Founder of Makansutra KF Seetoh made his way to the Big Apple to meet with local hawkers who have decided to set up shop there.
In a Facebook post on Wednesday (Jun 29) Mr Seetoh the advocate for all things hawker wrote: “Meeting and cheering with some of the hawkers in Long Island, New York. Before they begin to rock the woks, plot the pots and wok roll at Urban Hawker”.
Last week, Mr Seetoh took to social media to update that the bulk of chosen local hawkers and chefs had already begun setting up their stalls.“The bulk of our hawkers n chefs setting up their Urban Hawker outpost in Times Sq, New York”, the man behind the idea, Mr Seetoh wrote. He added that they were already in New York.
KF Seetoh and his team from Makansutra will join the stallholders next week, leading up to the hawker outpost’s opening in the second half of July.
There are 11 Singapore hawkers in the lineup for the new Urban Hawker food market, which will be located at 135 West 50th Street, within walking distance of Times Square in Manhattan.
The Singapore hawkers are: Halal burger joint Ashes Burnnit, Sembawang’s White beehoon chain and coffee stall Kopifellas, Peranakan restaurant Daisy’s Dream, Chicken Nice from Maxwell Food Centre, Dragon Phoenix (known for its chilli crab and for inventing the yam ring), Prawnaholic (serving Hokkien-style prawn noodle soup), Hainanese Western stall Smokin’ Joe, Malay and Indonesian cafe Padi@Bussorah, Indian stall Mamak’s Corner, and Mr Fried Rice.
KF Seetoh: Bulk of chosen SG hawkers and chefs setting up in Times Square, New York already