Smorgasburg. Totally my kind of event.
"Smorgasburg is the largest weekly open-air food market in America, attracting thousands of people each weekend to Brooklyn, Manhattan, Jersey City, Los Angeles, Miami and Toronto to eat from dozens of local vendors."
I hadn't heard of it before my recent visit to New York, when I stumbled into the Saturday location in Williamsburg where I was staying, but apparently, it happens in a number of cities. In New York, there are multiple locations, with slightly different vendor lineup, on different days of the week. It runs all summer long. And, if you RSVP (for free) online, and are one of the first 50 to arrive, you get a token for $5 credit to use at any vendor.
I of course love my freebies, so this was greatly appealing to me, and while I could have used the $5 and paid a little more myself for any number of things, in true Julie-style, I was determined to make it totally free, so, stuck to $5 or less items. I had plenty of choice.
My choice led me to Mama's Cupboard, a Vietnamese/Thai stand. Like some of the vendors, they also do have a regular restaurant, located in Manhattan. The restaurant gets great reviews, and I'm interested in trying it out, or at least getting a bahn mi, at the stand sometime, as what I had really let me down.
Food Stand |
I had my eyes on the puffs, available in two savory varieties (chicken, curry veggie), or sweet (taro custard), all for $4.50 each, so, right in budget. Although the curry vegetable puff did sound good, and reminded me of a dish I enjoy from Osha Thai in SF (the vegetarian Thai samosa), I was there for a treat, and thus, the sweet taro custard puff was calling my name. Plus, you know I love taro enough to have an entire label for it on my blog ... if there is taro, you know I want to try it!
Sweet Taro Custard Puff. $4.50. |
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