I wasn't a chef when the Old Fulton Fish Market was still in operation at South Street Seaport before it moved into the warehouse wilderness of The Bronx. In fact, I had only lived in New York for a... More »

On February 13th, 2013 we were invited by Edible Manhattan to give a very short talk on how to make tortillas over at the Brooklyn Brewery. This is a list of resources that expand on that talk. How to Roll the Perfect... More »

First we have to talk a little about the tradition of corn tortillas. In most Mexican families, corn tortillas are the centerpiece of a meal. Without good corn, you aren't off to a good start. They have been around for millennia.... More »

We are not an island. We can't say it enough. Without our network of friends local to NYC, abroad in faraway places, and the vast network of internet acquaintances and industry associates we couldn't have had such a phenomenal year.Our... More »

As we've mentioned, our friend Fany, whom we had partnered with to do a Pop-up dinner back in August and first met with a warm embrace and kiss at New Amsterdam Market in July, has been in our thoughts. She's... More »

We wanted to introduce you to our first intern. After the first few weeks of running Lonestar Taco at New Amsterdam Market we quickly realized that while our pool of volunteer tortilla makers were doing an excellent job of filling... More »

Photo courtesy of Margie of LarkandJapes.comWe sold our last tacos for this season at New Amsterdam Market on November 18th. I remember that morning because the tide lapped the underside of the piers off of South St. louder and higher... More »

Photo by Peter HobbsMy Mom had a friend named Sandy when I was a kid growing up. I remember a warmth and friendliness and cake. Shag carpets were involved in visiting her home and I vaguely remember a shaggy dog... More »

It's been a long and hard road to find a space. We're still not at the end of that road and we needed to adapt our market stand to accommodate a change in season and the upcoming holidays, so we... More »

New Amsterdam Market Sunday, December 23rd 11-4 pmWe hope you can make it to the last market of 2012. We have lots of stuff to share with you and that you can share with your friends and family. We returned to... More »