Meet the Brooklyn Salsa Company

June 26, 2009


 

 

Introducing salsa with an attitude, a passion... and a myspace page.  With a variety for each of New York's five boroughs, the salsa caters itself to your taste buds, personality, and location. Manhattan is Mild, Brookyln is Hot, Staten Island is Green, the Bronx is the Brunt, and Queens is the Tropical. The team describes themselves as a "new generation of organic salsa makers living in the heat of Brooklyn," with a goal "to bring you the flavor and life of New York City with simple, explosive ingredients." The salsa radiates with personality; their myspace page features a neon green background and music by RATATAT. 

 

The team behind Brooklyn Salsa Company is made up of some unlikely characters. Rob Bowman plays in the electronic, synth band, The Blue and Red 3D Spectacular, and also holds a masters degree in business.  Matt Burns is a professionally trained actor (you might have seen him in Gossip Girl), but is known among friends for his talents as a vegan chef.  The group's third member, Jake O'Connor, is also a professional actor (and also appeared in Gossip Girl).    

As Rob, co-founder of BK Salsa, explained to me, BK salsa is about two things: working for non-profits and rock shows.  The boys bring their homemade, home-packed salsas to concerts in and around the city, where fans can't seem to get enough of the addictive varieties. Proceeds from salsa events benefit non-profit organizations.  

 

Of course, nothing this good stays this small forever. The group is in the midst of finalizing a contract with a health-conscious grocery store, and the packaging will be outsourced to a company in upstate New York.  In the meantime, order yourself some salsa here. 

 


Posted in FOOD, MUSIC on June 26, 2009 12:17pm by Jena Steinbach | 9 comments



Comments

Mr. O6:21pm | June 26, 2009

This stuff sounds great, but would like to see the texture of the dip. I wonder what store they are in talks with. My bet would be whole foods.

Roger7:28am | June 27, 2009

The Brooklyn is where its at

Blam!9:11pm | June 28, 2009

Wow. I had this stuff a few months back one of their parties and it was DOPE!

David Sanford9:25pm | June 28, 2009

Great Salsa. I need some more! I wish you guys had a website where we can order it. This my space thing is not so cool anymore..

Maria10:38pm | June 29, 2009

I love their salsa! Definitely a new staple in my kitchen. Get it to grocery stores soon so I can get it any time!

Matthew Villa7:01am | June 30, 2009

Damn Good Salsa! Can't wait until it hits the stores!

Michael Lobban8:44am | June 30, 2009

In spite of the weather, they've brought New York together. Grab your favourite tortilla chips and head for the roof: Saturdays = BK Salsa night.

nora7:52am | July 2, 2009

i love these boys and their salsa - the bronx is my fave. but a MYSPACE page? come on boys... get on twitter and facebook :)

Rob1:54pm | July 3, 2009

Nora, Hit us up... @bksalsa Search us on Facebook also. SALSA POWERED!


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