New York City Street Vendors
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Shopping from Street Vendors on the Streets of NYC, New York
Street Vendors are as much a part of New York City as the subway, yellow taxi cabs and the Empire State Building. I can't imagine traveling into New York without stopping at least once for food from a street vendor, whether it be a hot dog covered with sauerkraut and mustard, or a hot pretzel sprinkled with salt and a little mustard on the side for dipping.
New York vendors sell more than just food...they sell everything from food to jewelry to accessories to cloths; they sell magazines, newspapers, and the list is limited only by your imagination.
I'd like to introduce you to this New York experience by filling your mind with images of it's history, and your senses with the smell of delicious street food. I can't imagine this "institution" leaving the City, though there are times when the concept of street vending is challenged. It is because of this that organizations like the Street Vendor Project have been formed.
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Claudia a/k/a happynutritionist
Updated 6/3/12
Contents at a Glance
- Poll: Have You Ever Purchased from a NY...
- History of Street Vending - an Income fo...
- Vintage New York Street Vendor Prints
- Jewish New York Street Vendor Photo Prin...
- Italian Dried Fruit New York Street Vend...
- Vintage Photo Print: Boys Street Vending...
- Street Vending: a Survey of Ideas
- Buy a Working Hot Dog Street Vending Car...
- Chef Bobby Flay Taste Tests New York Str...
Poll: Have You Ever Purchased from a NY Street Vendor?
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History of Street Vending - an Income for early Immigrants to New York
Pretzel Vendor and Emigrant in NY - click image for more info
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Vintage New York Street Vendor Prints
Following are a selection of some of my favorite vintage New York Street Vendor photo prints. Click on each to view more information about the print.
Jewish New York Street Vendor Photo Print
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Italian Dried Fruit New York Street Vendor Photo Print
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Vintage Photo Print: Boys Street Vending in the Bowery NY
Selling Gum - Click photo for more information
Street Vending: a Survey of Ideas
Lessons for Planners
Street Vending: A Survey of Ideas and Lessons for Planners (Planning Advisory Service report)
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Buy a Working Hot Dog Street Vending Cart
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“Now lets come back from the past to the present with Bobby Flay”
Chef Bobby Flay Taste Tests New York Street Vendor Foods
Your mouth will be watering after you view this!
Find the Spots Bobby Flay Visited
I've marked 3 of them on the map
- 51st St. and 7th Avenue - Jamaican Food
- 46th St. and 6th Avenue - Indian Food
- 47th St., and 3rd Avenue - Wafels and Dinges
Watch the video above for more information about these vendors.
There are SO many good street vendors offering street food in New York, but these are the locations of the 3 that Bobby Flay visited in the video above. They should still be there...but if not, let your nose be your guide.
Do you like shopping from Street Vendors?
Some, like me, love it, what about you?
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Do you like shopping from street vendors?
Yes, love it! Some of my favorite things to buy are.....
texasshutterbug says:
yes i love the food and I love to support vendors in what they do.
Helenee says:
Well, pretzel street vendors are a standard sight in Athens, Greece (and in all greek cities and towns). Sometimes they sell donuts too, but this is a modernized twist to the practice. Roasted chestnuts in the fall are also sold on the streets, and some towns have a local specialty sold by street vendors too. You can also find magazine stands, where you can buy local and international press.
pimbels says:
Yea, I like it. You can get some really nice stuff.
GabrielaFargasch says:
When I lived in New York I always bought hot-dogs, pretzels and popcorn! It's way cheaper than in Delis and other places.....
jmsp206 says:
Where I live there are no street vendors but I think I would love it.
No, I don't like shopping from street vendors, and here's why
The Vendy Awards
Given each year to the best Street Vendor
Each year awards are given to the best street vendors. The 2012 Vendy Awards will take place on July 24th, 2012 in LA.Stop by at the "arrow" link below for more information about the awards, and to nominate your favorite street vendor. Meet the judges and look at info about past awards.
Image of a street vendor at night (remember, New York is known as "the City that never sleeps") by chanc and used under Creative Commons License.
The Street Vendor Project on Facebook
Street Vendors and Street Vending Issues in the News
- Police strategizing on taking out street vendors
- Police say they have put in place proper procedures as they prepare to embark on taking out vendors who are plying their trade in undesignated places particularly in the streets of Lilongwe city. Over the last weeks, police in conjunction with ...
- Street vendors coming to Coquitlam
- By Janis Warren - The Tri-City News Shoppers and commuters in Coquitlam will soon be able to get a drink or a bite to eat from a street vendor. At Monday's meeting, city council gave three readings to a bylaw that will allow mobile, cart and vehicle ...
- Dubai Municipality nabs 293 illegals
- DUBAI - Dubai Municipality inspectors in cooperation with Dubai Police, last month seized 293 law violators including street vendors, beggars and illegal car washers. Obeid Ibrahim Marzouqi, Head of Markets Management Section at Dubai Municipality said ...
- Street vendors sell unhygienic foodstuff
- ISLAMABAD - Street vendors selling unhygienic foodstuff are spreading various diseases among the consumers in twin cities of Islamabd and Rawalpindi. Many people have become sick after eating unhygienic food from the street vendors as they serve the ...
Street Vendor Photographs
Not all of these are NY Vendors
Street vendors can be found in many cities throughout the US and throughout the world.
![[Bala Fair Day] by LlGC ~ NLW](http://static.flickr.com/6036/6302310981_73c44dfe21_s.jpg)
One Last Favorite Photo of a Street Vendor
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miaponzo
Jun 12, 2011 @ 3:42 am | delete
- I ADORE street vendors!!!!!
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pimbels
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- Very interesting lens, thank you.
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YourIslandRoutes Jun 2, 2011 @ 1:46 am | delete
- Fascinating history from a different perspective!
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GiftsBonanza
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- Such a rich history and certainly look tempting!
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mypotlpeople
May 26, 2011 @ 8:51 pm | delete
- I can't wait to go to New York and buy something for the street vendors.
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GabrielaFargasch
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- I love New York! It's where I got married and had my daughter! I have lots of special memories from there.....Very cool lens!
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jmsp206 May 26, 2011 @ 2:55 am | delete
- Would love to be in New York and buy something from these street vendors.
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sandyspider
May 25, 2011 @ 9:57 am | delete
- I haven't been to New York City, but when I do, I would love to see the vendors and purchase a hot dog.
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- Thanks so much, Ann, I appreciate the blessing, and you even more:-)
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- I love street food.... and your lens made me remember how much I wanted to own my own Hot Dog Cart... Thanks
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- We don't live in the city, but in the wooded/many lakes highland region of NJ, still NY isn't more than an hour away. Near us along the highway is a spot that someone has been parked and selling for as far back as I can remember...and we've been here 27 years almost. I often wonder what it would be like to do that...lots to consider...but we can dream, right? Thanks for the visit.
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Table of Contents
- Poll: Have You Ever Purchased from a NY Street Vendor?
- History of Street Vending - an Income for early Immigrants to New York
- Vintage New York Street Vendor Prints
- Jewish New York Street Vendor Photo Print
- Italian Dried Fruit New York Street Vendor Photo Print
- Vintage Photo Print: Boys Street Vending in the Bowery NY
- Street Vending: a Survey of Ideas
- Buy a Working Hot Dog Street Vending Cart
- Chef Bobby Flay Taste Tests New York Street Vendor Foods
- Find the Spots Bobby Flay Visited
- Do you like shopping from Street Vendors?
- The Vendy Awards
- The Street Vendor Project on Facebook
- Street Vendors and Street Vending Issues in the News
- Street Vendor Photographs
- Vendy Awards Site
- One Last Favorite Photo of a Street Vendor
- Rent a Car or New York Hotel
- Fodor's 2012 New York City Guide
- New York Weather
- % Donated to Food for Everyone
- Searching for Street Vendors
- This is an Angel Blessed Lens
- Thumbs up, Pins, Facebook and Tweets
- Have you visited or do you live in New York?
- Random unrelated pages you might like
- Follow Me on Twitter
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