New York Street Food

If you’re a serious foodie (and even if you’re not) head down to the Lower East Side for some amazing food this weekend.

The Grub Street Food Festival is on Sunday from 10am-6pm with an unbelievable amount of food vendors.  They just added a beer garden, too.

But if you can’t wait until Sunday, the Hester St Fair is happening on Saturday, also from 10am-6pm.  There are great food vendors there too, like Snap! and Mighty Balls, and it’s also a great place to shop for gifts.

Double your pleasure, double your waistline!

brat mi from Snap

One of the highlights of last year’s street festivals was the Grub Street Food Festival – and it’s coming back to the Hester Street Fair on Sunday, October 23rd from 10am-6pm.

There will be another street vendor soireé on the corner of Hester and Essex, in addition to tons of other food vendors.  Admission is free.

The biggest problem last year was the crowds and tight space, so this year they have significantly increased the space.  Hopefully it will be enough to accommodate the greater number of vendors…and attendees.

Click through for the current list of vendors, which is already very impressive – and they expect even more by the time the fair rolls around.

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Lots of great food events this weekend…BUT don’t forget about the Hell’s Kitchen Flea Market Food Truck Bazaar on Sunday from 11am-5pm.  It is the last one of the year.

There will be 5 food trucks at the bazaar – Rickshaw Dumplings, Kimchi Taco Truck, Gorilla Cheese, Kelvin Natural Slush and Two Pitas In A Pod.  The event takes place at 39th St & 9th Ave, just a few blocks from the Port Authority Bus Station and Times Square.

There will also be over 70 vendors selling antiques and vintage fashion, as well as a pop-up section curated by The {NewNew} group–a local collective of independent Etsy artists.

And as always, the Hell’s Kitchen Flea Market is free.

If you want to check out a bunch of great food vendors, both producers and restaurants, head to Gansevoort Plaza on Sunday for the 2nd Annual Good Food Fest.

There will be over 50 family farmers, restaurants selling tastings for $5 for less, a full-scale artisanal producer marketplace, and a bunch of children’s programming if you have young ‘uns.

Click through for all the details, including the participants.

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