(Courtesy Papaya King)
After expanding to St. Marks Place and then launching a food truck, Upper East Side institution Papaya King has decided to go for the jugular and is putting down roots in Herald Square, ground zero for dirty-water dog vendors. Starting Oct. 23, the king will station its flashy new food cart (shown here) outside of Macy’s in Herald Square. It’ll be at Broadway and 35th Street from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. serving hot dogs, veggie dogs, corn dogs, and knishes. This is such a setback to workaday wiener vendors that we don’t know how they’re going to ketchup.
If you head up to Macy’s, make sure to check out the city’s oldest wooden escalators. They’re pretty awesome. But rest assured you needn’t fight the holiday shoppers to relish the King’s new cart. It’ll also be stationed at our Bedford + Bowery Bazaar on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., offering the menu items you see below. Fried Oreos for all!