Melt Bakery is a new and innovative venture developed by pastry chef and entrepreneur Kareem Hamady. Their ice cream cookie sandwiches come in the classic variety as well as in combinations that push the flavor envelope. Try the Lovelet – cream cheese ice cream and red velet cookies – or look out for an exclusive new flavor created just for FNO!
Ice Cream Sandwiches ($5 each):
Belle – brown butter bourbon shortbreads with peach ice cream
Lovelet – red velvet whoopie pie with cream cheese ice cream
FNO Flavor – almond wafer cookie with plum sorbet – low in fat,
and gluten- and dairy-free
La Newyorkina’s handmade gourmet ice pops, featured in New York Magazine, come in unique flavors like mango-chile, avocado, hibiscus, tamarind, and more using the best fruit summer has to offer. Fany brings New York the sweeter side of Mexico with these artisan paletas, Mexico’s quintessential frozen treat. Be sure to try the Mini Boozy Paletas at FNO!
Assorted Flavored Paletas and Mini Boozy Paletas ($4-5):
Passion Fruit Sangria Pops
Pina Colada Pops
Wicked Fudgcicles
White Russian Pops
Bruce Cost Fresh Ginger Ale / Berkshire Bao – This Hester favorite offers some of the best and most uniquely authentic, all natural ginger ale. Try the Original, Jasmine Tea, or Pomegranate with Hibiscus, and be sure to pair it with a mouthwatering Berkshire pork bun or a while-wheat edamame steamed bun.
Steamed Buns ($4 ):
Bruce Cost BBQ Berkshire Pork Bao
Bruce Cost Whole Wheat Edamame Bao
Ginger Ale ($4.5):
Bruce Cost Ginger Ale – Original
Bruce Cost Ginger Ale – Pomegranate with Hibiscus
Bruce Cost Ginger Ale – Jasmine Green Tea
First Prize Pies offers hand-made pies with all-natural, organic, and local ingredients. Try the Mini Bourbon-Ginger-Pecan Pie – the four-inch version of the powerhouse pie that won Allison Kave first place in a Brooklyn bake-off and launched her career. The perfect bite-sized snack with a big flavor!
Large Pies ($30) and Mini Pies ($6):
S’mores Pie – Graham Cracker Crust, Milk Chocolate Ganache,
Bruléed Marshmallow Cream
Apple Brandy Pie – All-Butter Crust, Local New York Apples,
Cinnamon, Ginger, Calvados
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Pie – Martin’s Pretzels crust,
Peanut Butter Cream, Dark Chocolate Ganache
Bourbon Ginger Pecan Pie – All-Butter Crust, Pecans, Maple Syrup,
Bourbon, Ginger (Fresh, Dried, Grated)
FNO Flavor: The Henri – Inspired by Henri Bendel’s Louisiana heritage, this pie is a spinoff of the classic dessert, Bananas Foster.
Gingersnap Crust, Brown Sugar Custard, Dark Rum, Cinnamon, Bruléed Bananas, Vanilla Whipped Cream
Teaologist At The Teaologist, “Flavor is Knowledge.” In flavors like Coconut Chai, Lemon Verbena + Peppermint, and Orange Peony (white tea, orange ppel, vanilla, and pepper), these original teas are as beneficial to the body as they are delicious!
Iced or Hot Tea ($4):
Coconut Chai
Lemon Verbena + Peppermint
“Orange Peony” – white tea, orange peel, vanilla + pepper
Fatty Cakes, home of New York’s ridiculous cookies, will be gracing us with their presence at FNO and offering individual cookies as well as sampler boxes. Try the Old Fashioned – orange cherry cookie with whiskey crème or The Movie Theater – popcorn and Swedish Fish in a chocolate cookie!
Specialty Cookies ($4):
FNO Flavor: The Old Fashioned – a classic cocktail concoction: cherry sandwich cookie with a Rye whiskey, bitters and orange cream filling
Betty Jo – red velvet with cream cheese fudge center
The Movie Theater – popcorn and Swedish Fish in chocolate chip cookie
Team Deuce – peanut butter filled with preserves
Old Fashioned – orange cherry cookie with whiskey creme
Big Daddy – peanut butter with bacon brittle
Old Salt – triple chocolate with sea salt
Vintage Cocktail sampler box ($10):
3 sandwich cookies, all boozy
One dozen cookies ($30)
Herbin Spoonful take your dessert to the next level with these mouthwatering caramel sauces! In flavors like Lavender, Chai, and Habanero, you’ll definitely want to snag at least 3 jars!
1 jar for $7, 3 jars for $18:
Lavender Caramel Sauce – 2oz Jar
organic dried lavender flowers are infused into a classic caramel sauce, resulting in delicate floral undertones.
Chai Caramel Sauce – 2oz Jar
cinnamon, cardamom, fennel seed, black peppercorn, cloves, nutmeg, coriander, darjeeling tea and sea salt are combined and steeped to perfection. The end product is a sweet salute to the Indian inspired drink.
Habanero Caramel Sauce – 2oz Jar
habanero, serrano and cayenne peppers grace the perfect caramel sauce with their bold, Texas style heat. The sugar and cream slow down the heat a bit, creating a burn that stays with you for a while. Sweet and Spicy!
Mimi & Coco NY is a new vendor that will be joining the regular Hester Street Fair Crowd with their delicious Japanese street food! Their Teriyaki balls are born from a love of the traditional Japanese comfort food, Takoyaki, customized to New York’s diverse and eclectic tastes.
Teriyaki Balls (6 for $10)
Choice of Shrimp/Sausage/Organic Potato or an Assortment of All Three
Japanese Style Corn in a Cup ($4)
Organic Soy Latte ($4)
BaconMarmalade founded in Brooklyn, BaconMarmalade is your new staple condiment. BaconMarmalade jars your love affair with bacon. Sweet and sticky, tangy and meaty, the sinfully rich and utterly delicious flavors will amaze your sense and make you realize that yes, bacon can get better.
4 oz jars of BaconMarmalade ($16)
Spicy
Original
Samples of Mini BLT’s with BaconMarmalade
My Hero Cuisine offers fresh to orders mac and cheese in mouthwatering varieties such as original 3-cheese, lobster tail, and tomato and fresh basil. There’s nothing like a fresh-made mac n cheese to “cure what ails ya” during FNO!
Gourmet Mac ‘n Cheese
Made fresh to order
Original 3 Cheese ($8) – Cheddar, Monterrey Jack & Parmesan
Flavors:
Roasted Broccoli ($10)
Cherry Tomato & Basil ($10)
Polish Sausage ($11)
Smoked Bacon ($11)
Pulled Pork ($11)
Cheese Burger ($11)
Homemade Spicy Chili ($11)
Maine Lobster ($15)
Mighty Balls deemed “stand out rookies” by Time Out NY, Mighty Balls offers savory meatballs or veggie balls complimented by exceptionally delicious esoteric sauces. Topped with fresh cheeses and globally inspired condiments, like spicy-sweet jalapeño jelly and purple cranberry-horseradish chutney, you’ve never had meatballs so mighty!
Mighty Meatballs:
Slider ($6) – 1 meatball on a slider bun
Just the Balls ($10) – 3 to an order, no bread
Balls: Pork – Beef – Veggie
Sauces: African Onion – Cranberry Horseradish – Not Your Average Brown Sauce – Jalapeno Jelly – Tempting Tomato
Cheeses (+$1): Parmesan – Goat – Spicy Feta – Blue – Mozzarella
Pomegranate Lemonade ($4)
Jars of Sauce ($12)
Not Your Average Brown Sauce – Jalapeno Jelly – Cranberry Horseradish
Millie PearTree Cupcakes & More was founded by Millie Peartree in 2009 and inspired by her mother and her time growing up in the south. Millie’s petite indulgences have big southern flavors that carry on her family’s tradition of creating happiness and joyful memories through food.
Mini cupcakes:
1 for $1.50
2 for $2.75
12 for $16.00
Flavors:
Peanut butter w/ chocolate butter cream
Chocolate w/ cookies and cream butter cream
Red velvet w/ cream cheese frosting
Yellow cake w/ vanilla butter cream
Lizzmonade This is lemonade like you’ve never tasted it before. Lizz may have started off with a little kid lemonade stand – just a piggy bank and a batch of country time lemonade – but she has certainly moved into the big leagues. Infused with refreshing fruit from pineapple to raspberry to sweet basil and cucumber, Lizzmonade is modern, funky, and all grown up.
Gourmet Fresh Fruit Lemonade ($5):
Classic-Nothing But Lemons
Southern Belle – Peach and Ginger
“Cool”cumber – Cucumber Basil
Strawberry Romance – Chocolate Mint and Strawberry
Dora NYC This specialty coffee shop from the LES brews Stumptown coffee, uses Hudson valley fresh milk, and will be at Bendel’s to give you a caffeine kick for Fashion’s Night Out!
Coffee ($3)
Decaffeinated Coffee ($3)
Chemex ($40)
Chemex Filters ($9)
Kalita Wave Kettle ($125)
Kalita Wave Dripper ($55)
Kalita Wave Filters ($10)
Kalita Kantan Single Servelets ($15)
Single Origin Coffee Beans ($18)
LoveJoy Sweet Treats is always thinking outside the box when it comes to sweets. Check out their fashion-themed mini cakes and much more when Hester Street Fair takes over Bendel’s!
Miniature Cakes ($10-$15)
Red Velvet
Triple Chocolate
Vanilla
Cakeballs and Pops ($2.75)
Rouge Velvet, High Stepping Chocolate cherry and Chocolate Pistachio. Vanilla Bean, Vanilla Confetta, Nine Inch Nutella, Peanut Butter
Truffles (5 for $15)
Mexican Chocolate, Kahlua & Baileys, Pink Panther Champagne, Guinness, Regular
Ayinde’s Wildflower Pop Up Ayinde Howell is an entrepreneur, executive vegan chef, actor, musician, writer and founder of ieatgrass.com. Known for his stint at LES restaurant LTO, Howell will be presenting a menu of delicious vegan fare at FNO.
3 slider plate ($10) or 2 slider plate ($8)
Fish Fry & Pickleese
cornmeal crusted tempeh, spicy Haitian Coleslaw and Mustard infused Ailoi
Classic Tuna sandwich
A plant based twist on this classic american sandwich
South American Chimichurri Slider
Fire grilled tempeh, with roasted peppers onions and olive tapenade
Image via Serious Eats
Bar Suzette is stepping outside their usual spot at Chelsea Market to join the Hester Street Fair at Bendel’s for Fashion’s Night Out! With world-class cuisine delivered to you in delicious crepes, what more could you ask for? Bar Suzette’s sweet and savory options will sure to leave you pleased.
Savory:
Black Truffle Hummus & Fresh Summer Vegetables
Housemade Black Truffle & Chickpea Hummus, Fresh NY Carrots, Squash & Cucumber topped with Fresh Lemon & White Truffle Oil
Hoisin Duck with Vietnamese Herbs, Chilis & Crisp Vegetables
Smoked Hudson Valley Duck Breast, Plum Sauce, Vietnamese Chili Sauce, Mint, Scallions, Cilantro & Fresh NY Carrots, Squash & Cucumber
Sweet:
Sweet White Chocolate Lavender & Macadamia Nuts
Jaques Torres White Chocolate infused with NY Lavender & Crushed Macadamia Nuts
Nutella & Strawberries
Hazelnut Chocolate Spread & Fresh Strawberries
Macaron Parlour is a boutique patisserie offering a wide range of macarons from traditional ganaches and buttercreams to fillings that spark childhood memories like red velvet and s’mores. The Parlour offers fun flavors like candied bacon with maple cream cheese, cinnamon pistachio with morello cherries, tiramisu, and will be unveiling their newest flavor, crème brulee, for FNO.
Macarons ($3)
FNO Flavor: Crème Brulee
Candied Bacon with Maple Cream Cheese
Caramel Fleur de Sel
Cinnamon Pistachio with Morello Cherries
Lemon
Nutella
Peanut Butter Cup
Red Velvet
S’Mores
Strawberry
Tiramisu
Honey
Coffee
The Details
Who: The Hester Street Fair Partners with Henri Bendel’s for Fashion’s Night Out
What: Bendel’s will be transformed into the Hester Street Fair for one night only. Over
50 specialty food and goods vendors will participate with “interactive” vendors
customizing goods throughout the event.
When: September 8th, 3pm-11pm
Where: Henri Bendel (712 5th Avenue)
