Food
BY JENNA BAGCAL
Rain couldn't stop hundreds of eager
foodies and beer enthusiasts from
coming to Sunnyside on May 22 for the
eighth Taste of Sunnyside food festival.
Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement
District once again hosted the
event, under the leadership of the organization's
executive director, Jaime-
Faye Bean. Prior to the festival, Bean
expressed her excitement over the successful
ticket sales to the event.
“The Taste has always been a wonderful
community event, and our outdoor
beer garden, games, live entertainment
and more food than ever are going to
ensure a really memorable experience
for attendees,” Bean said.
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Event attendees at the Sunnyside
event experienced a unique opportunity
to try food and drink from local
restaurants, pubs, bars and breweries
at the P.C Richards parking lot at
52-02 Queens Blvd. In past years, the
event was held in the parking structure
under the 7 Train, but moved this year
to accommodate the growing number
of vendors and guests.
Guests had the option to purchase
several levels of tickets. General
admission tickets were $40 and allowed
attendees to enter the event
when it began at 6:30 p.m., while
the $70 VIP option let guests enter
the festival an hour earlier to get a
head start on a night of eating and
drinking.
Photos by Jenna Bagcal/QNS
Eighth Annual
Taste of Sunnyside
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