Uptown Night Market Thursday, May 9, 4:00-10:00; repeats monthly through October "Under the famous Harlem arches" (and largely sheltered from any rain), West 133rd St. at Twelfth Ave., Manhattan www.MascHospitalityGroup.com/uptownnightmarket Previously: www.Flickr.com/photos/eatingintranslation/52013600345/lightbox Free admission Zlatne Uste Golden Festival Friday, May 10, 7:00-12:30; Saturday, 6:00-2:00 Astoria World Manor, 2522 Astoria Blvd., Astoria, Queens www.GoldenFest.org "In the Balkans … Even the most casual visitor is greeted with a sweet and a drink on arrival. It’s a centuri ..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

Indonesian bazaar at the St. James Parish House Saturday, May 4, 11:00-5:00; repeats monthly, by and large Parish house of St. James Episcopal Church, 8407 Broadway (St. James-Corona Aves.), Elmhurst, Queens www.Facebook.com/nyindonesianfoodbazaar2/posts/pfbid02ApLGyyTvuwzDTuczt5LM9bgYvnWbxdru3Vafb1odvNsTS6Z3GjKfGxFCADQBvD5Rl- Previously: www.Flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&text=indonesian%20james&view_all=1 Free admission Taste of Asia 2024 Saturday and Sunday, May 4-5, 11:00-4:00 Tangram Mall, 13333 39th Ave. (Prince St.-College Point Blvd.), Flus ..read more

The Big Cheese Thursday, April 25, 6:30-9:30 The Stone House, 1150 Clove Rd. (at Cheshire Pl.), Staten Island www.Eventbrite.com/e/the-big-cheese-tickets-789757585197 Tickets: $69; proceeds benefit Meals on Wheels of Staten Island JapanFes Each event covers one block of a longer street festival; repeats periodically, at various locations, through November Saturday, April 27, 10:00-6:00 Eighth Ave. between 16th and 18th Sts., Manhattan www.JapanFes.com/new-blog/2024/427-chlesea Sunday, April 28, 10:00-6:00 Steinway St. between Broadway and 34th Ave., Astoria, Queens www.JapanFes.com/new-blog ..read more

Springtime in Queens can be overcast or sunny, drizzly or dry, blustery or breezy, chilly or temperate, often cycling between pleasant and inclement every two or three days. When we identify a day that’s too good to waste indoors, it’s time to take full advantage. Read more on Culinary Backstreets ..read more

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