La Festa Italiana, Jersey City Wednesday through Sunday, August 10-14, 5:00-11:00 Vicinity of Holy Rosary Church, 344 Sixth St. (Brunswick-Monmouth Sts.), Jersey City www.LaFestaJC.com Free admission Uptown Night Market Thursday, August 11, 4:00-10:00; repeats monthly through November "Under the famous Harlem arches," Twelfth Ave. at West 135th St., Manhattan www.UptownNightMarket.com... Continue reading

Giglio di Sant' Antonio Feast Thursday through Sunday, August 4-7, various hours Pleasant Ave. between East 114th and East 116th Sts., Manhattan www.EastHarlemGiglio.org Free admission St. Rocco Feast Continues Thursday through Sunday, August 4-7, 6:00-11:00 Main St., Fort Lee, New Jersey www.Facebook.com/stroccofortlee/photos/a.861089560586691/5909125122449751 Free admission Morenada Central de New Jersey (Bolivian)... Continue reading

St. Irene Chrysovalantou Festival and Bazaar Thursday through Sunday, July 28-31, 5:00-11:00 Vicinity of the Sacred Patriarchal and Stavropegial Orthodox Monastery of St. Irene Chrysovalantou, 3607 23rd Ave. (at 36th St.), Astoria, Queens www.StIrene.org/uploads/3/4/2/1/3421666/st-irene-festival-poster-2022_orig.jpg Free admission Thunderbird American Indian Powwow Friday through Sunday, July 29-31, various hours Queens County Farm... Continue reading

St. Ann's Italian Festival Friday through Tuesday, July 22-26, various hours Vicinity of the Church of St. Ann, 704 Jefferson St., Hoboken, New Jersey www.StAnnHoboken.com/feast Previously: www.EatingInTranslation.com/2013/07/st-anns-italian-festival.html Free admission Little Manila Summer Pop-Up Market Saturday, July 23, 11:00-6:00 Roosevelt Ave. between 69th and 70th Sts., Woodside, Queens www.Facebook.com/100800901653959/photos/a.509837554083623/572028424531202 Free admission... Continue reading

"Birdcage phở" at one of the many picnic tables behind Nhà Mình, Ridgewood, Queens. In sweltering weather, of course, you might favor the intimate front room — a Vietnamese cafe that doubles as an art gallery. Read more on Culinary Backstreets. Continue reading

Bastille Day in Jersey City Thursday, July 14, 2:00-7:00 On the street outside The French American Academy, 209 3rd St. (Erie-Grove Sts.), Jersey City www.Eventbrite.com /e/bastille-day-in-jersey-city-2022-tickets-339350655947 Free admission Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Brooklyn Continues Thursday through Sunday, July 14-17, various hours In the streets surrounding Our Lady... Continue reading

Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Brooklyn Continues Thursday through Sunday, July 7-17, various hours In the streets surrounding Our Lady of Mount Carmel, 275 North 8th St. (Havemeyer St.-Meeker Ave.), Williamsburg, Brooklyn www.OLMCfeast.com Free admission Chinatown Night Market Friday, July 8, 8:00-11:00; repeats periodically Forsyth Plaza, Forsyth St.... Continue reading

International African Arts Festival Friday through Monday, July 1-4, 10:00-9:00 Commodore Barry Park, Fort Greene, Brooklyn www.IAAFestival.org Admission: $5 Indonesian bazaar at the St. James Parish House Saturday, July 2, 11:00-5:00; repeats periodically 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... Continue reading

Between bites: buskers on the boardwalk (Tim Otto & Free Ride, for the moment, minus their drummer). For more, boogie on over to Culinary Backstreets. Continue reading

Swedish Midsummer Festival Friday, June 24, 5:00-8:00 Robert F. Wagner Jr. Park, 20 Battery Pl., Manhattan https://bpca.ny.gov/event/swedish-midsummer-festival-4 Previously: www.EatingInTranslation.com/2008/06/swedish-midsumm.html Free admission Indonesian bazaar at Moore Homestead Park Saturday, June 25, 11:00-5:00; repeats periodically 45th Ave. at Broadway, Elmhurst, Queens www.Instagram.com/p/CeeFIUsLjtB Previously, by the same organizers, at various locations: www.Flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&text=indonesian%20gastronomy%20association&view_all=1 Free... Continue reading

Zoodohos Peghe Greek Festival Continues Thursday through Sunday, June 16-19, various hours Zoodohos Peghe Church, 3573 Bruckner Blvd. (Buhre Ave.-Arnow Pl.), Bronx www.ZoodohosPeghe.org/greek-festival/festival-food Free admission Season opener: Harlem Bazaar Friday, June 17, 2:00-8:00; repeats monthly through October On the plaza outside the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building, 163... Continue reading

Uptown Night Market Thursday, June 9, 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 Westchester Magazine's Burger & Beer Blast Thursday, June 9, 6:00-10:00 Kensico Dam Plaza, Bronx River Parkway, Valhalla, New York Part of Westchester... Continue reading

South Bronx Cultural Festival Friday through Sunday, June 3-5, various hours Father Gigante Plaza, across from St. Athanasius Church, 878 Tiffany St. (at Fox St.), Woodstock, Bronx www.CasitaMaria.org/es/south-bronx-culture-festival Free admission Three Hierarchs Greek Orthodox Church Festival Friday through Sunday, June 3-5, various hours; repeats June 10-12 Three Hierarchs Greek Orthodox... Continue reading

Festival de la Calle 152 Saturday, May 28, late morning-late afternoon 152nd St. between Jackson and Union Aves., Woodstock, Bronx www.NPRDPinc.org/152nd-street-festival Previously: www.EatingInTranslation.com /2014/06/festival-cultur.html Free admission Indonesian bazaar at Moore Homestead Park Saturday, May 28, 11:00-5:00 45th Ave. at Broadway, Elmhurst, Queens www.Instagram.com/p/Cds9C7hrSrK Previously, by the same organizers, at various... Continue reading

"While onigiri have a centuries-long tradition in Japan, onigirazu have been around only since the early 1990s. As the name might suggest, these are larger, grander relatives of onigiri in the shape of sandwiches, but with pressed vinegared sushi rice, wholly wrapped by nori, in lieu of bread. Oda fashions... Continue reading

St. Demetrios Greek Festival Thursday through Sunday, May 19-22, various hours St. Demetrios Astoria School, 3011 30th Dr. (at 30th St.), Astoria, Queens www.NYCarnivals.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/st-demetrios-greek-fest-astoria-2022.jpg Free admission St. Nicholas Greek Festival Thursday through Sunday, May 19-22, various hours Greek Orthodox Shrine Church of St. Nicholas, 19610 Northern Blvd. (at 196th St.),... Continue reading

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... Continue reading

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,... Continue reading

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... Continue reading

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... Continue reading

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,... Continue reading

Season opener: Uptown Night Market Thursday, April 14, 4:00-10:00; repeats monthly through November "Under the famous Harlem arches," Twelfth Ave. at West 135th St., Manhattan www.UptownNightMarket.com Free admission Season opener: Queens Night Market Saturday, April 16, 5:00-midnight; ticketed entry repeats April 23; free entry on Saturdays begins May 7 Near... Continue reading

Season opener: Japan Fes New York Saturday, April 9, 10:00-6:00; repeats periodically, at various locations, through October Sixth Ave. between 24th and 26th Sts., Manhattan (very likely comprising two blocks of a longer street festival) www.Facebook.com/events/433126645233971 Free admission Indonesian bazaar at the St. James Parish House Saturday, April 9, 11:00-4:30;... Continue reading

Season openers: Smorgasburg Friday, April 1: Westfield World Trade Center, Oculus Plaza, Manhattan Saturday, April 2: 200 Greene St., Jersey City Sunday, April 3: Breeze Hill, East Dr. at Lincoln Rd., Prospect Park, Brooklyn June: Williamsburg www.Smorgasburg.com Free admission Estonian pop-up brunch by Põhjaka Sunday, April 3, 11:30-2:00 Estonian House,... Continue reading

MAHAA Burmese fundraiser at the St. James Parish House Saturday, March 26, 11:00-3:30 Parish house of St. James Episcopal Church, 8407 Broadway (St. James-Corona Aves.), Elmhurst, Queens www.Facebook.com/events/992959478319712 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 Chocolate World Expo Sunday, March 27, 10:00-7:00 Cradle of Aviation... Continue reading