Eating In Translation

New York-area food events, November 14-21

Lower East Side Cider Festival
Thursday, November 14, 5:00-6:45 (a later session is sold out)
Essex Market, 88 Essex St. (at Delancey St.), Manhattan
www.EssexMarket.nyc/events/2019/11/14/les-cider-fest-2019
Tickets: $25
Part of Cider Week New York City

International Street Vendor Day Party
Thursday, November 14, 6:00-9:00
Mayday Space, 176 St. Nicholas Ave. (Stanhope-Himrod Sts.), Bushwick, Brooklyn
www.WithFriends.co/event/2883924/international_street_vendor_day_party
Suggested donation: $15

Tech Bites live with Feel Good Foods
Thursday, November 14, 6:00-8:00
Industry City, BIG aLICe Brewing Co. Brooklyn Barrel Room, 52 34th St. (Second-Third Aves.), Greenwood, Brooklyn
www.Eventbrite.com/e/tech-bites-live-with-feel-good-foods-at-industry-city-tickets-75783026071
Free admission with online registration

Gourmet Magazine: The Last Word in Taste, Ten Years Later
Thursday, November 14, 6:30-8:00
Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, 263 West 86th St. (Broadway-West End Ave.), Manhattan
www.CulinaryHistoriansNY.org/events/save-the-date-gourmet-magazine-a-panel-discussion-november-14-2019
Tickets: general admission, $40; reduced for Culinary Historians of New York members and for full-time students with ID

Seed Ethics Town Hall
Thursday, November 14, 7:00-9:00
Museum of Food and Drink, 62 Bayard St. (Lorimer-Leonard Sts.), Williamsburg, Brooklyn
www.MOFAD.org/events/seedethics
Tickets: $20
One in a series presented by MOFAD

New York-area food events, November 7-14

Defining "Women's Work" in 2019
Thursday, November 7, 7:00-9:00
Museum of Food and Drink, 62 Bayard St. (Lorimer-Leonard Sts.), Williamsburg, Brooklyn
www.MOFAD.org/events/2019/1107/womenonfood
Tickets: $25
One in a series presented by MOFAD

Canstruction
Opens Thursday, November 7, 10:00-8:00; continues through November 21
Brookfield Place, 230 Vesey St. (at North End Ave.), Manhattan
www.BfPlNY.com/event/canstruction
Previously: www.EatingInTranslation.com/2014/11/canstruction.html
Free admission, "but we ask that all our visitors bring a full can of healthy food (or several) to donate to City Harvest"

Women on Food
Friday, November 8, 7:30-8:30
Books Are Magic, 225 Smith St. (at Butler St.), Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
www.Facebook.com/events/2189215721371283
Free admission

St. Spyridon Greek Food Festival and Bazaar
Friday and Saturday, November 8-9, noon-5:00; Sunday (including dancing and live music), noon-4:00
St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church, 124 Wadsworth Ave. (179th-180th Sts.), Manhattan
www.SaintSpyridon.net
Previously: www.EatingInTranslation.com/2013/11/st-spyridon-greek-food-festival-and-bazaar.html
Free admission

Bethel United Methodist Church Cranberry Festival
Friday, November 8, turkey-dinner seatings at 4:30, 6:00, and 7:30; Saturday, breakfast 8:00-11:00, lunch 12:30-3:00ish
Bethel United Methodist Church, 7033 Amboy Rd., Tottenville, Staten Island
www.BethelUMCSI.com/uploads/3/3/1/0/3310513/flyer_2019.pdf
Previously: www.EatingInTranslation.com/2014/11/bethel-united-methodist-church-cranberry-festival.html
Friday turkey dinner: adults, $12; children, $10; call 718-356-8485 for reservations; free admission on Saturday for a la carte breakfast and lunch

Nigerian Independence Day Festival

The appeal of gizdodo — a peppery combo of chewy gizzard and soft, sweet dodo, or ripe plantain — is the back-and-forth between textures and flavors. A problem, I've noted before, is that while sharing with friends you can get stuck holding a container that's all giz and no dodo. Fortunately, this serving, by Mariam's Kitchen, was weighty and well-supplied with both.

New York-area food events, October 31-November 7

Opening day: Winter Village in Bryant Park
Thursday, October 31, noon-8:00; continues daily through January 5
Bryant Park, between 40th and 42nd Sts. and Fifth and Sixth Aves., Manhattan
www.BryantPark.org/eat-drink/holiday-shops
Free admission

St. Anthony's International Festival, Bergenfield, New Jersey
Friday and Saturday, November 1-2, noon-10:00; Sunday, 11:00-5:00
St. Anthony's Orthodox Church, 385 Ivy Lane, Bergenfield, New Jersey
www.Facebook.com/StAnthonyFestival
Previously: www.EatingInTranslation.com/2015/11/st-anthonys-orthodox-church-international-festival.html
Free admission

Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church Bazaar, Ridgefield, New Jersey
Friday, November 1, 5:00-10:00; Saturday, 3:00-10:00; Sunday, noon-4:00
Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church, 461 Bergen Blvd., Ridgefield, New Jersey
www.Flickr.com/photos/eatingintranslation/48989103387
Previously: www.EatingInTranslation.com/2013/11/sts-vartanantz-armenian-apostolic-church-bazaar.html
Free admission

From Scratch: Michael Ruhlman in Conversation with David Lebovitz
Friday, November 1, 6:30-8:30
Archestratus Books and Foods, 160 Huron St. (at Manhattan Ave.), Greenpoint, Brooklyn
www.Eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-master-michael-ruhlman-in-conversation-with-david-lebovitz-tickets-70817788913
Tickets: $10, or $40 including a copy of the book

Vice Night Market
Friday, November 1, 7:00-midnight; repeats every other week
The Villain, 307 Kent Ave. (South 2nd-South 3rd Sts.), Williamsburg, Brooklyn
www.Eventbrite.com/e/vice-night-market-2019-nov-1-tickets-73865121567
Free admission with online RSVP

Day of the Dead at St. Mark's

Huitlacoche (Weet-lah-Coh-chay; often pronounced Qweet- in accord with another common spelling, cuitlacoche) is a fungus that grows inside corn husks. Although unattractive, it's highly regarded among many Mexican cooks for an earthy, tangy, mushroom-like flavor with a hint of raw corn. The plump golden kernels added to this cheesy quesadilla were a nice touch: Corn and huitlacoche each echoed the other.

Day of the Dead at St. Mark's
East yard, St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery, 131 East 10th St. (at Second Ave.), Manhattan
www.ManoAMano.us/en/day-of-the-dead-dia-de-muertos-nyc.html
(The 2019 event was held on October 26-27)

New York-area food events, October 24-31

A Taste of the Past Live with Ed Levine of Serious Eats
Thursday, October 24, 6:00-8:00
Industry City, The Guild, 51 35th St. (Second-Third Aves.), Greenwood, Brooklyn
www.Eventbrite.com /e/a-taste-of-the-past-live-with-ed-levine-of-serious-eats-at-industry-city-tickets-75770109437
Free admission with online registration
One of a series: www.Eventbrite.com /o/heritage-radio-network-2589357506

Zero Waste NYC Workshop Series: A Deep Dive Into Food
Thursday, October 24, 6:30-8:30
DSNY Spring Street Garage, 353 Spring St. (Washington-West Sts.), Manhattan
www.Eventbrite.com/e/zero-waste-nyc-workshop-series-a-deep-dive-into-food-tickets-72752565883
Tickets: $15

Food Education as Social Change
Thursday, October 24, 7:00-9:00
Museum of Food and Drink, 62 Bayard St. (Lorimer-Leonard Sts.), Williamsburg, Brooklyn
www.MOFAD.org/events/2019/10/24/food-education-as-social-change
Tickets: $20
One in a series presented by MOFAD

An Evening in Good Taste, White Plains, New York
Thursday, October 24, 7:00-9:30
1133 Westchester Ave., White Plains, New York
www.FeedingWestchester.org/event/aeigt
Tickets: $200 and up; ages 21 and over only; proceeds benefit the Food Bank for Westchester

NYC Food Film Festival
Thursday through Sunday, October 24-27, various hours
AMC Empire 25, 234 West 42nd St. (Broadway-Eighth Ave.), Manhattan
www.TheFoodFilmFestival.com
See website for details on events and ticket availability; ages 21 and over only

New York African Restaurant Week Festival

Handing me a sample of her sugar-dusted fritters, the Congo-born chef told me that they were hybrids of New Orleans beignets and East African mandazi. These, hinting at coconut, were her favorite of several flavors. On reflection, I recalled many similar snacks with West African roots; later I also came across the Congolese name mikate (mee-Kah-teh). Nomenclature was not my priority at the time, however, not while the fritters were still warm.

New York African Restaurant Week Festival
MIST Harlem, 46 West 116th St. (Fifth-Lenox Aves.), Manhattan
www.Eventbrite.com/e/african-restaurant-week-festival-2019-come-enjoy-the-best-of-africa-tickets-59536627656
(The 2019 festival was held on October 12)

New York-area food events, October 17-24

Foods That Feel Like Home: Jewish Food Stories in the Sukkah
Thursday, October 17, 6:00-9:00
Commonpoint Queens' Central Queens (formerly known as the Central Queens Y), 6709 108th St. (67th Ave.-67th Rd.), Forest Hills, Queens
www.Eventbrite.com /e/foods-that-feel-like-home-jewish-food-stories-in-the-sukkah-tickets-72563482329
Free admission with online registration

Heritage Radio Network Happy Hour Live
Thursday, October 17, 6:00-8:00
Industry City, Camp David, 237 36th St. (Second-Third Aves.), Greenwood, Brooklyn
www.Eventbrite.com /e/hrn-happy-hour-live-featuring-gertie-and-hunky-dory-in-industry-city-tickets-75765080395
Free admission with online registration
One of a series: www.Eventbrite.com/o/heritage-radio-network-2589357506

A Taste of Barcelona: The History of Catalan Cooking and Eating
Friday, October 18, 6:30-???
Columbia University, Casa Hispanica, 612 West 116th St. (Broadway-Riverside Dr., room 201), Manhattan
www.Llull.cat/offices/newyork/actualitat_detall.cfm?id=37165
Free admission

Autumn Treasure, Bake, and Book Sale

For the price of a single corner of carrot cake, you wouldn't believe how many paperbacks I could have carried off, or the restraint I needed not to overload my backpack.

Autumn Treasure, Bake, and Book Sale
Church of the Resurrection, 8509 118th St. (85th-Hillside Aves.), Kew Gardens, Queens
www.Facebook.com/ResurrectionRichmondHill/photos/a.337422132955791/2725346254163355
(The autumn 2019 sale was held on October 12-13)

National Humanitarian Fundraising for Myanmar Food Fair

Shwe yin aye — in this typical bowl, a heap of agar jellies, sago and tapioca pearls, and sticky rice, waiting to be drenched in thinned, sweetened coconut milk — is invariably crowned with a sop of plain white bread.