Entrepeneur Space Birthday Fiesta

In Long Island City Queens we celebrated the snazzy second birthday of the Entrepreneur Space, a food and business incubator. Over 60 products were showcased, from soup to nuts! Literally. Soup, sambals, stews…mustard, bbq sauce, breads, savory tempeh, Australian pot pie, countless desserts, wine, nuts.

There was an abundance of nut products overall, some toasted with cacao, some more savory, sweet varieties, made into butter. Chocolate was another predominant item, which certainly made me smile from my belly. Truffles infused with herbal essences such as rose and lavender, vegan items sans dairy, gluten-free cookies and brownies galore!

I rather enjoyed the Dauphin Bakery treats, a vegan and gluten-free company owned by the sweetest girl who wears blue glasses that match perfectly to her logo. I tasted her products first at the veggie festival and was excited to taste the morsels again. The Brewla ice pop company won for super attractive package design although the name itself led me a bit astray. I was thinking/hoping  the pops would be boozy but in fact are sober. Oh well. The “Lick Well, Live Well” slogo is sexy and fun. Keenwa Krunch was another fav, a quinoa based granola-esque snack produced by an adorable set of brothers adorning matching t-shirts. Their upcoming big-chew gum package design is awesome.

 

Wow. It is amazing to see that food items are overall moving in a direction of health. There were few meat items or foods laden with white sugar and fat. Go humans go!

It was wonderful to intimately meet the entrepreneurs, to listen to their stories, sample their products, and feel their passion for creating unique products made with quality ingredients.

You could taste the LOVE!