All Posts Tagged With: "green restaurants"

Gotham Eateries Go Green, Industry Strives for Sustainable Standards

This week’s issue of Crain’s profiles a number of New York City restaurants that have implemented sustainable initiatives across their facilities and operations. It’s significant that as mainstream a publication as Crain’s is noting local eateries joining the green movement, but the press comes with good reason. According to Crain’s, the Boston-based Green Restaurant Association has certified 55 Gotham eateries to date, up from a mere 1 back in 2001; over a quarter of all the GRA-certified restaurants in the country can now be found here in New York City. As the high price of food cuts into restaurants’ profits, owners are finding ways to trim expenses through reduced energy costs.

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14May2008 | Stephen Del Percio | 0 comments | Continued

Green Restaurants, NYC Office Space a Bargain, & Green Depot at the Stock Exchange

gbNYC selects green news items of note that were reported across the New York City area during the week of February 10, 2008, including thoughts on green restaurants in New York City, a new development from Toll Brothers along the Gowanus Canal, the relative bargain that Gotham commercial office space remains, and Green Depot ringing the opening bell of the NYSE next Tuesday. As always, descriptions and links are after the jump.

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16Feb2008 | Stephen Del Percio | 2 comments | Continued

NYC Eateries Earn Certification from Green Restaurant Association

Earlier this week, B.R. Guest Restaurants completed the Green Restaurant Association’s (”GRA”) certification program for all twelve of its New York City restaurants (Atlantic Grill, Blue Fin, Blue Water Grill, Dos Caminos Park, Dos Caminos Soho, Dos Camino Third, Fiamma Osteria, Vento Trattoria, Ruby Foo’s, Ruby Foo’s Times Square and Level V). B.R. Guest now […]

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15Jun2007 | Stephen Del Percio | 0 comments | Continued