Well, dear readers, it has certainly been a minute. If you haven’t noticed my absence, I’ll take that as a sign that you’re having a fabulously entertaining summer. If you have, please accept my apologies and know that I am fully rested and full steam ahead, and I plan to keep this space up to date.
On Saturday night I visited the Queens Night Market for the first time ever, and I was completely blown away. I heard about it for the first time last year and had been interested in going, but I wasn’t prepared for the staggering array of vendors and the general energy of the place. On Saturday nights, the parking lot of the Queens Science Museum gets filled with food stalls, each selling a handful of different options all for about $6, and people storm the place. Lines snake every which way, a live band plays, kids run underfoot and everyone is chowing down.
It’s Valentine’s Day, which means the internet is saturated with romantic stories and pink food. I was chiding myself for not saving my red velvet cake until today, when I realized that I actually had the perfect festive dish in my archives- a Valentine’s Day borscht!
The best way to get to know a city is through its food, and I’ve over-eaten my way through a number of them. I’ve lived in New York for a little over five years, and while I know I’m lucky to live in a place with some of the best restaurants in the world and almost unparalleled access to global ingredients, it’s easy to forget that this city is anywhere special when you’re stuck in the ultimate rut.
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