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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, January 16-23

Zlatne Uste Golden Festival
Friday, January 17, 7:00-12:30; Saturday, 5:30-2:00
Astoria World Manor, 2522 Astoria Blvd., Astoria, Queens
www.GoldenFest.org/food-beverages
"In the Balkans … Even the most casual visitor is greeted with a sweet and a drink on arrival. It’s a centuries-old tradition. At Golden Festival … We have our own traditions. One is to communally prepare and serve a tasting of the cuisines from the Mediterranean and Balkans."
Tickets: adults, $50 Friday/$79 Saturday; young adults (under age 30, with ID), $30/$59; children ages 12 and under, free

MAHAA Burmese fundraiser at the St. James Parish House
Saturday, January 18, 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/posts/pfbid0kyzJJPYDrc9B8u9BmcovVjYNDuE3veHPD2YGrP5iDcPKtH3PGZ7Ccc5q2NBdkR6ql
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

Pongal celebration of the Staten Island Tamil School of Ilankai Tamil Sangam
Saturday, January 18, evening
Auditorium of Port Richmond High School, 85 St Josephs Ave., Port Richmond, Staten Island
www.Facebook.com/photo?fbid=1023836876448395&set=a.542852964546791
Free admission

Pitha Utshob
Sunday, January 19, 4:00-11:00
Queens Palace, 3711 57th St. (37th-38th Ave.) Woodside, Queens
www.Facebook.com/photo/?fbid=28159398363675605&set=pb.100000964538336.-2207520000
Free admission

Burns Night Ceilidh with the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Thursday, January 23, 7:00-???
Metro Baptist Church, 410 West 40th St. (Ninth-Tenth Aves.), Manhattan
www.RSCDSNewYork.org/burns-night
A friend of EIT, who attended a previous year's event, reported that dancing is highly encouraged of all attendees
Admission: $25

Ongoing:
Flavor: The World to Your Brain, Thursday through Sunday (till summer)
Grand Bazaar NYC, Sunday (year-round)

Wishbones in a drawer

Stamford, Connecticut

New York-area food events, late December

Little Manila Christmas Market
Saturday, December 21, 10:00-6:00
Little Manila, Roosevelt Ave. between 69th and 70th Sts., Woodside, Queens
www.Instagram.com/p/DDpbZd5uQNy
Previously: www.Flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&view_all=1&text=little%20manila
Free admission

Indonesian bazaar at the St. James Parish House
Saturday, December 21, 11:00-5:00; repeats monthly, by and large
Parish house of St. James Episcopal Church, 8407 Broadway (St. James-Corona Aves.), Elmhurst, Queens
www.Instagram.com/p/DDskKP1RzKC
Previously: www.Flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&text=indonesian%20james&view_all=1
Free admission

Paskong Pinoy Market
Saturday and Sunday, December 21-22, 11:00-6:00
The Pond, 4502 23rd St. (at 45th Ave.), Long Island City, Queens
www.Instagram.com/p/DDsw7uVtZNp
Free admission

Harlem Night Market at La Marqueta
Saturday, December 21, 3:00-7:00
La Marqueta, Lot 2, Park Ave. at 112th St., Manhattan
www.Eventbrite.com/e/harlem-night-market-at-la-marqueta-tickets-1095838174479
Previously: www.Flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&text=harlem%20night%20market%20marqueta&view_all=1
Free admission

The Maltese Center Christmas Party
Saturday, December 21, 7:30-???
2720 Hoyt Ave South (27th-29th Sts.), Astoria, Queens
www.Facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1105351938266849&set=pcb.1105352051600171
General admission: $25

Ngatso Tibetan & Himalayan Festival
Sunday, December 22, 10:00-6:00
Tibetan Community Hall, 5712 Tibet Way (32nd Ave. at 58th St.), Woodside, Queens
www.Instagram.com/p/DDXAPmRRs_H
Free admission

Ongoing:
Flavor: The World to Your Brain, Thursday through Sunday (through January 19)
Gingerbread NYC: The Great Borough Bake-Off 2024, daily (through January 12)
Urbanspace Holiday Markets, daily, at multiple locations (through the New Year, more or less)
Grand Bazaar NYC, Sunday (year-round)

New York-area food events, December 12-19

Eater Under Wraps
Friday and Saturday, December 13-14, noon-8:30
97 North 10th St., Williamsburg, Brooklyn
www.VoxMedia Events.com/ eaterunderwraps
Free admission to the market; see website for details on ticketed events

Experience "Endangered Eating" With All Your Senses
Friday, December 13, 6:30-8:30
Old Stone House of Brooklyn, 336 3rd St., Park Slope, Brooklyn
www.Eventbrite.com/e/ experience-endangered-eating-with-all-your-senses-tickets-1071154234149
Free admission

Queens County Farm Museum Holiday Market
Saturday, December 14, 10:00-5:00
Queens County Farm Museum, 7350 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park, New York
www.QueensFarm.org/1st-annual-holiday-market
Free admission

Hungarian Christmas Market
Saturday, December 14, 10:00-4:00
American Hungarian Foundation, 300 Somerset St. (Alexander-Bethany Sts.), New Brunswick, New Jersey
www.Facebook.com/photo/?fbid=976424511196385&set=pb.100064865342705.-2207520000
Free admission

St. Nicholas Cookie Walk
Saturday, December 14, 11:00-4:00; Sunday, noon-3:00 (or until the cookies run out)
St. Nicholas of Myra Orthodox Church, 288 East 10th St. (at Ave. A), Manhattan
www.StNicholasCookieWalk.com
Free admission

Paskong Pinoy Market
Saturday and Sunday, December 14-15, 11:00-8:00
The Pond, 4502 23rd St. (at 45th Ave.), Long Island City, Queens
www.Facebook.com/events/555204964042342
Free admission

Harlem Night Market at La Marqueta
Saturday, December 14, 3:00-7:00; repeats December 21
La Marqueta, Lot 2, Park Ave. at 112th St., Manhattan
www.Eventbrite.com/e/harlem-night-market-at-la-marqueta-tickets-1095838174479
Previously: www.Flickr.com/search/?user_id=61177627%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&text=harlem%20night%20market%20marqueta&view_all=1
Free admission

PNK Surinamese Cuisine Finds a Home in South Richmond Hill

The cuisine of Suriname combines foods and flavors contributed by the many populations that have settled in the country — Indonesian, Caribbean, Chinese, and Dutch among them — in dishes such as Javaanse bami kip, moksi alesi (shown), tjawmin, and rund worst. Aromatic mingles with earthy, sweet with piquant. Read more about this new restaurant, PNK Surinamese Cuisine, on Eater NY.