FOOD GIFT
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BEE RAW
Manhattan Rooftop Honey Flight
MADE FROM HONEY PRODUCED RIGHT ON THE NAMESAKE ISLAND, the
Manhattan Rooftop Honey Flight is the latest in Bee Raw's line of signature
flights filled with raw, single-varietal honey. "I have friends who are urbanites
like myself and keep bees," says Bee Raw founder Zeke Freeman, "so the
concept of doing something with rooftop honey has always interested me."
Freeman teamed up with Andrew Cote, a fourth-generation beekeeper
and founder of the New York City Beekeepers Association. They selected destinations
familiar to both locals and tourists, and hives that had enough volume for their needs.
"The reason we chose a food-gift format is rooftops produce a limited quantity of honey,"
Freeman says. "So this flight is just a little tasting."
Sourced from Hell's Kitchen, the High Line, Central Park West and Harlem, the raw,
unprocessed honey is hand-corked, sealed in beeswax and presented in a block of American oak.
Freeman's company has long been a supporter of the beekeeping industry and recently
launched the Save the Bees Fund, which aims to stop the rapid decline of the honeybee
population. One percent of all Bee Raw profits go to the fund. Freeman plans to continue
supporting the beekeeping movement by expanding his flight collection to other cities,
including Paris, London and Hong Kong. Suggested retail price: $35/four 1.5-ounce units.
Contact: Zeke Freeman, Bee Raw; 347.249.0238; zeke@beeraw.com; beeraw.com.—S.N.
➊ LILIKOI AND COMPANY
(I HEART OLIVE OIL)
Rozendal Vinegar Gift Set
Contact: Danielle Scherr
954.607.1554
danielle@lilikoiandco.com
rozendalvinegar.co.za
S24 ❘ SPECIALTY FOOD MAGAZINE
specialtyfood.com
➋ TEA FORTÉ
World of Teas Large Gift Tin
Contact: Susan Muller
978.369.7777, ext. 73
smuller@teaforte.com
teaforte.com
➌ TORIE & HOWARD
Organic Hard Candy—
Gift Handbag
Contact: Torie Burke
860.799.7772
torieb@torieandhoward.com
torieandhoward.com
