Budmo! Recipes from a Ukrainian Kitchen
Friday, April 28, 6:30-8:30
Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 East 79th St. (at Fifth Ave.), Manhattan
www.Eventbrite.com/e/a-culinary-evening-with-anna-voloshyna-and-francis-lam-tickets-609635144127
Tickets: $42, or $72 including a copy of the book
JapanFes: New York Ramen Contests
Each covers one block of a longer street festival; other JapanFes events repeat periodically, at various locations, through October
Saturday, April 29, 10:00-6:00
Eighth Ave. between 16th and 17th Sts., Manhattan
www.JapanFes.com/new-blog/2023/oct-new-york-ramen-conteset-manhattan-7a3r8
Sunday, April 30, 10:00-6:00
Steinway St. between Broadway and 34th Ave., Astoria, Queens
www.JapanFes.com/new-blog/2023/oct-new-york-ramen-conteset-manhattan-7a3r8-67j55
Free admission
Each of the following three events covers one block of the same longer street festival as the Manhattan ramen contest above. That is to say, on Saturday, on Eighth Ave. between 16th and 22nd Sts., you'll find a block each of Japanese, Indonesian, Taiwanese, and generally Asian Pacific American stalls, most likely with some zeppole and mozzarepas thrown in for good measure.
New York Indonesian Festival
Saturday, April 29, 10:00-6:00; repeats monthly, but in Elmhurst, Queens
Eighth Ave. between 17th and 18th Sts., Manhattan
www.Instagram.com/p/CrGQ_H2OKiG
Previously, in Queens: www.Flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&text=indonesian%20james&view_all=1
Free admission
Taiwan Fest
April 29, 11:00-5:00; repeats periodically, in various locations
Eighth Ave. between 20th and 21st Sts., Manhattan
www.TaiwanFest.nyc
Previously, from the same organizers: www.Flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&text=passport&view_all=1
Free admission
Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival
Sunday, April 29, 10:00-6:00
Eighth Ave. between 21st and 22nd Sts., Manhattan
www.Instagram.com/p/CrJV0TAO3Cz
Free admission
Opening weekend: Red Hook Ball Fields
Saturday and Sunday, April 29-30, 11:00-8:00; continues on weekends through mid-autumn
Near the corner of Columbia and Bay Sts., Red Hook, Brooklyn
www.Facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064103169386
Previously: www.EatingInTranslation.com/2011/04/red-hook-ball-fields.html
Free admission
Sikh Day Parade and Festival
Saturday, April 29, 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.Facebook.com/photo?fbid=608809061279603&set=a.563703599123483
Previously: www.EatingInTranslation.com/2020/04/sikh-day-parade.html
Free admission
Jeff Michner Foundation BBQ Benefit
Saturday, April 29, 12:30-5:00
Pig Beach BBQ Queens, 3537 36th St. (at 36th Ave.), Astoria, Queens
www.PigBeachNYC.com/store/event/jmf-bbq-2023
Tickets: $125 advance/$135 onsite, or $225 for 11:00 VIP admission; children under age 12, free
New York City Burmese Community fundraiser
Saturday, April 29, 11:00 (although food might be sold as early as 10:30) till 4:00 (but many items sell out sooner)
Parish house of St. James Episcopal Church, 8407 Broadway (St. James-Corona Aves.), Elmhurst, Queens
www.Facebook.com/nayBCmyint/posts/pfbid07h4BRm96zfthaUajLdTNz1rLH15vmpRy8d2ZhUBrELHrCCMyuh1uVVgVtP4N4euUl
Free admission
Season opener: Bronx Night Market
Saturday, April 29, 1:00-7:00; repeats monthly through October
Fordham Plaza, Fordham Rd. between Washington and Webster Aves., Bronx
www.MascHospitalityGroup.com/bronxnightmarket
Free admission
Season opener: Greenpoint Terminal Market
Sunday, April 30, 10:00-6:00; repeats Saturday and Sunday through mid-autumn
2 Noble St. (at the East River), Greenpoint, Brooklyn
www.GreenpointTerminalMarket.com
Free admission
Paramus Food Truck Festival
Sunday, April 30, 11:00-7:00
Paramus Park Mall, 700 Paramus Park (East Main entrance, in front of Old Navy and L.L. Bean), Paramus, New Jersey
www.Facebook.com/events/671080935019285
Admission: adults, $5; children under age 5, free; "We are asking all attendees to bring a non-perishable canned or boxed item to help support the Paramus food pantry. Please help those less fortunate."
El Mercado de Jackson Heights
Sunday, April 30, noon-4:30; repeats monthly, by and large
Community Methodist Church, 8110 35th Ave., Jackson Heights, Queens
www.Instagram.com/p/CrJeIQxO9u8
Free admission
Hoboken Mutzfest ("mutz" as in "mutz-arella")
Sunday, April 30, 1:00-5:00
Under the 14th St. Viaduct, Hoboken, New Jersey
www.Mutzfest.com
Tickets: adults, $50, or $100 for hour-earlier VIP admission; children ages 13 to 18, $20; children ages 12 and under, free; proceeds benefit the Hoboken Family Alliance
Iconic New York Jewish Food
Tuesday, May 2, 6:00-7:30
Museum at Eldridge Street, 12 Eldridge St. (Canal-Division Sts.), Manhattan
www.FareHarbor.com/embeds/book/eldridgestreet/items/452883/calendar/2023/04/?flow=918844&full-items=yes
Admission: pay-as-you-wish
From Food Dependence to Food Sovereignty
Tuesday, May 2, 6:00-8:00
New York University, Hemmerdinger Hall, 100 Washington Square East (enter at 31 Washington Pl.), Manhattan
www.Eventbrite.com/e/from-food-dependence-to-food-sovereignty--tickets-596161584347
Free admission with advance registration
Cinco de Mayo at LaGuardia Community College
Wednesday, May 3, 11:00-4:00
The Plaza, 29th St. between Skillman 47th Aves., Long Island City, Queens
www.LaGuardia.edu/current-students/calendar/cinco-de-mayo
Free admission
Schmaltzy Brooklyn Live
Wednesday, May 3, 7:15-9:30
Littlefield, 635 Sackett St. (Third-Fourth Aves.), Gowanus, Brooklyn
www.Eventbrite.com/e/schmaltzy-brooklyn-live-tickets-608667088647
Tickets: $18; ages 21 and over only
A Century of Dining Out: The American Story in Menus, 1841-1941
Monday through Saturday, 10:00-5:00; continues through July 29
The Grolier Club, 47 East 60th St. (Madison-Park Aves.), Manhattan
www.Instagram.com/p/CrgH5SFtEp1
Free admission
Staging the Table in Europe, 1500-1800
Wednesday through Sunday, 11:00-5:00; continues through July 9
Bard Graduate Center Gallery, 18 West 86th St. (Columbus Ave.-Central Park West), Manhattan
https://Exhibitions.BGC.Bard.edu/stagingthetable
General admission: $15
Ongoing events
Smorgasburg, Friday through Sunday
Queens Night Market, Saturday
Greenpoint Terminal Market, Saturday and Sunday (beginning April 30)
Hester Street Fair at the Seaport, Saturday and Sunday
Red Hook Ball Fields, Saturday and Sunday
A Century of Dining Out: The American Story in Menus, 1841-1941, Monday through Saturday
Staging the Table in Europe, 1500-1800, Wednesday through Sunday
Free admission to all