Slice Out Hunger Dollar Pizza Party Thursday, April 18, 6:00 until the pizza runs out St. Anthony's Church, 155 Sullivan St. (at Houston St., lower hall), Manhattan www.SliceOutHunger.org/dollar-pizza-party-nyc Free admission; proceeds from dollar slices benefit Pie It Forward Food Justice and Urban Change in a Historic Chinese Neighborhood Friday, April 19, 4:00-7:00 New York University, King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center, 53 Washington Square South (Sullivan-Thompson Sts.), Manhattan https://wp.NYU.edu/cga/2024/03/28/19-april-new-york-chinatown Free admission Earth Day Songkran Saturday, A ..read more

Ramadan Bazaar at the Malaysian Consulate Thursday, April 4, 1:00-5:00 Consulate General of Malaysia, 313 East 43rd St. (First-Second Aves.), Manhattan www.Facebook.com/mycgnewyork/posts/pfbid02joZyEoztxNsFrYt7tnVEh8fqxHo9i3xje8JRz1D6YzE5L8B7UcnJdN1WWUu1Ryybl Free admission Queens Community Iftar Friday, April 5, 6:30-??? P.S. Q222 (the Fire Fighter Christopher A. Santora School), 8615 37th Ave., Jackson Heights, Queens www.Instagram.com/p/C5OQuksOm6x/ Free admission Season openers: Smorgasburg Markets open 11:00-6:00 from the first weekend in April through the last weekend in October Friday ..read more

follow me on these social media sites: Instagram Facebook Twitter Pinterest Flickr This website began as a collection of field notes on interesting food I'd tried, or planned to try, in and around New York. Since its launch, in January 2005, I've visited thousands of venues, from white-linen restaurants to elbows-on-the-table eateries, as well as street vendors, fairs, festivals, grocers, and greenmarkets — and my "to eat" list is longer than ever. The only way to trim it is to hit the road. Four or five times a week I track down, or happen upon, food from all over the world. Much of this ..read more

The Jewish Holiday Table Thursday, March 21, 7:00-9:00 PowerHouse Arena, 28 Adams St. (at Water St.), Dumbo, Brooklyn www.PowerHouseArena.com/events/book-launch-the-jewish-holiday-table-by-naama-shef Free admission, or $41.95 including a copy of the book, with online RSVP American Hungarian Foundation Easter Market Saturday, March 23, 9:00-2:00 American Hungarian Foundation, 300 Somerset St., New Brunswick, New Jersey www.Facebook.com/photo?fbid=784659993706172&set=a.622545839917589 Free admission Outdoor season opener: JapanFes Saturday, March 23, 10:00-6:00; repeats periodically Astor ..read more

New York City Burmese Community food fundraising event Saturday, March 16, 11:00 (although food might be sold as early as 10:30) till 3:00 (but many items sell out sooner) Parish house of St. James Episcopal Church, 8407 Broadway (St. James-Corona Aves.), Elmhurst, Queens www.Facebook.com/NYCBC2222/posts/pfbid035Ec9u91mYD8Ungz6WYyDeEnr2zNzo3fYkHiRChh3BtAzR8vuwb1uiiReJpG9DSPml Free admission Anime Matsuri Saturday, March 16, 11:00-7:00 Industry City, 934 Third Ave. (35th-36th Sts.), Greenwood, Brooklyn www.Instagram.com/p/C20v-drLmX2 Free admission Ngatso Fest Sunday, March 17 10:00-6:00 Tibet ..read more

follow me on these social media sites: Instagram Facebook Twitter Pinterest Flickr This website began as a collection of field notes on interesting food I'd tried, or planned to try, in and around New York. Since its launch, in January 2005, I've visited thousands of venues, from white-linen restaurants to elbows-on-the-table eateries, as well as street vendors, fairs, festivals, grocers, and greenmarkets — and my "to eat" list is longer than ever. The only way to trim it is to hit the road. Four or five times a week I track down, or happen upon, food from all over the world. Much of this ..read more

DASQ Dominican Heritage Month Celebration Thursday, February 29, 6:00-9:00 Laboom, 5615 Northern Blvd. (56th-57th Sts.), Woodside, Queens www.Eventbrite.com/e/dasq-2024-dominican-heritage-month-celebration-tickets-770589322407 Free admission Rye: Bread, Whiskey, and Jewish History Thursday, February 29, 7:00-9:00 New York Distilling Co., 573 Johnson Ave. (at Graham Ave.), East Williamsburg, Brooklyn www.Eventbrite.com/e/rye-bread-whiskey-and-jewish-history-tickets-810702251257 Tickets: $44.52; ages 21 and over only Indonesian bazaar at the St. James Parish House Saturday, March 2, 11:00-5:00 ..read more

Mac & Cheese Mayhem Saturday, February 24, 11:00-7:00 Morristown Armory, 430 Western Ave., Morristown, New Jersey www.MacMayhemFest.com Tickets: adults, $8.35 advance/$10 onsite; children ages 3 and under, free Longtong Cap Go Meh Indonesian Feast Saturday, February 24, noon-2:00 Parish house of St. James Episcopal Church, 8407 Broadway (St. James-Corona Aves.), Elmhurst, Queens www.Instagram.com/p/C3lb2RGuTBZ Tickets: $45, or two for $85; RSVP required NYC Brewers Guild Opening Bash Saturday, February 24, 1:30-5:30 Industry City, 51 34th St. (Second-Third Aves.), Greenwood, Brooklyn www ..read more

Good Shepherd Fish Fry Friday, February 16, 7:00-9:00 Auditorium of Good Shepherd School, 620 Isham St. (Cooper St.-Seaman Ave.), Manhattan www.Eventbrite.com/e/2024-good-shepherd-fish-fry-tickets-797789308297 Tickets: adults, $25; children, $12.51; proceeds benefit Good Shepherd School JapanFes Saturday, February 17, two sessions: noon-2:00, 5:00-7:00 Lavan Midtown New York, 641 West 42nd St. (Eleventh-Twelfth Aves.), Manhattan www.Eventbrite.com/e/japan-fes-sync-vol1-tickets-755174004777 Tickets: per session, $33.85 Bangladeshi Ladies Club Pitha-Making Contest Saturday, February 17, 12:30 ..read more

Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations Friday, February 9, Flushing High School: www.Facebook.com/photo/?fbid=777314414427183&set=a.623448963147063 Saturday, February 10, Tangram: www.Eventbrite.com/e/lunar-new-year-2024-the-year-of-the-dragon-tickets-777313153567 Saturday, February 11, Flushing Town Hall: www.Eventbrite.com/e/glow-dragon-lunar-new-year-celebration-3rd-cultural-fair-tickets-822696706997 See websites for details Losar (Himalayan Lunar New Year celebration) at the United Sherpa Association (aka Sherpa Kyidug) Saturday, February 10, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 4101 Tenzing Norgay Sherpa Wa ..read more