TNT Pineapple, a street-food concept that stuffs jerk-style chicken, steak and seafood into hollowed-out pineapples, has carved out a more permanent home in Manhattan's Financial District. The pop-up's festival favorites are now posted up inside the food hall at 100 Pearl Street, where those grilled pineapple bowls graduate from paper plates to a dedicated walk-up counter. The move brings the brand's street-fair energy into weekday circulation for office workers, tourists and casual food-hall grazers.
As reported by amNewYork, TNT Pineapple opened what the founder dubbed a "grand location" at 100 Pearl St after spending seasons working street fairs and festivals across the city. The outlet also notes that liquor sponsor rules requiring food and drink to be separated at events once left chef Tonay staring down about 70 cases of pineapples, a surplus he flipped into the brand's signature stuffed-pineapple bowls.
Where To Find It
Per The Hungry Pearl, TNT Pineapple is listed as "coming soon" at the food hall at 100 Pearl St in FiDi. The hall's vendor page backs up the 100 Pearl address, along with hours and contact info, and shows TNT Pineapple slotted in alongside a cluster of other grab-and-go concepts.
What To Order
Delivery and pickup listings on Uber Eats highlight half-grilled pineapple rice platters and tacos, with jerk chicken options hovering around $12 and shrimp, salmon or steak versions closer to $17. There are also plates such as a stuffed salmon. The menu treats the pineapple as a core ingredient rather than decoration, grilling and chopping it into rice or using the fruit as a hollowed-out "boat" piled with proteins and sides.
Roots And Plans
Chef Tonay, who previously ran TNT Waffle Shacks, told amNewYork that building a brand in New York can be "difficult and risky," but he is still pushing ahead on growth. According to the outlet, he hopes to open a Texas-based smokehouse and a Caribbean-inspired burger spot, and he is toying with $5 pineapple bowls at happy hour to pull in a weekday crowd.
Local Reaction
Early social posts and forum chatter have been upbeat. One Reddit user called the pineapple boat "truly one of the most heavy duty things I’ve had in a while," with photos showing diners digging straight into the fruit. If the festival faithful follow TNT Pineapple into its new food-hall digs, the concept could turn weekend pop-up buzz into a steady FiDi lunchtime habit.
