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Ideally, QNM will rotate in new vendors
every several months, according to Wang,
who said he hoped that the residency
program “is sustainable and profitable for
the vendors, while also providing a local
food amenity that the nearby students
and workforce can take full advantage of.”
“Actually, the developers of the Falchi
Building had built these kiosks out on
the ground floor as an amenity for the
building, and last year, they asked if I
would help find QNM vendors to occupy
them,” Wang said.
Wang also pointed out that QNM curates
these vendors, “making sure they're
all set up – hopefully to succeed.”
With this new location, QNM is expanding
its goal of featuring traditional
foods that may be hard to find in NYC,
made by the people who grew up eating
them. Many of its participating vendors
are first- and second-generation immigrants
living in Queens.
Alex Chen of Anda Café is one of the
four LIC vendors. “The Falchi Building
is a very cool venue, a very remarkable
opportunity to vend in a historic building,”
he noted. Anda Café is open Monday
through Friday, 10:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.,
with offerings ranging from $4 to $10.
Kika Radz of Brooklyn Dumpling,
agreed, pointing out that being there
gives them a great opportunity to get
their name out. “We are in a prime location,
surrounded by great tenants and a
strong LIC community,” she added. Grab
eats ranging from $6 to $12 at Brooklyn
Dumpling Monday through Friday, 11
a.m. to 4 p.m.
“I’m just very excited to serve food
indoors for the first time,” said Sokhita
Sok of Cambodia Now. “As a Cambodian
American, I feel obligated to showcase
Cambodian cuisine, since it is very hard
to find in NYC. The city is such a salad
bowl society where people come from
all walks of life, yet they live together
somewhat peacefully and still able to
obtain a piece of their culture graciously,
and I’m very pleased to be a part of it
because I get to cook Cambodian food
for New Yorkers the way I grew up eating.”
Cambodia Now is open Monday
through Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with
menu items in the $10 to $11 range.
But Rukiya Jamison of Kiya’s Delicias
Argentinas, said it best: “I’m a Queens
local and appreciate the variety of cultures
and foodies that live in the borough.
People in Queens know good food and
quality, and Latin foodstuffs fit well in
the market. I’m excited to offer a popular
snack made in a healthier way.” Get a
bite from Kiya’s Delicias Argentinas for
$3 to $10 from Monday through Friday,
11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Continuing its mission as NYC’s most
affordable, accessible and diverse community
event, Queens Night Market has
welcomed 1 million-plus visitors over
its first five seasons. It helped launch
300 brand-new businesses here in New
York and has represented 90 countries
through its vendors and their food offerings.
Last year, the event’s busiest,
averaged over 13,000 attendees each
Saturday night.
QNM has just officially opened vendor
applications for its 2020 season, so far
receiving 200 applications. Interested
vendors can apply online, or direct questions
to vendor@queensnightmarket.com.
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