FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com JULY 21, 2016 • THE QUEENS COURIER 31 Vote for your favorite food this weekend at LIC Flea & Food Festival Awards! Photo: QNS Vote for your favorite vendor this weekend at LIC Flea & Food! BY EMILY DAVENPORT edavenport@qns.com @EmSlapstheBass You love the food and beverages available at LIC Flea & Food. Don’t you wish there was a way to give your favorite booths and vendors the recognition they deserve? Come down to LIC Flea & Food this weekend for the Food Festival Awards and vote for your favorites! From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on July 23 and July 24, visitors of LIC Flea & Food are welcome to come down to the Food Festival and cast a ballot for their favorite food, drink and sweets vendor. Try new and delicious items or stick to an old favorite. Whether you’re a fi rst-time visitor or a regular at LIC Flea, come on down and make your voice heard! Winners of the Food Festival Awards will be announced on Sunday, July 24, at 5 p.m. There will be many esteemed judges of the Food Festival Awards voting in the contest, including Instagram celebrity @foodbabyny, Joe DiStefano of Chopsticks and Marrow and Karen Seiger of Markets of New York. The winners will receive the top vendor award, not to mention bragging rights as the top vendor at LIC Flea & Food. Mark your calendars, because the Food Festival Awards are this weekend only! Come to LIC Flea & Food and cast your votes. Support your favorite vendors and recognize them for their talent and hard work! The market is located at 5-25 46th Ave. at the corner of 46th Ave and Fifth Street. For more information, visit www.licfl ea.com. Also, check out the Astoria Flea & Food, which returns for the second of three night markets at Kaufman Astoria Studios this Saturday night, July 23, from 7 p.m. until midnight. Find amazing eats, shopping, beer and wine, and live music. CHECK OUT THESE VENDORS AT THE LIC FLEA & FOOD MARKET! CHE CHE CAFÉ Every culture in the world has an item similar or closely related to the empanada. Che Che Cafe came up with Chechenitas, or empanada pouches. Chechenitas are small, easy-to-eat items featuring different tastes from many different cultures. Try Che Cheese Steak or Che Chicken! TASTE OF UKRAINE Experience some of Ukraine’s most popular and delectable dishes — Ukrainian style pierogies, blintzes, shish kebabs and kompot (homemade fruit punch). www.facebook. com/ TasteUkraine/ TROPICAL DELIGHT The Pineapple Company began as a creative way to make healthy foods in a stylish way. Pineapples are used as cups and bowls/ plates with delicious fruit beverages and mixed fruit at the center. Customers have the pleasure of choosing between spectacular options from the menu of strawberry, banana, blueberry, mango and pineapple. Watch in amazement as the tropical drink or fruit bowl is made on site to order. SWEET SHOP Jessica Silver is an artist and cake is her medium. She is a master at incredible cake pops that would be too beautiful to eat if they weren’t so incredibly delicious. At LIC Flea, Jessica offers an array of fun and tasty pops from summertime favorites like sunshine and pail of sand to animals, princesses, ice cream cones and more. Not only can you pick up a delectable treat at the market, but Jessica’s creations are perfect for parties and celebrations from kids birthdays to weddings and corporate events. http://silversweetshop. wix.com/sss3
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