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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 through late March

Ramadan Bazaar at the Malaysian Consulate
Thursday, March 13, 12:30-4:00; repeats March 27
Consulate General of Malaysia, 313 East 43rd St. (First-Second Aves.), Manhattan
www.Instagram.com/p/DGokhPtp07w
Free admission
Special note from the consulate: The bazaar "is primarily a takeaway event, and we do not provide designated seating areas for dining. However, guests are welcome to enjoy their meals at nearby public spaces, such as the benches right next to the Consulate or Tudor City Greens, a park just a 2-minute walk away."

NYC Ramadan Night Market
Thursday, March 13, 7:00-11:30
Steinway St. between 25th and 28th Aves., Astoria, Queens
www.Instagram.com/p/DFyVY4sRoHg
Suggested donation: $15, which supports Malikah's "mutual aid fund and community efforts, empowering and protecting our community while ensuring resources remain accessible to those in need"

Norooz Bazaar by PomExpo
Saturday, March 15, 10:00-7:00
Detour Gallery, 545 West 23rd St. (Tenth-Eleventh Aves.), Manhattan
www.Instagram.com/p/DGs2xUiMFGs
Free admission; online RSVP requested

Hungarian Artisan Market
Saturday, March 15, 10:00-2:00
American Hungarian Foundation, 300 Somerset St., New Brunswick, New Jersey
www.Instagram.com/p/DG1Jp3FyZlB
Free admission

Ramadan Interfaith Iftar Dinner
Saturday, March 15, 6:00-8:00
Masjid Bait ul Tahir, 1477 West 8th St. (Bay Pkwy.-Ave. O), Bensonhurst, Brooklyn
www.Instagram.com/p/DG1Jp3FyZlB
Free admission; online RSVP requested

"It's Almost Spring" Bake Sale
Sunday, March 16, 11:00-3:00 or until sold out
585 Woodward Ave. (Grove-Menahan Sts.), Ridgewood, Queens
www.Instagram.com/p/DHG-XSux-m3
Free admission; proceeds raise funds for the overhead expenses of Woodbine, "a volunteer-run experimental hub"

Brooklyn Seltzer Fest
Sunday, March 16, 11:00-5:00
Industry City, 33 35th St. (at Second Ave., inside the Five Two A event space), Greenwood, Brooklyn
www.BrooklynSeltzerMuseum.org/seltzerfest
Tickets: adults, $38.16; children under age 18 when accompanied by an adult, free with advance registration
Via Eater NY

New York-area food events through mid-March

Ramadan Bazaar at the Malaysian Consulate
Thursday, March 6, 12:30-4:00; repeats March 13 and March 27
Consulate General of Malaysia, 313 East 43rd St. (First-Second Aves.), Manhattan
www.Instagram.com/p/DGokhPtp07w
Free admission
Special note from the consulate: The bazaar "is primarily a takeaway event, and we do not provide designated seating areas for dining. However, guests are welcome to enjoy their meals at nearby public spaces, such as the benches right next to the Consulate or Tudor City Greens, a park just a 2-minute walk away."

Dough for Good Pizza Fundraiser
Sunday, March 9, 11:00-5:00
Beebe's, 3828 27th St. (38th-39th Aves., inside the Boro Hotel), Long Island City, Queens
www.Instagram.com/p/DGvoOwhuljR
Free admission. "All the money raised from our food sales will be donated to @sliceouthunger Pizza Relief Fund. The money will help them purchase food from independent pizzerias to be delivered to relief shelters housing those displaced by the LA wildfires of January 2025."

Books and Bites: Celebrating Women in Iranian Cuisine
Wednesday, March 12, 6:00-???
Platform at Pier 57, 25 Eleventh Ave. (at 15th St.), Manhattan
www.PlatformByJBF.org/event/books-and-bites-celebrating-women-in-iranian-cuisine-with-nasim-alikhani-and-nilou-motamed
Tickets: $48.34

NYC Ramadan Night Market
Thursday, March 13, 7:00-11:30
Steinway St. between 25th and 28th Aves., Astoria, Queens
www.Instagram.com/p/DFyVY4sRoHg
Suggested donation: $15, which supports Malikah's "mutual aid fund and community efforts, empowering and protecting our community while ensuring resources remain accessible to those in need"

Hungarian Artisan Market
Saturday, March 15, 10:00-2:00
American Hungarian Foundation, 300 Somerset St., New Brunswick, New Jersey
www.Instagram.com/p/DG1Jp3FyZlB
Free admission

Brooklyn Seltzer Fest
Sunday, March 16, 11:00-5:00
Industry City, 33 35th St. (at Second Ave., inside the Five Two A event space), Greenwood, Brooklyn
www.BrooklynSeltzerMuseum.org/seltzerfest
Tickets: adults, $38.16; children under age 18 when accompanied by an adult, free with advance registration
Via Eater NY

Season opener: The Bronx Vegan Bazaar
Wednesday, March 19, 4:00-9:00; repeats monthly, more or less
The Andrew Freedman Home, 1125 Grand Concourse (McClellan-East 166th Sts.), Bronx
www.TheBronxVeganBazaar.com
Free admission

Talk and Taste: Coffee Cupping
Thursday, March 20, 6:30-7:45
Essex Market, 88 Essex St. (at Delancey St.), Manhattan
www.Eventbrite.com/e/talk-taste-coffee-cupping-event-at-essex-market-tickets-1198244464449
Tickets: $5

Ongoing:
Flavor: The World to Your Brain, Thursday through Sunday (till summer)
Grand Bazaar NYC, Sunday (year-round)

New York-area food events, early March

Indonesian bazaar at the St. James Parish House
Saturday, March 1, 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/DGit3J0Ohab
Previously: www.Flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&text=indonesian%20james&view_all=1
Free admission

New York Fungi Festival
Saturday, March 1, 11:00-10:00
Farm.One, 625 Bergen St. (Carlton-Vanderbilt Aves.), Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
www.Eventbrite.com/e/new-york-winter-fungi-fest-tickets-1074935905229
General admission: free

NY Lithuanian Scouts St. Casimir's Fair
Sunday, March 2, 11:00-2:00ish
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Hall, 278 North 8th St. (Havemeyer St.-Meeker Ave.), Williamsburg, Brooklyn
www.Facebook.com/LinosSkanumynai/posts/pfbid034i1CMsakz7QucMocf7J9RUHWkZLb4LakhEN9cQ74R9dX34uv3bZDjEwS2ChVyh2Vl
Previously: www.Flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&view_all=1&text=lithuanian%20casimir
Free admission

A Buzzkill Podcast Celebration
Monday, March 3, 7:30-9:00
Civic Hall, 124 East 14th St. (at Irving Pl.), Manhattan
www.Eventbrite.com/e/fern-talks-eats-nyc-2025-a-buzzkill-podcast-celebration-tickets-1215617156639
General admission: free

Inter-Faith Ramadan Iftar
Tuesday, March 4, 4:45-6:30
City Hall, 280 Grove St. (Mercer-Montgomery Sts.), Jersey City
www.JerseyCityCulture.org/event/inter-faith-ramadan-iftar-2025
Free admission; RSVP requested

Demo and Dine: Family Recipes with The League of Kitchens
Tuesday, March 4, 6:00-???
Platform at Pier 57, 25 Eleventh Ave. (at 15th St.), Manhattan
www.PlatformByJBF.org/event/demo-and-dine-family-recipes-with-the-league-of-kitchens
Tickets: $99.84, or $135.89 including a copy of The League of Kitchens Cookbook

Ongoing:
Flavor: The World to Your Brain, Thursday through Sunday (till summer)
Grand Bazaar NYC, Sunday (year-round)

New York-area food events, mid-to-late February

Hungarian Artisan Market
Saturday, February 15, 10:00-2:00
American Hungarian Foundation, 300 Somerset St., New Brunswick, New Jersey
www.Facebook.com/AmericanHungarianFoundation/posts/pfbid02B2BTianwKsQyjnQXFWRULUxVZ7JLZ88tnb6MTXKy1s8y4ApBaftbwG5NH7fGgv7Pl
Free admission

Culture Lab NYC's Lantern Festival
Saturday, February 15, 3:00-9:00
Indoors at Culture Lab LIC, 5-25 46th Ave. (at 5th St.), Long Island City, Queens
www.Instagram.com/p/DF8U4jdRzED
Tickets: $12.51; advance registration required

Tibetan Losar Festival Market
Friday through Tuesday, February 21-25, 10:00-5:00
Yarlung Center, 4710 32nd Pl., Long Island City, Queens
www.Ngatso.com/events/tibetan-losar-festival-market-yarlung-center
Free admission

New York Tibetan Service Center Losar Fest
Saturday, February 22, 10:00-5:00
Parish house of St. James Episcopal Church, 8407 Broadway (St. James-Corona Aves.), Elmhurst, Queens
www.Facebook.com/reel/633742809072963
Free admission

West African Influences on Colonial Cuisine
Saturday, February 22, 10:00-11:30; part of a colonial culinary series
Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park, New York
https://QueensFarm.ticketspice.com/colonial-culinary-series
Tickets: $58; advance purchase required

NYC Brewers Guild Opening Bash
Saturday, February 22, 3:00-7:30
Industry City, 33 35th St. (Second Ave.), Greenwood, Brooklyn
www.Eventbrite.com/e/opening-bash-2025-tickets-1113990448419
Tickets: $95.94

Brooklyn Chili Takedown
Sunday, February 23, 1:00-3:00
Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club, 514 Union St. (Nevins St.-Third Ave.), Gowanus, Brooklyn
www.TheTakedowns.com/bkchili25
Tickets: $33.29

An Evening of Fine Food
Tuesday, February 25, 6:30-9:00
Terrace on the Park, 5211 111th St. (at 52nd Ave., inside Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Corona, Queens
https://secure.qgiv.com/event/25eveningoffinefood
General admission tickets: $150; proceeds benefit the Queens Centers for Progress

Ongoing:
Flavor: The World to Your Brain, Thursday through Sunday (till summer)
Grand Bazaar NYC, Sunday (year-round)

New York-area food events, early February

Losar (Tibetan New Year) Celebration of the Markham Community of America
Saturday and Sunday, February 1-2, 9:00-7:00
Yarlung Center, 4710 32nd Pl., Long Island City, Queens
www.Facebook.com/photo/?fbid=122253249332000809&set=pb.61550024287260.-2207520000
Free admission

Indonesian bazaar at the St. James Parish House
Saturday, February 1, 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/DEdYslIy6Vy
Previously: www.Flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&text=indonesian%20james&view_all=1
Free admission

Tết Nguyên Đán (Vietnamese Lunar New Year) Celebration of the Vietnam Heritage Center
Sunday, February 2, 12:30-3:30
The Chocolate Factory, 70 Scott Ave. (Johnson Ave.-Randolph St.), East Williamsburg, Brooklyn
www.VHCNYC.org/events/tet-2025
Tickets: adults, $22; reduced for students and children; advance purchase required

Meatballs & Mixology
Thursday, February 6, 6:30-9:30
Violette's Restaurant, 2271 Hylan Blvd. (Prescott-Greeley Aves.), Midland Beach, Staten Island
www.ViolettesCellar.com/events/meatballs-mix-2025
Previously: www.SILive.com/dining/2023/02/who-makes-the-best-meatball-on-staten-island-meatball-contest-nets-325k-in-one-night-for-cancer-cause.html
Tickets: $86.14; proceeds benefit Staten Island University Hospital's Florina Cancer Center

Welcome to Chinatown Lunar New Year Fair
Friday through Sunday, February 7-9, generally 11:00-7:00
Gotham Park, Rose St. at the Avenue of the Finest, Manhattan
www.WelcomeToChinatown.com/lunarnewyear
Free admission

To Live and Rebuild in LA Bake Sale
Saturday, February 8, 10:00-8:00
Archestratus Books and Foods, 164 Huron St. (near Manhattan Ave.), Greenpoint, Brooklyn
www.Archestrat.us/collections/events/products/sat-feb-8-to-live-and-rebuild-in-la-a-bake-sale-part-two
Free admission; proceeds benefit relief efforts in Los Angeles

Philippines Fest Lunar New Year Celebration
Saturday and Sunday, February 8-9, generally 10:00-6:00
The Pond, 4502 23rd St. (at 45th Ave.), Long Island City, Queens
www.Facebook.com/photo?fbid=593349620153228&set=a.131291099692418
Free admission

Ongoing:
Flavor: The World to Your Brain, Thursday through Sunday (till summer)
Grand Bazaar NYC, Sunday (year-round)