BY SUZANNE MONTEVERDI
Taste dishes inspired by food from
around the globe at a series of fun
events coming to the Long Island City
waterfront this fall.
The World’s Fare Passport Series
will take place on Sept. 9 and 10, Sept.
22 and 23, and Oct. 20 and 21 at 5-25
46th Ave., along Anable Basin. Each
weekend will focus on the food, drink
and music of Europe, the Americas
and Asia, respectively.
The series is a follow up to Festival
Media’s “World’s Fare,” the massive
food festival that drew more than
10,000 people to Citi Field who en-joyed
food and drinks from over 100
vendors. The event was inspired by the
iconic 1964-65 World’s Fair, which
drew millions to Flushing Meadows-
Corona Park to dine and view innova-tive
exhibits.
At each event, attendees will be able
to enjoy a curated selection of food, drink
and live music from the region. A panel
of food experts will also be on hand to
discuss the culture and cuisine of the area.
Restaurants and vendors currently
slated to serve at the events include
Barano, Guantanamera, Empanada
Papa and Cryo Cream.
The event was created by Joshua
Schneps, founder of the LIC Flea & Food
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and Astoria Flea & Food markets and
co-publisher of QNS. Schneps said the
Passport Series will serve as a bridge to
the second annual World’s Fare event,
which will take place in the spring of 2019.
“After the success of April’s event, we
wanted to continue with the theme,” he
said. “And because the overall theme of the
World’s Fare is about embracing diversity,
each one of those individual events will
reflect a different region of the world.”
Each event will run from 11 a.m.
until 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Tickets start at $7 each.
The event location is easily acces-sible
from the 7, E, M, G and R trains, the
Hunterspoint Avenue LIRR station and the
NYC Ferry LIC and Hunters Point South
stops. Parking is also available a garage
across from the venue and on the street.
To buy tickets or for updates about
the event, visit theworldsfare.nyc.
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Photos courtesy of Festival Media
/www.qns.com
