On April 30, the American Indian College Fund will highlight Indigenous cuisine at New York City EATSS (Epicurean Award to Support Scholars)...

On April 30, the American Indian College Fund will highlight Indigenous cuisine at New York City EATSS (Epicurean Award to Support Scholars) event from 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at The Lighthouse Pier 61, Chelsea Piers.

A world without chocolate, blueberries, or guacamole seems unthinkable, yet these favorite foods we enjoy were unknown outside the western hemisphere before 1492.

Indigenous foods have added delicious and nutritious dimensions to cuisine for nearly six centuries—yet if you had wanted to try high-end cuisine prepared by Native chefs, there is not one restaurant in all of New York City featuring Indigenous cuisine.

The following Indigenous celebrity chefs will serve up their favorite creations to guests:

• Chef Ben Jacobs (Osage Nation), a nationally renowned chef and co-founder of Tocabe, An American Indian Eatery, the largest Native American restaurant chain.
• Chef Andrea Murdoch Condes (Andean Native; Caracas, Venezuela), the owner of Four Directions Cuisine, uses food to trace her own culture while educating the public about the expansive world of Indigenous food systems.
• Chef Bradley Dry (Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma) has been a chef for 12 years, cooking traditional Cherokee dishes. He specializes in preparing food for special events and people, including powwows, Folklorama, and the cast and crew of Reservation Dogs.
• Chef Sherry Pocknett (Mashpee Wampanoag Nation) specializes in the Bounty of the Season, Native American Indigenous food, and New England cooking.
• Chef Anthony Bauer (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa) is the owner of Traditional Fire Custom Cuisine and has 25 years of experience in the food service industry.

President and CEO Cheryl Crazy Bull and her daughter and granddaughter will be on hand to discuss how a higher education is a revolutionary act for Native people along with their own transformative college experiences.

Raye Zaragoza of the Akimel O'otham Nation will headline the event with an exclusive concert for attendees and Native dancers will perform.

Attendees can also shop original Native artwork created by students attending the premiere Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

For tickets, visit - www.standwith.collegefund.org/new-york-eatss

The American Indian College Fund

The American Indian College Fund has been the nation’s largest charity supporting Native higher education for 33 years. The College Fund supports a variety of academic and support programs at the nation’s 35 accredited tribal colleges and universities, which are located on or near Indian reservations, ensuring students have the tools to graduate and succeed in their careers.

The College Fund believes “Education is the answer" and since its founding in 1989, the College Fund has provided more than $284 million in scholarships, programs, community, and tribal college support.

Learn more, visit - www.collegefund.org

Cinco de Mayo is coming and a great way to celebrate is with educational cuisine subscription box brand eat2explore’s upcoming Cinco de Mayo...

Cinco de Mayo is coming and a great way to celebrate is with educational cuisine subscription box brand eat2explore’s upcoming Cinco de Mayo sale—priced at $27.50, from April 30 to May 7.

eat2explore is an award-winning educational cuisine subscription box brand that has all the goodies you need!

In the explore Mexico box, you’re introduced to basic information about the country through fun activities—and the unique cooking methods in Mexican cooking—recipe cards, non-perishable ingredients, cooking tools and a shopping list.

The box also includes three popular recipes: Vegetarian Enchiladas, Fajitas and Carnitas Tacos—all recipes come with gluten-free and vegan options.

Learn more, visit - www.eat2explore.com

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, families can enjoy a love for food and each other with Kidstir’s cooking kits. February’s k...

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, families can enjoy a love for food and each other with Kidstir’s cooking kits.

February’s kit shows love to the big apple, with a New York, New York-themed kit. Learn how to make three delicious recipes inspired by one of the most famous cities in the world.

Main recipes include:

• Bright City Bagels: Whip up mouth-watering, home-baked bagels! 
• Big Apple Salad (Waldorf Salad): A tasty nod to NYC history featuring chopped apples, walnuts, celery and grapes in a light lemon-and-mayo dressing. 
• Black & White Cookies: Classic cake-like vanilla cookies with sweet vanilla and chocolate icing.  
• Dreamy Cream Cheese: A simple, four-ingredient spread you can make from scratch.

Make some memories, Get cooking with Kidstir



Or, create other meaningful memories by baking sweet treats with Kidstir’s cake pop baking kits (vanilla cake pop kit, chocolate cake pops, unicorn cake pops, emoji cake pops and more)!

Each kit includes a 6-page illustrated booklet with recipe, baking tips, step-by-step instructions and pre-measured dry ingredients to take the hassle out of baking.

Learn more, visit - www.kidstir.com

Created by a mother and educator, I’m The Chef Too! is a subscription kit that infuses educational concepts into recipes to make learning fu...

Created by a mother and educator, I’m The Chef Too! is a subscription kit that infuses educational concepts into recipes to make learning fun, engaging, and tasty!

Each month, new adventures are released that blend food, STEM, and the arts into educational fun!

Each “Choose Your Adventure Kits” infuse STEAM based concepts into recipes, giving children the creative confidence to learn in a unique meaningful way.

I'm The Chef Too! Cooking Adventures Video Clip



Children are creating, inventing, designing, engineering, and questioning all through the world of cooking! These learning experiences include inquiry based learning and problem solving as they bake their way through some of their favorite topics!

Kids can learn about outer space as they whip up galaxy donuts, engineer erupting volcano cake as they learn about chemical reactions, or even discover geology as they bake cupcake geodes, the adventures are endless!

There’s never a shortage of STEAM ideas to get young minds thinking and learning in the kitchen! Subscription or one-time kits are available.

Learn more, visit - www.imthecheftoo.com

Baketivity allows you to experience a new country each week with this year’s summer baking kits… and it all happens from your home kitchen! ...

Baketivity allows you to experience a new country each week with this year’s summer baking kits… and it all happens from your home kitchen!

With pre-measured and individually packaged ingredients, an easy to follow guide and activity booklet, these baking kits are perfect for those that love food and travel!

As a Bake-a-Camper you’ll receive a big box with 4 kits- one for every week of the month. Each kit will feature a specific country and culture, while exploring pastries that they’re famous for.

July:

Week 1- Scrumptious Eclairs
Week 2- German Apple Cake
Week 3- Churros with Dipping Sauce
Week 4- Fairy Bread Cake

August:

Week 1- Dessert Pizza
Week 2- Swedish Cinnamon Buns
Week 3- Dulche De Leche Bars
Week 4- Dutch Chocolate Cake

Aside from convenience of the package recipe, ingredients and instruction, you’ll have personal guidance from top-of-the-line baker. With valuable, entertaining Zoom classes, you’ll experience the baking summer camp to the max. You’ll get to make new friends from all over the country, and bake, learn and play together.

Learn more - www.baketivity.com

Blue Apron’s culinary team has created four recipes, that families can make together and enjoy during movie night at home, to celebrate the ...

Blue Apron’s culinary team has created four recipes, that families can make together and enjoy during movie night at home, to celebrate the launch of Disney and Pixar’s Soul, (streaming on Disney+ starting December 25).

With spins on indulgent classics that fit into your healthy lifestyle, each recipe features safe, kid-friendly techniques that engage kids in the cooking process - from easy to cook mash potatoes, to building their own lettuce cups - it all allows families to enjoy cooking together.

The recipes was designed by a certified nutritionist and will be available on BlueApron.com beginning the week of December 21 and run through the week of January 11.

Available the week of December 21:

Tempo Turkey Sloppy Joes with Shishito Peppers & Carrot Fries - This recipe is inspired by a classic childhood favorite. The carrot fries are a healthy alternative to french fries for families. Teach your kids about seasoning by asking them to help prepare the carrot fries for the oven.

Available the week of December 28:

Harmonic Pan-Roasted Chicken & Honey Mustard with Buttermilk Smashed Potatoes & Collard Greens - This comforting dish combines sweet and smoky flavors. If you're cooking with kids, they can help out by kneading the honey and smashing the potatoes.

Available the week of January 04:

Cool Cajun Chicken Lettuce Cups with Pickled Pepper Yogurt & Peanuts - This fun family recipe draws inspiration from zesty Cajun flavors. Kids will love assembling and decorating their own cups to try out different combinations. This meal gives families a delicious and playful way to incorporate vegetables into dinner.

Available the week of January 11:

Smooth Salmon & Homemade BBQ Sauce with Roasted Vegetables, Romaine & Kale Salad - Make your own sweet and smoky barbecue sauce for this vegetable-packed dinner. Lean salmon and roasted vegetables make a flavor-packed good for you dinner.

Blue Apron & Disney SOUL



Families can even add a bit of Soul-ful fun in the kitchen by cooking the Blue Apron recipes while listening to Disney and Pixar’s Soul soundtrack, available 12/18.

Learn more - www.disneymusic.co/BlueApron

Blue Apron is also launching family-friendly content and cooking videos on their social channels, helping to show parents how to get their kids involved in the kitchen.

To learn more, visit - www.cook.blueapron.com/pixarsoul

Facebook - www.facebook.com/BlueApron
Twitter - www.twitter.com/blueapron
Instagram - www.instagram.com/blueapron

Are you looking for new activities while staying close to home? Juicy Juice has a selection of easy, DIY crafts made with materials already ...

Are you looking for new activities while staying close to home? Juicy Juice has a selection of easy, DIY crafts made with materials already in your house – including your empty juice containers!

Crafted using empty bottles from favorite drinks, the Juicy Juice Bottle Planter lets little ones personalize their jar, plant their favorite seedlings, care for it with a DIY Watering Can, and watch it grow!

And when looking for what activity to do next, create an Activity Picker and let fate decide! No matter you choose, all the fun can be had by upcycling containers of 48-oz 100% Juice.

Plus, when little ones take the last sip of a hydrating Juicy Waters juice box, kids can let their imagination run wild with DIY Walkie Talkies – perfect for indoor or outdoor adventures.

Juicy Juice has more upcycled crafts for families, including these below

· Bag Dispenser
· DIY Watering Can
· Juice Bottle Bird Feeder
· Juice Box Octopus
· Juicy Juice Bottle Planter
· Juicy Juice Piggy Bank
· School Bus Juice Box Craft

To see these crafts and more, visit - www.juicyjuice.com/activities

For the past week we've been preparing for the Halloween season. While we're not into the scary parts of Halloween, we do enjoy some...

For the past week we've been preparing for the Halloween season. While we're not into the scary parts of Halloween, we do enjoy some of the spooky activities, of course all the food and candy and good Halloween friendly movies like The Addams Family and Addams Family Values!

Note: This post is in partnership with Paramount Home Entertainment. I received "The Addams Family Halloween" Starter Kit for review purpose. Any personal views expressed are always 100% my own.


So how did we prepare for Halloween this year?

I was inspired by The Addams Family and Addams Family Values being released in a 2-Movie Collection from Paramount Home Entertainment. I knew this would be the perfect double feature for family movie night.

Make Halloween treats

But you can't have a movie night without food and snacks! So my son and I made some spooky but healthy Halloween treats for family and friends to enjoy. On our plate ready to be devoured included

• Ghost Bananas (banana and chocolate chips)
• Pumpkin Oranges (pumpkins and celery)
• Mummy Hotdogs (hot dogs and crescent dough)
• Ants on a Log (celery, peanut butter and chocolate chips)

Everything was so yummy and perfect for movie night.

Put on Halloween Make-up (Sorta)

Now all I needed was to get into "character". To help me with this I received an "Addams Family Halloween" Starter Kit from Paramount Home Entertainment that included

• The two-movie Blu-ray collection
• A bald cap
• Black and white face paint
• Red lipstick and nail polish
• A paste-on mustache
• and a finger trap

I was so tempted to use the bald cap and paint my face as Uncle Fester but the red lipstick and nail polish was a better fit. While I couldn't fully dress up as Morticia, my red nails and lips help me feel spooky and ready for movie night.

Watch a Family Friendly Halloween Movie

I grew up watching the The Addams Family films, so I know while their quirky and sometime very weird, there's no cussing, extreme violence or inappropriate scenes. There's lots of humor and ironically some life lessons about accepting who you are as a person. And lastly The Addams are all about the love and support of the family. Till the end!

It was a treat to watch both movies with family. The older generation enjoyed revisiting the family, while the young kids enjoyed being introduced to The Addams.

The Addams Family and Addams Family Values are available on DVD, Blu-ray and in a 2-Movie Collection from Paramount Home Entertainment.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY

When long-lost Uncle Fester (Christopher Lloyd) reappears after 25 years in the Bermuda Triangle, Gomez (Raul Julia) and Morticia (Anjelica Huston) plan a celebration to wake the dead. But Wednesday (Christina Ricci) barely has time to warm up her electric chair before Thing points out Fester's uncommonly "normal" behavior. Could this Fester be a fake, part of an evil scheme to raid the Addams fortune?


ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES

It's love at first fright when Gomez (Raul Julia) and Morticia (Anjelica Huston) welcome a new addition to the Addams household -- Pubert, their soft, cuddly, mustachioed baby boy. As Fester (Christopher Lloyd) falls hard for voluptuous nanny Debbie Jilinksy (Joan Cusack), Wednesday (Christina Ricci) and Pugsley (Jimmy Workman) discover she's a black-widow murderess who plans to add Fester to her collection of dead husbands. ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES is debuting on Blu-ray for the first time.

Get ready for the most hilarious scarefest of the season with THE ADDAMS FAMILY and ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES on DVD and Blu-ray either individually or in 2-Movie DVD or Blu-ray Collections.

The kooky, spooky and all-together ooky adventures of the Addams Family are sure to have you screaming...with laughter.

To get ready for summer, I attended The Grilling Games hosted by Pine Mountain® firestarters and firelogs and Royal Oak® charcoal with Chef ...

To get ready for summer, I attended The Grilling Games hosted by Pine Mountain® firestarters and firelogs and Royal Oak® charcoal with Chef Josh Capon, the executive chef behind Lure Fishbar, B&B Winepub and El Toro Blanco in New York City.

Note: I was invited as media to this event. Any personal views expressed are always 100% my own.

While doing grilling demos for yummy burgers we taste tested later, Chef Capon shared grilling tips including

For the best charcoal barbecue, you want to cook over hot, ashy gray charcoal. The ExtremeStart Firestarter from Pine Mountain allows for easy charcoal grilling anywhere without needing to mess with accelerants.

You simply place the starter on the grill grate, light at the wrapper indications, and place the charcoal chimney on top. Your coals turn gray in minutes and you can spend more time enjoying your burgers than babysitting the grill.

And don't we all want to spend time enjoying our food and time with friends and family?

During the event, that what I did (enjoying the food), while my son enjoyed all the different games including....


Timed cheeseburger building. Those buns were kinda heavy but my son did pretty good. He earned himself a pair of sun shades. LOL

As you can see we had a blast during the grilling games. We're ready to enjoy summer cookouts with friends and family!

Learn more, visit -www.pinemountainfire.com

This week we headed to Connecticut for a tour of the famous Stew Leonard Supermarkets known for fresh products and great customer service, ...

This week we headed to Connecticut for a tour of the famous Stew Leonard Supermarkets known for fresh products and great customer service, to learn more about easy meal options that families can use during the busy back to school season and beyond.

Note: I was invited as media to this event and received a gift bag. However, any personal views expressed are always 100% my own.

To start the tour, our group met with Stew Leonard Jr. and his family. It was awesome to see and speak with real life family who are behind the Stew Leonard Supermarkets brand.


I also learned how Stew Leonard Jr and his family connects with the community. After the loss of their 21-month old son in a drowning accident in 1989, the Leonard's formed a foundation in their son's name, which has raised more than one million dollars to fund swim scholarships and purchase water safety equipment.

In 2002, the Leonard's wrote a story book aimed at reaching children directly with important water safety messages. Stewie the Duck learns is used in water safety courses throughout the country. More than 40,000 books have been sold, with all proceeds from going to water safety programs and providing swimming lesson scholarships.


Our tour started at the warehouse to learn how the products come into the store. We also heard from store employees who's worked for Stew Leonard Supermarkets for years. That was nice to meet some of the people who work in the store on a daily basis.


Then our tour took us in store to see some of the products and services offered to customers. One of things Stew Leonard Supermarkets are known for is having fresh food products. They either get many items in store daily or make it themselves.


Stew Leonard Supermarkets also offers way to families can shop and check out quickly. I love the idea of quick deli ordering to avoid waiting on crazy long line!


For families concerned about hormones and other addin, there's the Stew Leonard’s Naked® brand line, which includes Naked Beef, Naked Chicken, Naked Salmon, Naked Pork and Naked Hot Dogs & Chicken Sausage containing no antibiotics, added hormones or preservatives, and are also raised and harvested humanely. Naked Beef and Chicken are Pesticide Residue Free


Another thing Stew Leonard Supermarkets is know for is their animatronics throughout the stores. Young (and older kids) will be entertained by the various characters and songs played at scheduled times all round the store.


After such an informative tour, Stew Leonard Jr treated the group to lunch. Kids enjoyed some crafting activities as parents sampled sandwiches, salads and more made with Stew Leonard products.


Before heading back to NYC, we spent some time outside the petting zoo. We didn't get to meet the animals but we enjoyed saying hello and learning a bit about them. Maybe next time we visit we can do more.

We had a great day learning about Stew Leonard Supermarkets!

To learn more about Stew Leonard’s, visit - www.stewleonards.com

When I was invited by StarKist to their event with Lisa Lillien, aka Hungry Girl to learn more about their new Tuna Creations flavors, I was...

When I was invited by StarKist to their event with Lisa Lillien, aka Hungry Girl to learn more about their new Tuna Creations flavors, I wasn't sure if I'd go. While I grew up with the iconic Charlie Tuna and would love to have a Tuna selfie, I'm not a fan of the taste of Tuna.

Sorry Charlie!

Note: I was invited as media to this event and received compensation, However, any personal views expressed are always 100% my own.


Actually my memory as a child of the taste of Tuna has kept me from trying it again all these years. To be honest it's a real shame. Tuna has come a long way since I was a child with so many different ways to prepare and season.

So I decided to go and not only learn about StarKist new Tuna Creations flavors, but also get a taste update for my memory. I'm so glad I did.

First I got my Tuna selfie with Charlie. He's so good at posing for the camera!


After photos, I headed over to the tasting table. I was pleased to learn that StarKist also introduced new StarKist Kid’s Creations! As any parent know getting a child to eat dishes healthy for them can be a challenge.

With this thought in mind (plus my own tuna taste memory) I tried the two StarKist Kid’s Creations. I was surprised that the taste wasn't strong or "fishy" at all. I can see kids eating these with a snack after school or within a main dish.

Which is a very good thing since tuna is a great source of lean protein, B vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids that young kids benefit from.

StarKist Kid’s Creations is available in two kid-friendly flavors – Bacon Ranch and Honey BBQ

• 100 calories or less
• 14g of protein to keep kids full
• 95-110mg of DHA Omgea-3 Fatty Acids to help with brain development

With child obesity still on the rise StarKist knew moms were looking for healthy and better options for their kids, something that they could serve them but also kids could take to school for lunch or snack time


After having a good taste experience, I moved on to taste the different samplers using the new StarKist Creations flavors

StarKist Hot Buffalo Creations: Tuna to fulfill your spicy cravings with the new hot buffalo flavor

• 70 calories
• 15g of protein
• Looking at food trends, StarKist discovered that hot sauce is the fastest growing condiment in the U.S.

StarKist Salmon Creations: Using premium skinless, boneless and 100 percent wild caught salmon

• Available in Lemon Dill and Mango Chipotle flavors
• 90 calories or less
• 14g of protein or less
• While tuna is growing, salmon is growing even faster. Consumers were looking for an convenient way to enjoy salmon that still has a fresh taste. StarKist Salmon Creations line provides a healthy and delicious meal option for salmon lovers with busy lifestyles

I'm happy to report that both of the StarKist Creations flavors meet with my taste bud approvals. Especially the Salmon Mango Chipotle. I had quite a few tasting samples of those!


Now that I had over come my childhood memory of not liking tuna, it was time to learn ways of using these StarKist Creations flavors in recipes.

Good thing the Hungry Girl was there with her a cookbook! Lisa was so fun to meet and excited to share different recipes using StarKist Creations flavors that families can make and enjoy.



While it was great to meet Charlie and learn more about StarKist history and current products, the best part of this event was moving past my childhood tuna taste fears. Now I can enjoy tuna as an adult and share that healthy enjoyment with my son.

Thank you StarKist!


To learn more about StarKist, visit www.starkist.com/products

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Twitter - www.twitter.com/starkistcharlie
Instagram - www.instagram.com/starkistcharlie

Like many of you, I enjoyed food from other cultures but don't have a lot of time to make meals from start to finish. So when Stop &...

Like many of you, I enjoyed food from other cultures but don't have a lot of time to make meals from start to finish. So when Stop & Shop offered me a chance to try their new World Menu line of internationally-inspired meals, I quickly grabbed a plate and went shopping at the nearest store.

Note: I received a gift card to purchase Stop & Shop World Menu samples for review purpose.  Any personal views expressed are always 100% my own.


Stop & Shop’s World Menu line features more than 50 Italian and Asian favorites, all featuring quality ingredients and easy preparation and found primarily in the frozen section. Yay!


The World Menu Italian line feature the bold flavors of Italy with classic pastas, cheeses and herbs - all imported straight from Italy - the products feature additional fresh, peak quality ingredients like broccoli rabe, spicy red peppers and wild forest mushrooms.

Products include a variety of frozen pastas, eggplant parmiggiana, broccoli rabe risotto, spicy arrabbiata or forest mushrooms with wild porcini among others.


The World Menu Asia line features Asian-inspired frozen meals and condiments with tender seafood, chicken and pork paired with fresh vegetables and savory sauces for mouthwatering flavors.

Items include potstickers, egg rolls, Mandarin orange chicken, shrimp lo mein, General Tso chicken, sesame chicken with brown rice or chicken tikka masala in addition to other varieties.


While shopping I chose items from both the Italian and Asia line to enjoy as a meal. From the Asian line I picked the Udon Noddle Stir Fry and from the Italian line I chose Ricotta and Spinach Tortelli and Gnocchi Sorrentina.


For dinner I made the Italian Ricotta and Spinach Tortelli with Flavor Meat Sauce. Following the basic cooking instructions I boiled, strained and added sauce to the Spinach Tortelli. It only took a few minutes and then I was able to enjoy a full meal.


I was surprised to see that the World Menu Spinach Tortelli were quite large. Since I'm used to the mini size, I thought that each of these could easily becomes two. As for the taste, it was delicious and lightly flavored. I liked it since I could add my own seasons to adjust the taste as needed.


Overall I would recommend the Stop & Shop World Menu for when you want to enjoy a culture meal without all the preparations. I can see many ways to make it a main dish or use as an addin to a meal for your family.

Like all of Stop & Shop’s Own Brand products, World Menu items have been subject to a rigorous testing program, which includes customer feedback to ensure that the grocer is consistently delivering on quality and value.

For more information about Stop & Shop World Menu, visit your local Stop & Shop or www.stopandshop.com

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On Twitter - www.twitter.com/stopandshop

Now that the weather is getting warmer, I'm enjoying more activities outside. But while on the go I sometimes need a healthy energy boos...

Now that the weather is getting warmer, I'm enjoying more activities outside. But while on the go I sometimes need a healthy energy boost. 

Now that Jamba Juice has launched their new ready-to-drink Cold Pressed Juices in the NYC locations, I can stop in the store and grab a bottle to GO!

Note: I received a gift card to sample for review purpose. Any personal views expressed are always 100% my own.

During my latest Jamba Juice visit, I enjoyed a bottle of Citrus Kick. It was SO yummy. I enjoy citrus drinks in general but that dash of ginger took this drink up a notch. I really felt energized to continue my day.


Jamba Cold Pressed Juice is available in 4 flavors and each 12 oz. bottle contains 3 servings of wholesome fruits and vegetables. These are a perfect beverage to kick off your healthy New Year goals. The juices are made from 100% juice and nothing else. They contain no preservatives, and are never heated.

• Orange Reviver - made with orange, apple, beet and banana

• Tropical Greens – made with apple, pineapple, super greens and lemon

• Citrus Kick – made with orange, pineapple, apple and ginger

• Veggie Harvest – made with apple, carrot, ginger and super greens

Jamba uses high pressure processing (HPP) for the new cold-pressed juices to protect their nutrients and flavor. HPP preserves more of the micro-nutrients that occur naturally in fruit and vegetables and which tend to be damaged by heat processes used to manufacture traditional bottled juices.

The New York City area is one of the first markets to have Jamba Juice’s ready-to-drink cold pressed juices and the company will continue to roll out these products nationwide throughout 2015.

To find Jamba Juice's locations, contact Jamba's Guest Services team at 1-866-4R-FRUIT (473-7848)

To learn more, visit -  www.JambaJuice.com

Soon the hot summer weather will be here, which leads to enjoying a cool ice cream treat. If you plan on visiting your local Häagen-Dazs sho...

Soon the hot summer weather will be here, which leads to enjoying a cool ice cream treat. If you plan on visiting your local Häagen-Dazs shop, you might be surprised to see a new shop design.

Note: I was invited as media to this event. However, any personal views expressed are always 100% my own.




Earlier this year, I visited the Häagen-Dazs Shop in Bronxville, NY and met with the Häagen-Dazs team to learn more about the new design and features coming to new Häagen-Dazs shops going forward.


“The new Häagen-Dazs Shop was designed in collaboration with Interbrand Design Forum to be both modern and classic, like our ice cream,” said Justin Chafe, Marketing Manager for The Häagen-Dazs Shop Company. “We are focused on providing an exceptional experience for guests to enjoy the brand’s super-premium ice cream, gelato and sorbet while staying true to our artisan roots.”



“Häagen-Dazs is such an esteemed brand. Everything about it is super-premium but there was room to elevate the retail experience to align with its other touchpoints,” said Tom Kowalski, lead designer on the project for experience design agency Interbrand Design Forum. “The aesthetic reflects the old-world traditions and craftsmanship at the heart of the brand.  You can see this in the classic details like the tin ceiling, the carved wood stools and the ice cream cone-shaped syrup pulls which give the space substance within a contemporary setting.”


The aim for the remodel Häagen-Dazs stores is to give customers a more premium experience with a focus on three key goals: simplify the ordering process; create a tasting station to sample new flavors; and, lastly, minimize the “ordering pressure” so the experience is more enjoyable.

The shops areas are broken into sections where customers can "experience" these 3 goals.



Taste Station

Customer can sample from the various flavors of ice cream, gelato, sorbet and frozen yogurt the shops offer. Also on view are delicious ice cream bars which are hand-dipped in either milk or dark chocolate.


Create Station

After making an order, customers are able to watch the making of their treat. I order an banana shake and saw the process step by step.


Enjoy Station

Once you have you treat you can enjoy in comfort.

Get ready to enjoy your favorite Häagen-Dazs treats in a new way!


About Häagen-Dazs Shops

The first Häagen-Dazs Shop opened in Brooklyn, NY in 1976, giving consumers a new outlet for Häagen-Dazs pure, super-premium ice cream. Today the Häagen-Dazs Shop system in the United States is made up of more than 200 Häagen-Dazs Shops, franchised by The Häagen-Dazs Shoppe Company, Inc., which proudly offer top quality indulgent desserts that start with Häagen-Dazs products.

For more information about Häagen-Dazs , visit www.haagendazs.us/shops
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