant Based Solutions Launch Party.   


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photo: Joshua Katcher
This article we just came across from the The Discerning Brute is making us miss our Smorgasburg & Smorgasburg - Dumbo family so much! get ready for next season. its gonna be the bomb! and thank you Joshua Katcher for your beautiful photos and super kind words! 

"I had to go back for seconds, as this hearty, succulent and tender beet patty between two pieces of artisinal brioche with tapioca cheese, tomato, habeñaro ketchup, vegan mayo and baby bib lettuce was irresistible, and the best burger I’ve had. Period." 

WOW!!!!

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<![CDATA[Plant Based Solutions Launch Party]]>Sun, 13 Jan 2013 21:07:33 GMThttp://www.chickpeaandolive.com/1/post/2013/01/plant-based-solutions-launch-party.htmlPicture
Chickpea and Olive was honored to be the caterers for the new and amazing vegan consulting company Plant Based Solutions.   The party featured products Vegg, Treeline Cheese, Teese, Gardien, and DF Mavens.  It was so much fun to work with new products and make so many different canapés.  Look out for pictures from the launch party and please keep us in mind for you next event!


Read the article on SuperVegan with founder David Benzaquen that mentions yours truly!


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<![CDATA[Happy New Year!  All love in 2013]]>Sun, 06 Jan 2013 01:29:39 GMThttp://www.chickpeaandolive.com/1/post/2013/01/happy-new-year-all-love-in-2013.htmlPicture
We hope you had a lovely holiday season.  It was a busiest season yet and we are so grateful.  Thank you so much for all of your love and support constantly.

2013 is promising to be absolutely amazing.  We are doing more catered events and working on our packaged products. 

Dan and I are hoping very much for a hiatus to Costa Rica sometime in the winter before our crazy market season begins.  

Keep us in mind for any catered events no matter how big or small.  Looking forward to feeding you soon.

We are also up on yelp.  If you'd like to leave us a review here is the link.



Please submit your testimonials on Yelp! 

Peace & Love.
C&O

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