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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, May through early June 2022

Uptown Night Market
Thursday, May 12, 4:00-10:00; repeats monthly through November
"Under the famous Harlem arches," Twelfth Ave. at West 135th St., Manhattan
www.UptownNightMarket.com
Previously: www.Flickr.com/photos/eatingintranslation/52013600345/lightbox
Free admission

St. George Greek Festival
Thursday through Sunday, May 12-15, various hours
St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 1101 River Rd., Piscataway, New Jersey
www.GOCNJ.org/news/annual-greek-festival
Admission: $2; children under age 12, free

Kimisis Theotokou Greek Festival
Friday through Sunday, May 13-15, various hours
Kimisis Theotokou Church of Brooklyn, 224 18th St. (at Fifth Ave.), Greenwood Heights, Brooklyn
www.KimisisBrooklyn.org/greek-fest
Free admission

Viking Fest
Saturday, May 14, 10:00-5:00
Owl's Head Park, Colonial Ave. at 68th St., Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
www.Facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10160009170734100&id=86441259099
Free admission

Ninth Avenue International Food Festival
Saturday and Sunday, May 14-15, 10:00-6:00
Ninth Ave. between 42nd and 57th Sts., Manhattan
www.NinthAvenueFoodFestival.com
Free admission

Graham Avenue Fiesta
Saturday, May 14, 10:00-6:00
Graham Ave. (Ave. of Puerto Rico) between Boerum St. and Broadway, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
www.GrahamAvenueBID.org/events
Free admission

Ayiti Nou La Toujou Haitian Culture Day
Saturday, May 14, 11:00-6:00
Brooklyn Ave. between Foster and Newkirk Aves., East Flatbush, Brooklyn
www.Eventbrite.com/e/haitian-flag-day-celebration-ayiti-nou-la-toujou-2022-tickets-320315621647
Free admission

New York-area food events, May through early June 2022

Indonesian bazaar at the St. James Parish House
Saturday, May 7, 11:00-5:00; repeats monthly
Parish house of St. James Episcopal Church, 8407 Broadway (St. James-Corona Aves.), Elmhurst, Queens
www.Facebook.com/IndonesiaFoodBazaar
Previously: www.Flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&text=indonesian%20james&view_all=1
Free admission

Ongoing weekly events
Smorgasburg, Friday through Sunday
Queens Night Market, Saturday (returns May 14)
Greenpoint Terminal Market, Saturday and Sunday
Hester Street Fair at the Seaport, Saturday and Sunday
Red Hook Food Vendors, Saturday and Sunday
Free admission to all

Uptown Night Market
Thursday, May 12, 4:00-10:00; repeats monthly through November
"Under the famous Harlem arches," Twelfth Ave. at West 135th St., Manhattan
www.UptownNightMarket.com
Previously: www.Flickr.com/photos/eatingintranslation/52013600345/lightbox
Free admission

Super Heroes: Our Favorite Italian Sandwich Shops in Queens

After we carried off our Godfather hero, "we found a place to spread out nearby at an out-of-service 'streetery' — one of the ad hoc dining areas that allowed New York restaurants to serve customers outdoors during the pandemic, when indoor dining was prohibited. That's where we learned that the Godfather could literally stop traffic. As we posed ours for a photo, a car pulled up alongside, and a fellow leaned out the window to ask where we'd bought it. We pointed back up the street, and his car made a U-turn in that direction. Evidently, this was a sandwich he couldn't refuse." Read more on Culinary Backstreets.

New York-area food events, late April-early June, 2022

Jeff Michner Foundation BBQ Benefit
Saturday, April 30, noon-4:00
Pig Beach BBQ Queens, 35-37 36th St., Astoria, Queens
www.PigBeachNYC.com/store/event/jmf-bbqbenefit
General admission tickets: $100 advance/$125 onsite; children under age 12, free

Tastes of Bed-Stuy
Saturday, April 30, noon-8:00; repeats periodically in various neighborhoods
Various locations in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
www.TastesOfBrooklyn.com
Tickets: four tastes, $35; twelve tastes, $100; proceeds benefit Seeds in the Middle

Season opener: Bronx Night Market
Saturday, April 30, 1:00-8:00; repeats monthly through mid-autumn
Fordham Plaza, Fordham Rd. between Washington and Webster Aves., Bronx
www.TheBronxNightMarket.com
Free admission

Japanese noodle festivals
Very likely, each covers one segment of an otherwise cookie-cutter street festival; repeats periodically, in various locations, through October
Saturday, April 30, 10:00-6:00
Eighth Ave. between 15th and 16th Sts., Manhattan
www.JapanFes.com/new-blog/2022/new-york-noodle-fes-chelsea
Sunday, May 1, 10:00-6:00
Steinway St. between Broadway and 34th Ave., Astoria, Queens
www.JapanFes.com/new-blog/2022/new-york-noodle-fes-astoria
Free admission

Season opener: Greenpoint Terminal Market
Sunday, May 1, 10:00-5:00; repeats Saturday and Sunday through mid-autumn
2 Noble St. (at the East River), Greenpoint, Brooklyn
www.GreenpointTerminalMarket.com
Free admission

Hoboken Spring Arts & Music Festival
Sunday, May 1, 11:00-6:00
Washington St. between Observer Hwy. and 7th St., Hoboken, New Jersey
www.HobokenNJ.gov/events/hoboken-spring-arts-music-festival-2022
Free admission

Queens Pop-Up Market
Sunday, May 1, 2:00-7:00; repeats periodically
The Jewish Center, 3706 77th St. (at 37th Ave.), Jackson Heights, Queens
www.Instagram.com/p/Cc1G5tKFdJz/
Free admission

New York-area food events, April 21-early June, 2022

Songkran on Woodside Ave.
Saturday, April 23, 11:00-5:00
Woodside Ave. between 75th and 78th Sts., Elmhurst, Queens
www.Facebook.com/Little-Thailand-339295859574178
Previously: www.EatingInTranslation.com/2020/04/songkran-on-woodside-ave.html
Free admission

Sikh Day Parade and Festival
Saturday, April 23, late morning-late afternoon
The parade, beginning about noon, proceeds from 38th St. south on Madison Ave. to the festival site, in the vicinity of Madison Square Park, Manhattan
www.YouTube.com/watch?v=HJvGGex5ck4
Previously: www.EatingInTranslation.com/2020/04/sikh-day-parade.html
Free admission

Second preview weekend: Queens Night Market
Saturday, April 23, 5:00-midnight; free entry on Saturdays begins May 7
Near the New York Hall of Science, 4701 111th St. (inside Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Corona, Queens
www.QueensNightMarket.com
Previously: www.Flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&text=queens%20night%20market&view_all=1
Tickets: adults, $5 advance/$8 onsite, if available; children under age 12, free; a portion of ticket proceeds benefits charity

Season opener: Hester Street Fair at the Seaport
Saturday and Sunday, April 23-24, 11:00-6:00; continues through October
Pier 17, 89 South St., Manhattan
www.Facebook.com/hesterstreetfair/photos/a.10150815226527502/10161126230737502
Free admission

Ongoing: Smorgasburg
Friday, April 22: Westfield World Trade Center, Oculus Plaza, Manhattan
Saturday, April 23: 200 Greene St., Jersey City
Sunday, April 24: Breeze Hill, East Dr. at Lincoln Rd., Prospect Park, Brooklyn
www.Smorgasburg.com
Free admission

Persian Parade and Festival
Sunday, April 24, 11:00-4:00ish
The parade, scheduled for 11:00, proceeds from 39th St. south on Madison Ave. to the festival site, in the vicinity of Madison Square Park, Manhattan
www.PersianParade.com
Previously: www.Flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&text=persian%20parade&view_all=1
Free admission