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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.

New York-area food events, September 28-October 5

Evening Under the Sphere
Thursday, September 28, 6:30-9:30
At the Unisphere, inside Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
www.Eventbrite.com/e/evening-under-the-sphere-2023-tickets-632841444797
Tickets: Queens residents, $54.24; all others, $107.40; proceeds benefit the Alliance for Flushing Meadows Corona Park

Holy Trinity Greek Fest
Friday, September 29, 3:00-11:00; Saturday, noon-11:00
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 250 Gallows Hill Rd., Westfield, New Jersey
www.Facebook.com/photo/?fbid=693178592843764&set=gm.879589270435390&idorvanity=857731572621160
In past years, suggested donation: $2

NYC Hot Sauce Expo
Saturday and Sunday, September 30-October 1, 10:00-6:00
Industry City, 51 34th St. (Second-Third Aves.), Greenwood, Brooklyn
www.NYCHotSauceExpo.com
General admission: $17.85

Staten Island Egyptian Festival
Saturday and Sunday, September 30-October 1, 11:00-8:00; repeats October 7-8
Archangel Michael and St. Mena Coptic Orthodox Church, 4095 Amboy Rd. (at Linderwood Rd.), Great Kills, Staten Island
www.Facebook.com/reel/2276539532519742
Previously: https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&view_all=1&text=michael%20mena%20staten
Free admission

New York-area food events, September 21-28

Two Cents Plain: Jewish Seltzer Peddling in New York's Gilded Era
Thursday, September 21, 6:30-8:00
Essex Market, 88 Essex St. (at Delancey St.), Manhattan
www.Eventbrite.com/e/two-cents-plain-jewish-seltzer-peddling-in-new-yorks-gilded-era-tickets-705537330147
General admission: $12.51

Feast of San Gennaro
Concludes Thursday, September 21, through Sunday, September 24, generally 11:00-9:00
On and around Mulberry St., Little Italy, Manhattan
www.SanGennaroNYC.org
Free admission

Latin Night Market
Friday, September 22, 4:00-10:00
Dyckman St. between Dyckman Plaza and Inwood Park, Manhattan
www.MascHospitalityGroup.com/latinnightmarket
Free admission

Holy Cross Greek Cultural Festival
Friday through Sunday, September 22-24, various hours
Ridge Blvd. between 84th and 86th Sts., Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
www.Instagram.com/p/CwS4-rfRs-Y
Previously: www.EatingInTranslation.com/2012/09/holy-cross-greek-cultural-festival.html
Free admission

New York-area food events, September 14-21

Uptown Night Market
Thursday, September 14, 4:00-10:00; repeats monthly through October
West 133rd St. at Twelfth Ave., Manhattan
www.Eventbrite.com/e/uptown-night-market-tickets-472845111457
Previously: www.Flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&text=%22uptown%20night%20market%22&view_all=1
Free admission

Feast of San Gennaro
Thursday, September 14, through Sunday, September 24, generally 11:00-9:00
On and around Mulberry St., Little Italy, Manhattan
www.SanGennaroNYC.org
Free admission

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Festival
Thursday through Sunday, September 14-17, various hours
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 10 Mill Rd., New Rochelle, New York
www.HTFestival.org
Admission: adults, $2; children under age 12, free when accompanied by a parent

Blauvelt Sons of Italy Italian Feast and Carnival
Thursday through Sunday, September 14-17, various hours
Masonic Park Fairgrounds, 89 Western Hwy., Tappan, New York
www.Facebook.com/photo/?fbid=674457988048900&set=gm.278225248176007
Admission: adults, $10; children under age 12, free

St. Paraskevi Greek Fest
Friday through Sunday, September 15-17, various hours
Saint Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Shrine Church, 1 Shrine Pl., Greenlawn, New York
www.StParaskevi.org/ministries/recreational/greek-festival
Free admission

Long Island Garlic Festival
Saturday and Sunday, September 16-17, 9:00-6:00
Waterdrinker Manorville, 663 Wading River Rd., Manorville, New York
www.Water-Drinker.com/garlicfestival
Admission: $20

JapanFes
Each event covers two blocks of a longer street festival; repeats periodically, at various locations, through October
Saturday, September 16, 10:00-6:00
Eighth Ave. between 15th and 17th Sts., Manhattan
Sunday, September 17, 10:00-6:00
Sixth Ave. between 24th and 26th Sts., Manhattan
www.JapanFes.com/new-blog/2023/916chelsea
Free admission

Dragon Fest
Each event covers one block of that same longer street festival
Saturday, September 16, 10:00-6:00
Eighth Ave. between 20th and 21st Sts., Manhattan
Sunday, September 17, 10:00-6:00
Sixth Ave. between 28th and 29th Sts., Manhattan
www.DragonFests.com
Free admission

New York-area food events, September 7-14

Fresh Pond Road Italian Festival
Thursday through Sunday, September 7-10, various hours
Fresh Pond Rd. between Woodbine and Menahan Sts., Ridgewood, Queens
www.Facebook.com/photo/?fbid=266628749449056&set=a.132400146205251
Free admission

Hoboken Italian Festival
Thursday through Sunday, September 7-10, various hours
Sinatra Promenade between Newark and 3rd Sts., Hoboken, New Jersey
www.HobokenItalianFestival.com
Free admission

St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church Festival
Thursday through Sunday, September 7-10, various hours
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, 721 Rahway Ave., Union, New Jersey
www.StDemetriosUnion.org/greek-festival
Admission: $2

Season finale: Chinatown Night Market
Friday, September 8, 8:00-11:00; repeats periodically
Forsyth Plaza, Forsyth St. at Canal St., Manhattan
www.ThinkChinatown.org/nightmarket
Previously: www.Flickr.com/photos/eatingintranslation/53170805830/lightbox
Free admission; online RSVP requested

New York-area food events, August 31-September 7

St. Joseph Feast of Lodi
Friday through Monday, September 1-4, various hours
Vicinity of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, 40 Spring St., Lodi, New Jersey
www.Facebook.com/st.joseph.7547
Previously: www.Flickr.com/photos/eatingintranslation/48747327512/lightbox
Free admission

End of Summer Fest
Saturday, September 2, 10:00-4:00
Holy Trinity Orthodox Church of East Meadow, 369 Green Ave., East Meadow, New York
www.Facebook.com/htocem/posts/pfbid0GzxCHpcu8noZaDaJP9z55gQEUv5UzCZBMfNDAYg67ENrrAkQCHvnjwzVEAuEQ9YFl
Free admission

Indonesian bazaar at the St. James Parish House
Saturday, September 2, 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.Instagram.com/p/CwOP_KQOwTY
Previously: www.Flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&text=indonesian%20james&view_all=1
Free admission

Richmond County Fair
Saturday through Monday, September 2-4, noon-8:00
Historic Richmond Town, 441 Clarke Ave. (at St. Patrick's Pl.), Staten Island
www.HistoricRichmondTown.org/rcf
See website for ticket details

Scandinavian Fest, Budd Lake
Sunday, September 3, 10:00-???
Vasa Park, 1 Wolfe Rd., Budd Lake, New Jersey
www.ScanFest.org
Admission: adults, $14; seniors, $13; children ages 12 and under, and all attendees wearing "authentic folk dress," free

Little Manila Street Food Festival
Sunday, September 3, 11:00-7:00; repeats weekly through September 24
Roosevelt Ave. between 69th and 70th Sts., Woodside, Queens
www.Instagram.com/p/Cv3j1HPt0NA
Previously: www.Flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&text=little%20manila&view_all=1
Free admission