Macarons! Baguettes! Crepes!…read more I have attended this street festival honoring Bastille Day here in NYC for many years now. The food is always terrific. The weather was sunny and beautiful out. The macarons were amazing as always. And, as always, the crowd was overbearing and annoying. Whoa! Talk about inconsiderate tourists who don't understand how to move aside or what personal space is! This street fair is always packed, and if you are the type that can't stand crowds this is not the place for you. You literally have to fight and push aside people to get from one food stand to the other. Too many people gawking at everything and taking pictures, blocking your way, but not buying anything. For the love of God, would people with kids in baby carriages please stop coming to these festivals? All they do is block up the pathways strolling along at a snails pace, or running into the back of your ankles with these over-sized rolling baby cribs. Take it onto the sidewalks already people. The rest of us would like to get by. Stop insisting on shoving your kids down our throats! Now that my rant is over, I can say I did enjoy the festival for the most part. Live music, waiter race contests, and yummy food. The crepes were awesome - I had a banana and nutella which I scarfed down instantly. Also had a steak sandwich from Bistro Chat Noir that for only $6 was a great deal, and along with a beet salad for $4 made for a nice lunch. Had the most amazing macarons from Macaron Cafe. There was a little bit of everything French here. Baquette stands, macarons, desserts and pastries, crepes, sandwiches, drinks, you name it. If you are willing to fight through the crowd and be patient you can sample some wonderful foods. Spent a few hours there and then bailed out. All in all, it is a decent festival to go to for a few hours on a nice day, sample some tasty treats, but not to spend that much more time there. Many more options on a weekend day in the city away from annoying touristy crowds.

So much fun. I forgot about this annual event. I just happened by on my way home. I'll make it a…read morepoint to go hungry next year. I never saw so much delicious food. Some stands gave free samples. You could eat your way from 5th Avenue to Lexington along 60th Street. Everyone was so nice. I saw the Fencing Group from my neighborhood. You had the balloons, food, and lots of lemonade stands. You can see by the amount of photos I took how extensive the offerings were. Something for everyone. And yes, there were plenty of fine French Pastries!! Crepes looked so delicious. To me the portion sizes were reasonably priced at most of the stands. Some high end names had stands with their usual offerings. They were overpriced as usual. I was really tempted on several occasions. I already had my carbs for the day. No food for me this year. A couple free samples filled me up. The only place I had trouble navigating the crowd was by the stage. Other than that area you could get around pretty easy. Later today it may be thick with people. If you go later good luck!! As for me, I'll be back next year to tie on the feed bag. I'm bringing lots of money and an appetite. :-)

Absolutely delicious food from many great vendors. Definitely an experience that you shouldn't miss…read morewhen you are in NYC

If you love great barbecue, you need to be here. This is such a wonderful event . Award winning…read morebarbecue pit masters come to NYC from all over the country. This Big Apple BBQ Party takes place all around Madison Square Park, so as you walk around the circumference of the park, you have fabulous BBQ to enjoy. Madison Square Park is a few blocks long, at Madison Ave & 23rd Street to 26th, thru Fifth Ave, but you will usually also find more BBQ on Madison & 27-28th Streets. So there is A WHOLE LOTTA BBQ-ING GOIN' ON...and it is some of THE ABSOLUTE BEST BBQ. This year, I had some of the most delicious baby back ribs from MEMPHIS RIB CO of Mississippi (MS). Fall off the bone , perfectly WONDERFUL, ribs. That sauce...OMG, fantastic, with a perfect sweetness. THESE WERE PERFECT!! (Emoji with heart eyes) Next year, I want these delicious ribs again!! If you are planning to visit NYC, and you're a foodie, I suggest you plan your visit around the Big Apple BBQ. Check the dates on THAT WEBSITE. It is always on a weekend. I believe it is usually in JUNE. I want to attend next year, for sure! Last year was great & all the other years that I was able to attend--they were all great. My point is, this is ALWAYS A GREAT TASTING BBQ. So, try to attend, you'll be glad you did . AND--There is GREAT LIVE MUSIC, TOO!!! Free live music. Please check out the big Apple bbq website for more info. This is a fun, happy, yummy event & you should be there if you love great food & great live music. Mark your calendar....now, for next year...so you don't forget.

They're clueless . They cancel, then postpone, no notice to ticket buyers, and can't seem to issue…read morerefunds! That's called fraud!

The company cancelled the event in May 2025 and did not refund until September 2025 after multiple…read moreemails and escalations. Apparently, this is a scam and the owner does not have the funds to deliver the event.

Today Jen and I went to the 9th Avenue Food Festival. This was my first time in many years that I…read morewas attending. The sun shone brightly and it was hot. Jen had a watermelon juice and I drank a Horchata which was the first time I had it. Both refreshing and delicious. $7. The majority of the food stalls were Mexican and Caribbean. We both had the peril empanadas which was stuffed with meat so for $5 it was a steal. Jen took a kielbasa and I had a single cheese burger from 5 Napkin Burger. The meat patty was tasty but the bun was cold. Lots of restaurants had set up open air seating or table grab and go. We walked all the way from 42nd to 57th Street. From what I remember this festival used to be chock a block with lots of food stalls. Nonetheless, we enjoyed ourselves. Port a Johns were at every block which made it convenient for those who drank a lot. Music at some food stalls was lively and who can resist shaking one's hips to the stellar music from Michael Jackson?

Every plate that comes from this kitchen impresses. I was impressed when I didn't expect to be. The…read morerestaurant shows its character through its food. The team was friendly, accommodating, and explicit. 9th Avenue Food Festival staff shows sincere friendliness.

I give it 5 stars but overall the event was way too crowded. Food fests are always mayhem but this…read morewas the high level form. You have to just bump your way in sometime eat up some place and try to grab that noodle or whatever dish you are eyeing. I like organized chaos so I didn't mind being bumped a little. This was the place to be last week, 50 hand picked restaurants serving all kinds of goodies and there were drinks and sweets to sample. I skipped most of the sweets and went down to just trying the real food. Some vendors ran out almost right away and since line was long outside I got in the spot after 730pm. I know Dough pretty much ran out first I guess each donut is expensive and all but once I got near the shelves on their carts were completely empty. Of course, so much food to still sample such as Luke's lobster (shrimp roll that I had more than twice). Line was not that bad actually, Boomwich was there, I think Fletcher's BBQ I looked for and didn't see but Ofrenda had one of my favorites. (See my pic of the taco, had that at least three times). STELLA ARTOIS was the official sponsor of the event and they made sure you were not thirsty. I had the beer and the cidre , awesome indeed. I was loving the vibe of the drink isle itself, so many beers like Southern tier and Sixpoint (multiple variations). Upstairs there were more vendors and VIP which I didn't get into but still experience was amazing. Veggie egg rolls and sliders were passed around. I was here with Monica and we both got our eats on. I was so stuffed for the rest of the night. Definitely a highlight of the year so far was to attend this event. I can't wait to come back next year.

What an awesome Friday night date! We went to The Village Voice 10th Annual Choice Eats Tasting…read moreEvent with friends and it was a feast! It was an evening of well dressed people engaging in staggered gluttony and too-many-bites-to-count with over 50 restaurants represented. We made sure to have a light lunch, arrive early and choose wisely which bites we wanted to use for our stomach-retail. The Metropolitan Pavilion is perfect for so many tables. The space was spacious and clean. The plaques above each table distinguished each table and types of food they were serving. There was DJ playing 90s and 2000s songs. VIP lounge upstairs, and free whisky glasses for drinks. This year, Guinness and Stok coffee sponsored and served the best drinks. Guinness introduced a pale ale that was cold and refreshing and great break from the massive amounts of food. And the Guinness table had a tangy light red ale that was so unique! Stok coffee offered 3 flavors. The not-too-sweet cold brew offered slightly sweet smooth coffee that was perfect digestif to the multiple meals. Food: Most of the food was ok. The stand outs were: 1) Kailash Parbat's crispy corn basket. This was crunchy basket of buttercorn and beans; it was so delightfully different and offered so much contrast of textures that it really stood out in my mind. 2) Seared scallop- it was perfectly seared and although it was sitting out, it still maintained its perfect firm texture and sweet oceanic flavor. 3) Chocolate from Confectionery. This dark piece of chocolate was sweet, tart with chewy tart raspberry gel was one of my favorite desserts of the night. 4) Raclette from El Raclette. This was gooey melted semi-hard cow's milk cheese is roasted and scraped onto a plate of roasted potatoes, pickled pearl onions and cornichons. This was one of my absolute favorites! If you are a fan of melted cheese, you must try this dish! The cheese was gooey, roasted and had bits of crunchy caramelized rind. It was heavenly. I liked it so much that I waited twice in line. 5) The passion fruit ice cream- ohhh! I loved this! This was my other fav dessert! I loved the tartness of the ice cream and buttery creaminess. It was a wonderful time! Thanks to our friends for the invite!

It was ok, I was expecting it to be larger like more vendors. I still had a good time! A few place…read morehad some really good mixes, others were just bad. Bar Chuzo had the best favor to me. But the whole experience was nice i would go again.

Unacceptable Professional Behavior…read more My family and I came for the event on Saturday and was told the hours were changed. I did not receive an email regarding changed hours that the owner said she sent out. According to her they sent out emails three weeks ago. We purchased our tickets three weeks ago meaning the same timeframe. My question is (why did you allow us to purchase tickets for an event with the VIP 3-6 if those hours were changed. Being a business owner myself, I understand what a professional attitude should be and the owner did not show it. I also understand that mistakes are made, so I get that you allowed us to get tickets for a time that was no longer viable. Professional decorum would dictate that she should have offered us a refund and an apology. Yanni showed no care or concern for the lose of money, our time or for that matter for the business she has now lost. Instead she continuously stated that they sent out several emails. She doesn't have to worry about our business ever again.

Amazing amazing annual festival upper west side. Great for kids, families and dates…read more This is one of our annual traditions to attend this incredible upper west side festival which is usually held on the first Monday in December, to kick off the holiday season. The festival is over a handful of blocks around Columbus Circle. The festivities start with a tree lighting, and include: - streets and various covered / inside locations peppered with musicians, small bands and entertainers - festive entertainers at various stations and walking the streets - one or two ice sculptures being sculpted live - giant, lit up and puppeteers strolling thru the neighborhood - performances put on by Barnum and baileys circus artists and Broadway show performers. One year my son was called on stage; great memories. - stations set up with crafts for kids - face painting, balloon twisting and other activities for kids... - 2-3 Santas in different locations - stores holding promotions - Food! There are three clusters of food tents with about 30 different restaurants offering one or two delicious food samples for $2-$5 each. Make sure to bring cash, since cards are not accepted. This year, my son and I went to the festival hungry and had an amazing food tasting experience. We strolled from tent to tent buying various samples; and between the two of us we had soup, Chili con carne, gnocchi with truffle oil, pork belly bun, tuna (sushi) rolls, gourmet mushroom tarts, beef brisket, a mini chocolate brownie, blueberry muffin and chocolate mousse. Restaurants whose samples we tried included: The Smith, Porter House, Cafe Fiorello, Bluebird, The Empire Rooftop, Bouchon Bakery, Momofuku Noodle Bar, Arturo Bakery, BONMI, Mandarin Oriental (our favorite). I love seeing my son try new foods, and he enjoyed almost everything. Highly recommend ! Truly great festival. Great memories. We look forward every year. Amazing for families and kids but would also be a fantastic experience with friends or a date!

What an absolutely wonderful event, full of music, cultural inclusion ,dance, and delicious food…read more This was the first time we have attended the annual event although, it has been in existence for 20 years. Go figure ‍‍ We sampled food from so many great restaurants and watched many live dance & musical performances. There was salsa, African dance, New Orleans Jazz.... just to name a few The food items were so kindly priced between $1-$4 so, can you say indulge!? We had lobster bisque, pasta, hot chocolate, meatballs, pastries, mousse, beef Wellington donuts and chocolate dipping sauce and everythingwas absolute delicious! All hits, no misses! Lincoln Center was so live yesterday and everyone partied in the slushy wet snow and it was totally worth it. ...

The Lowdow: What is…read moreit: Each week, two of New York's best mixologists compete head-to-head to create the best cocktail using a series of secret ingredients... judged by YOU! What you get: Appetizers, 5 cocktail tastings, 2 cocktails of your choice (from the 6), DJs, free admission to "Late Night" Hudson Terrace party When: 8-10pm, Fridays from Jan 6th thru April 6, 2012 Doors open at 7:30pm - Upon arrival you are treated with one free patron Cocktail - The event is Sponsored by Patron. Foodwise you have Hummus, Quesadillas, French Fries, Guacamole, Veggie/Dip, Chips/Salsa. If it's hot it's good, if it's cold, its not. They pass around small drinks as you wait for the event to begin, sweet! There are Three Rounds - each with a secret ingredients. For our night (2/10) they were (1) Bloody Mary Mix (2) Brown Sugar Syrup (3) Lime Juice Eric (Team A) made a Horseradish Bloody Mary, Blood Orange Margarita and a Spin on Caipirinha Sydney (Team B) made a Tomato-ey Sweet Bloody Mary, Lemon Sorbet Margarita and an Apple Cider Drink TIP #1 - It was exciting to try them all, the trick is to pretend to throw your tab (from your bracelet) into the bucket and just keep going back and forth trying them. Just keep getting in line! TIP#2 - The MOMENT the competition ends go get your Full sized drinks (2). This is how they tally the winner. You only have like 10 min to get the drink and you can get it either from the bar or the competitors themselves. If you miss out, don't fret - they are valid at the after party upstairs! At the end of the night you will be happily dancing the night away - If you followed Tip#1 and got 4 samples of each of the 6 drinks. The only reason I downed this event to 3 stars is because the end was very uncoordinated, everyone was still enjoying the last round when they announce, you have 5 min to get your Drinks and vote. 5 min - 100+ ppl trying to get drinks? Really? The Afterparty was pretty lame, slow, BUT at this point, it doesn't matter because you've had a great night already and your with good friends, buzzed - or drunk, depending on your tolerance hahaha. Another thing that upset us was the fact that we thought one particular bartender should have won, he had lines 3x longer than the other but in the end that worked against him because these people waiting in line never got to vote for him. Voting is skewed and it never fun to watch a deserving person lose for being too good. Definitely give this event a try, it's win win. OH! And I got my tickets on Goldstar for $10! $10 for food, drinks and the Afterparty at Hudson Terrace. WIN WIN WIN! Go Go Go!!!

This was a pretty cool event. "free" drink samples and then two "free" full drinks of your choice…read morefrom the competition. Very lively event with lots of attractive women. Oh, and when I went, they had these delicious mini taco thingys that tasted like heaven. Afterwards, you had access to the Roof Top party that was even more cool. Especially when they open the roof. Definitely worth checking out, but try to get the deal price from Livingsocial or Groupon. Pay $40 instead of $80