NYC Food Events for the Weekend and Beyond

Posted by Tam Ngo, December 18, 2008 at 7:00 PM

Chinatown dragons. Photograph by Tam Ngo

2nd Annual East Meets West Christmas Parade
Saturday, December 20, 2:00 p.m.
Celebrate the holidays cross-culturally, where Chinatown and Little Italy meet. Parade features dragon dancers, puppeteers, acrobats, and Italian and Chinese opera singers. Free. Starting at Mulberry Street nr. Canal Street (map), then heading north on Mulberry to Houston Street, south on Houston to Worth Street, ending at Chatham Square. [via Time Out New York]

A Taste of Jewish New York
Sunday, December 21, 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Enjoy a Chanukah walking tour of Borough Park. Learn about traditional heimishe food and the vibrant culture of the neighborhood's Hasidic Jews. Stops include a matzo bakery and various Judaica shops. All ages welcome. RSVP required. Tickets are $38/person; children 14 and under $25/each. Meet at the corner of Fort Hamilton Pkwy and 44th Street (map), Bay Ridge Brooklyn; 718-339-2302; event website

Gifted: A Holiday Market (Sponsored by Brooklyn Flea and Time Out New York)
Every Sunday now through December 21, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Shop for holiday sweets and savories as well as non-edible gifts like handmade art, crafts, antiques, jewelry, and toys. Free. Brooklyn Masonic Temple, 317 Clermont Avenue, Fort Greene Brooklyn (entrance on Lafayette Avenue, across from Brooklyn Flea; map); event website

Holiday Sundays at Essex Street Market
Every Sunday now through December 28, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Stock up on delicious gifts and enjoy holiday cooking demos and live music. Free. Essex Street Market, 120 Essex Street, Lower East Side (b/n. Delancey and Rivington Streets; map); event website

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