"The elevated 7 train that takes us eastward from Manhattan to Jackson Heights, Corona and Flushing" also passes over Woodside, "a neighborhood that shouldn't be overlooked. True, Woodside is crisscrossed by Queens Boulevard and the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE), which corral many lanes of auto traffic at all hours, as well as the LIRR commuter rail. On paper, the neighborhood might seem like a patchwork, but in person — to our eyes — it's a crazy quilt of wonderful food and drink." Read more on Culinary Backstreets.
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 centuries-old tradition. At Golden Festival … We have our own traditions. One is to communally prepare and serve a tasting of the cuisines from the Mediterranean and Balkans."
Tickets: adults, $50 Friday/$95 Saturday; students with ID, $35/$65; children ages 12 and under, free
Ayiti Nou La Toujou Haitian Culture Day
Saturday, May 11, 10:00-6:00
Accompanied by a parade, start time unknown, that proceeds down Toussaint L'ouverture Blvd. from Church Ave. to the festival site at Hillel Plaza, Flatbush Ave. at Nostrand Ave., Flatbush, Brooklyn
www.Eventbrite.com/e/ayiti-nou-la-toujou-2024-haitian-culture-day-tickets-866851324647
Free admission
Viking Fest
Saturday, May 11, 10:00-5:00
Owl's Head Park, Colonial Ave. at 68th St., Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
www.Facebook.com/photo?fbid=823159763174226&set=a.552586263564912
Free admission
MAHAA Burmese fundraiser
Saturday, May 11, 11:00-3:30 (although food might be available as early as 10:30, and many items sell out fast)
Parish house of St. James Episcopal Church, 8407 Broadway (St. James-Corona Aves.), Elmhurst, Queens
www.Facebook.com/mahaaspring2021/posts/pfbid02GAVZdS2gCcFEBKrYWPMuZnuZrWXddq6fLsstt1deH3fyUCm5DFmVJS1pMRpjdm8Ll
Previously: www.Flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&view_all=1&text=mahaa
Free admission; proceeds benefit the Myanmar American Humanitarian Aid Association
Japan Parade and JapanFes
Saturday, May 11, 11:00-5:00
The parade, beginning at 1:00, proceeds down Central Park West from 81st St. to 67th St. and past the festival site, on 72nd St. between Columbus Ave. and Central Park West, Manhattan
www.ILoveTheUpperWestSide.com/japan-parade-and-street-fair-returns-for-third-year
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.), Flushing, Queens
www.Instagram.com/p/C6MFq5JLl5a
Previously: www.Flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&text=charm+of+asia&view_all=1
Free admission
Kickoff event: Street Vendor Project Scavenger Hunt
Saturday, May 4, noon-1:00; the hunt continues through May 17
Jackson Heights, Queens (exact location will be sent by email)
https://svp.urbanjustice.org/scavengerhunt2024
"Sign up to complete fun challenges while meeting the street vendors who make our city unique, trying new foods, and competing to win prizes — all while supporting NYC's only street vendor organization!"
See the website for registration details
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/2024/428-astoria
Free admission
American Hungarian Foundation Artisan Market
Saturday, April 27, 10:00-2:00
American Hungarian Foundation, 300 Somerset St., New Brunswick, New Jersey
www.Facebook.com/photo/?fbid=821588723346632&set=pb.100064865342705.-2207520000
Free admission
Maum Market at Industry City
Saturday, April 27, noon-4:00
Industry City, 33 35th St. (Second-Third Aves.), Greenwood, Brooklyn
www.Instagram.com/p/C5ZAqltPQp9
Tickets: $5; 10 percent of ticket proceeds benefits Welcome to Chinatown
Festival de Música y Moles
Saturday, April 27, noon-5:00
Parking lot of White Plains High School, 550 North St., White Plains, New York
www.Facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1014023586846338&set=pcb.1014023613513002
Tasting tickets, sold at the entrance: $20
Jeff Michner Foundation BBQ Benefit
Saturday, April 27, 12:30-5:00
Pig Beach BBQ Queens, 3537 36th St. (at 36th Ave.), Astoria, Queens
www.PigBeachNYC.com/event/4th-annual-jeff-michener-foundation-bbq-benefit
Tickets: $176.28, or $263.42 for 11:00 VIP admission; children ages 10 and under, free; proceeds benefit the Jeff Michner Foundation
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