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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, December 1-8

German Christmas Market of New Jersey
Friday through Sunday, December 2-4, 10:00-9:00
Sussex County Fairgrounds, Augusta, New Jersey
www.GermanChristmasMarketNJ.com/_files/ugd/153414_165a93c1c21b4899923c608b48e4dfc2.pdf
Tickets: adults and teens, $10; seniors ages 65 and over, $7; kids ages 12 and under, and veterans, free; "100% of all proceeds are donated to local Sussex County charities"
Via New Jersey Isn't Boring

Trinity Lutheran Church Christmas Craft Fair
Saturday, December 3, 10:00-4:00
3118 37th St. (31st Ave.-Broadway), Astoria, Queens
www.Facebook.com/TrinityLIC/photos/a.174405679247769/5876321382389475
”Café for light lunch, cakes and jams table”
Free admission

Edible Island
Saturday, December 3, 11:00-4:00
Staten Island Museum, 1000 Richmond Terr. (Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden, Building A), Livingston, Staten Island
www.StatenIslandMuseum.org/event/edibleisland2022
Free admission; donations welcome
Part of the Holiday Hop at Snug Harbor

Estonian Christmas Market
Saturday, December 3, 2:00-6:00
New York Estonian House, 243 East 34th St. (Second-Third Aves.), Manhattan
www.EstonianHouseNewYork.com/events
Previously: www.Flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&view_all=1&text=estonian
Free admission

Harlem Night Market at La Marqueta
Saturday, December 3, 4:00-8:00; repeats December 10 and 17
La Marqueta, 1590 Park Ave. (at 115th St.), Manhattan
www.Eventbrite.com/e/harlem-night-market-at-la-marqueta-tickets-469165585897
Free admission

Eat Pie and Shop
Sunday, December 4, 11:00-4:00
P.S. 29, 425 Henry St. (Warren-Congress Sts.), Cobble Hill, Brooklyn
www.Facebook.com/photo/?fbid=840077763713576&set=pcb.840079487046737
Previously: https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&view_all=1&text=%22eat%20pie%20and%20shop%22
Free admission; proceeds from tasting tickets (in past years, $5 per slice) benefit the school's PTA-funded arts and enrichment programs

African Restaurant Week Holiday Festival
Sunday, December 4, noon-7:00
Ideal Glass Studios, 9 West 8th St. (Fifth-Sixth Aves.), Manhattan
www.Eventbrite.com/e/african-restaurant-week-holiday-festival-nyc-2022-tickets-465438006607
Previously, at various locations: www.Flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&text=%22african%20restaurant%20week%22&view_all=1
See website for ticket details

Holiday Food & Shopping Pop-Up Market on Sixth Avenue
Wednesday, December 7, 11:00-4:30
Various locations on Sixth Ave. between 44th and 54th Sts., Manhattan
www.Eventbrite.com/e/holiday-food-shopping-pop-up-market-on-sixth-avenue-tickets-473477322417
Free admission

Ongoing
Church of Sweden Christmas Shop, Wednesday through Sunday (till December 24)
Columbus Circle Holiday Market, daily (till December 24)
Union Square Holiday Market, daily (till December 24)
Winter Village in Bryant Park, daily (till January 2)
Grand Bazaar NYC, Sunday (year-round)
Free admission to all

Maxi's Noodle: Just Like Mom Would've Made

"We're always glad for a second bite at a wonton. At Maxi's Noodle, in Flushing, this Hong Kong delicacy is notably larger than its Chinese forebears. The dumplings and fish balls at Maxi's are hefty, too, each large enough to require two delicious bites, if not three. The size wouldn't matter, however, if the wontons weren’t wonderful — the pale pink of fresh shrimp, combined with a little pork, gleams from within their translucent wrappers.

"The restaurant’s namesake, Maxi Lau … keeps a framed photo of her mom at the restaurant … and has her portrait tattooed on one arm. Maxi's mom didn't have time to open a place of her own, but now, in spirit, whenever Maxi is at her restaurant, her mom is right by her side." Read more on Culinary Backstreets.

New York-area food events, November 17-24

Opening day: Union Square Holiday Market
Thursday, November 17, 11:00-8:00; continues daily through December 24
Vicinity of 14th St. and Union Square West, Manhattan
www.UrbanSpaceNYC.com/use
Free admission

Halal and the City
Thursday, November 17, 6:30-8:30
Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Ave. (at 103rd St.), Manhattan
www.MCNY.org/event/halal-and-city
Tickets: $30

Opening day: Church of Sweden Christmas Shop
Thursday, November 17, noon-6:00; continues Wednesday through Sunday till December 24
Church of Sweden, 5 East 48 St. (Fifth-Madison Aves.), Manhattan
www.Facebook.com/photo?fbid=227761339573716&set=a.167123198970864
Previously: www.Flickr.com/photos/eatingintranslation/38594284791/lightbox
Free admission

Norwegian Seamen's Church Christmas Fair
Friday and Saturday, November 18-19, noon-7:00; Sunday, noon-4:00
Norwegian Seamen's Church, 317 East 52nd St. (First-Second Aves.), Manhattan
www.SjomannsKirken.no/kirke/new-york/kalender/julemarked
Previously: www.EatingInTranslation.com/2017/11/norwegian-seama.html
Free admission

Danish Seamen's Church Christmas Fair
Saturday and Sunday, November 19-20, 10:00-4:00
Danish Seamen's Church, 102 Willow St. (at Clark St.), Brooklyn Heights
www.DSKNY.org/page/3429/christmas-fair
Previously: www.EatingInTranslation.com/2017/11/danish-seamens.html
Free admission

New York-area food events, November 10-17

Season finale: Uptown Night Market
Thursday, November 10, 4:00-10:00
"Under the famous Harlem arches," Twelfth Ave. at West 135th St., Manhattan
www.MascHospitalityGroup.com/uptownnightmarket
Previously: www.Flickr.com/photos/eatingintranslation/52013600345/lightbox
Free admission

Canstruction
Continues Thursday through Monday, November 10-14, 10:00-8:00
Brookfield Place, 230 Vesey St. (at North End Ave.), Manhattan
www.BfPlNY.com/canstruction
Previously: www.Flickr.com/photos /eatingintranslation /albums /72157711715248542
Free admission; donations of canned food welcome; all cans in the exhibit, too, will be donated to City Harvest

MAHAA Burmese fundraiser at the St. James Parish House
Saturday, November 12, 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/mahaaspring2021/photos/a.124824019695812/492643209580556
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

New Jersey Vegan Food Festival
Saturday and Sunday, November 12-13, 11:00-5:00
Meadowlands Exposition Center, 355 Plaza Dr., Secaucus, New Jersey
www.Eventbrite.com/e/2022-new-jersey-vegan-food-festival-presented-by-the-vegan-local-tickets-275976502147
Admission, per day: $20; kids ages 13 and under, free

NYC Chili Bowl
Saturday, November 12, noon-2:30
Auditorium of Good Shepherd School, 620 Isham St. (Cooper St.-Seaman Ave.), Manhattan
www.Patch.com/new-york/washington-heights-inwood/nyc-chili-bowl-returns-inwood-bragging-rights-good-cause
Previously: www.Flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&view_all=1&text=isham%20chili
Admission: adults, $10; children under age 10, $5; proceeds benefit the Good Shepherd food pantry

Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church Bazaar
Saturday, November 12, 1:00-8:00; Sunday, 12:30-4:00
Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church, 461 Bergen Blvd., Ridgefield, New Jersey
www.StsVartanantzChurch.com/2022/10/welcomes-you-to-our-2022-food-festival
Previously: www.EatingInTranslation.com/2013/11/sts-vartanantz-armenian-apostolic-church-bazaar.html
Free admission

Grand Bazaar NYC
Sunday, November 13, 10:00-5:00; repeats weekly
100 West 77th St. (at Columbus Ave.), Manhattan
www.GrandBazaarNYC.org
Free admission

Opening day: Union Square Holiday Market
Thursday, November 17, 11:00-8:00; continues daily through December 24
Vicinity of 14th St. and Union Square West, Manhattan
www.UrbanSpaceNYC.com/use
Free admission

New York-area food events, November 3-10

Canstruction
Opens Thursday, November 3, 10:00-8:00; continues through November 14
Brookfield Place, 230 Vesey St. (at North End Ave.), Manhattan
www.BfPlNY.com/canstruction
Previously: www.Flickr.com/photos /eatingintranslation /albums /72157711715248542
Free admission; donations of canned food welcome; all cans in the exhibit, too, will be donated to City Harvest

Bethel United Methodist Church Cranberry Festival
Saturday, November 5, 8:00-3:00
Bethel United Methodist Church, 7033 Amboy Rd., Tottenville, Staten Island
www.BethelUMCSI.com/cranberry-festival.html
Previously: www.Flickr.com/photos/EatingInTranslation/19641676976/in/photolist-vFurje-vFurhk-vVEJg3/lightbox
Free admission

East River Kiwanis Club Pancake Breakfast
Saturday, November 5, 9:00-noon
Trinity Lutheran Church, 3118 37th St., Astoria, Queens
www.Facebook.com/TrinityLIC/photos/a.174405679247769/5807034512651496
"We're flippin' to raise funds for our community. Breakfast includes unlimited pancakes, sausage, coffee, and tea
Tickets: adults, $10; kids ages 10 and under, $5

Loyal Lodge Sons of Norway Scandinavian Bazaar
Saturday, November 5, 10:00-4:00
St. James Lutheran Church parish hall, 230 Second Ave. (at Woodlawn Ave.), St. James, New York
www.Facebook.com/photo?fbid=548114070652606&set=a.502525298544817
Free admission

Indonesian bazaar at the St. James Parish House
Saturday, November 5, 11:00-5:00; repeats periodically
Parish house of St. James Episcopal Church, 8407 Broadway (St. James-Corona Aves.), Elmhurst, Queens
www.Eventbrite.com/e/ny-indonesian-food-bazaar-tickets-430536033867
Previously: www.Flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&text=indonesian%20james&view_all=1
Free admission