For our episode 0, Pedro and Janifer interview John Wang, creator and driver of the Queens International Night Market on what inspired him to create the event, the mad dash to fund the second half of their season, and the future of a night market in Queens. We also talk about his fascination with barbecue…
SmallBites: Onigiri by Tampopo
I love onigiri so much, you can say I’m an onigiri superfan. Japanese style sticky rice balls, wrapped in seaweed, stuffed with your choice of filling has always seemed like a perfect lunch snack. It also doesn’t help watching anime as a child and seeing all these characters eating rice balls. So when I spied…
SmallBites: Queens International Night Market, Part Deux
Queens International Night Market has launched their kickstarter campaign. To donate, head here. Several weeks ago I reported on the launching of the Queens International Night Market in Corona, Queens. In their initial launch, there were quite a few problems including large lines, electrical issues, port-o-potty availability, among others. Since their soft launch on April…
Queens International Night Market Bites Off More Than It Can Chew
Residents from all five boroughs made their way to the parking lot of the New York Hall of Science last night to partake in the first Queens International Night Market. Privately sponsored, last night’s kick-off event is scheduled to be the first of many, slated to run every Saturday night from April 25th to October from 6PM –…