AN EXPERIENCE EDITFood & finds
Food happenings and markets worth making a little time for.
A little less searching.
A little more living.
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Morris-Jumel's annual Washington dinner lands on the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Harlem Heights — Washington's actual table, plus...
Thu Sep 24
122nd Street and Claremont Avenue (in Sakura Park)↗
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Wave Hill opens its plant sale to the public — curated picks with staff who actually know what'll survive your fire escape.
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A rotating roster of Brooklyn makers set up around the Old Stone House in Washington Park — ceramics, jewelry, distillers, the whole...
Sat Sep 26
Old Stone House (in Washington Park)↗
Staten IslandFree
Local artists and craftspeople turn the Staten Island Museum lawn into an outdoor gallery. The art fair and museum admission are free....
Sat Sep 26
Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor↗
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BronxPrice on source
Take home something from Wave Hill's curated plant sale up in Riverdale—the garden staff actually help you pick.
NEIGHBORHOOD TABLES2 places worth a detour.
Restaurant picks, separate from the event dates above. Check opening hours before going.
Queens · Sunnyside
Explore the Goan and Indo-Portuguese menu: fish curry, vindaloo, caldeen and xacuti.
43-45 43rd Street, Sunnyside, Queens
Wed–Fri 4–10pm; Sat–Sun noon–10pm. Closed Tuesday; confirm Monday hours.
Check current menu prices
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Reviewed 2026-09-20 · Confirm current details with the restaurant.
Brooklyn · Grand Avenue
A family Dominican restaurant, established in 1986. Go for pernil, pastel en hoja and sancocho.
564 Grand Avenue, Brooklyn, between Dean and Bergen Streets
Mon–Thu 11am–10pm; Fri–Sat 11am–11pm. Closed Sunday.
Listed dishes: pastel en hoja $9, sancocho $14, pernil $19; tax and tip extra
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Reviewed 2026-09-20 · Confirm current details with the restaurant.
YOU+1+2↗
LESS “WE SHOULD.” MORE “SEE YOU THERE.”Have your gang.
Make your plans.
A private little corner for your people. Collect the options, see who’s in, and settle on something good.
Get the gang together ↗No contact uploads. No new group chat.
A DIFFERENT KIND OF GUEST LIST
Smaller rooms.
Better conversations.
Community-hosted gatherings with room to actually meet. Request a place; the host makes the call. No velvet-rope theater.
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