Halal-ujah at Vendys

BY RACHEL SCHEIER and BILL HUTCHINSON, DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS

Pakistani's spice-filled dishes cart off top honors at street vendors' cookoff

Samiul Haque Noor...was presented the 2006 Vendy honor after his spice-filled halal dishes outdid three other finalists in a pushcart fare cookoff.
"This is the first time ever in my life I got anything," said Noor, whose Sammy's Halal cart is usually posted at 73rd St. and Broadway in Jackson Heights, Queens...

2006 Vendy Award Finalists

Vendy Finalists: The Best of the Streets
- Thiru "Dosa Man" Kumar, Washington Square South and Sullivan Street, Sri-Lankan style vegan fare .
- Piedad "the Arepa Lady" Cano, Roosevelt Avenue between 78th & 79th Streets, Queens, Colombian-style arepas .
- "Calexico," from the Vendley brothers, Wooster and Prince, Soho, Tex-Mex style tacos, burritos, etc.
- Samiul Haque Noor from "Sammy's Halal," 73rd Street and Broadway, Queens, Halal chicken, lamb & beef over rice.

October 2006
the Vendy Awards
When: Sunday, October 22 2006 - 08:30PM
Event Type: Special Occasion
Where: St. Marks Church-in-the-Bowery
2nd Avenue and 10th Street
New York, NY 10012
Description: the Second Annual Vendy Awards

Time Out New York Top 50 Blocks in NY

#34 of 50
80th Street between 35th and 37th Avenues, Jackson Heights, Queens

The pretty gray buildings here — set against an overwhelmingly red-brick backdrop — are a surprising find in this bustling, diverse area.
Bonus: +1 point for a nearby farmers’ market and Historic District designation.