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Viva La Comida returns to Jackson Heights in September
BY JENNA BAGCAL
jbagcal@qns.com/ @jenna_bagcal
A day of food, art and live performances
from diverse cultures will soon hit the
streets of Jackson Heights.
On Saturday, Sept. 15, from noon to 7
p.m., Viva La Comida returns for its seventh
year. Th e food and music festival was
created by the 82nd Street Partnership to
highlight small businesses in the area and
foster local entrepreneurship.
Guests have the option of feasting
on over two dozen food options
that represent cuisines from regions
including South and Central America
and Asia. Eateries include the iconic
Arepa Lady, who has been serving
arepas in the neighborhood for
over 20 years and the Mom’s Momo
food truck that sells Tibetan dumplings
and Laping, two Himalayan
fast-food favorites. A full list of vendors,
restaurants and food trucks are
listed below.
• Arepa Lady
• Capy
• Casa Rivera
• Chef Troy of Highline Ballroom
• CoCo Tea
• Cotton Candy Truck
• Delicias Colombianas
• Igloo Rolls
• Kung Fu Tea
• La Gata Golosa Bakery
• Las Americas
• M to N Buff et
• Th e Malaysian Project
• Mama Food
• Mom’s Momo
• Mystikk Masala
• Oscar’s Chuzos & Elotes
• Pina Coladas by Rosa
• Quick Deli & Grill
• Ricas Botanas
• Sabor Ecuatoriano Bakery
• Sagitario Bakery
• Solber Pupusas
• Tulcingo
• Yogurberry
• Zaytoun
Viva La Comida will also feature several
live performances from local musicians
like Salsa Masala: A Jackson Heights
Block Party, co-presented by the Queens
Council on the Arts and the 82nd Street
Partnership. Conceived by composer
and performer Neil Padukone, winner
of one of QCA’s Artist Commissioning
Program awards, Salsa Masala combines
South Asian and Latin cultures to create
a characteristically Jackson Heights
experience.
“Walk down Roosevelt Avenue in
Jackson Heights, Queens, and you hear
Bhangra and Bollywood on one side
of the street, Cumbia and Bachata on
the other,” Padukone said in a statement.
“What would happen, I wondered
if we all brought our instruments out
and had one big block party? Th is project
is the music that would provide the
soundtrack.”
Padukone and the fi ve other members
of the “Indo-Latin-jazz-funk-hiphop
ensemble” will fuse elements from
Indian styles like Bhangra, dandiya and
ragas with Latin cumbias, bachata and
salsa. Th eir two-hour set takes place from
3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Viva La Comida takes place on 82nd
Street between Roosevelt and Baxter
Photo courtesy of 82nd Street Partnership
Avenues. For more information on this
free event, visit vivalacomida.com or visit
their Facebook page.
Taste global fl avors during the ‘World’s
Fare’ Passport Series in Long Island City
BY EMILY DAVENPORT
edavenport@qns.com / @QNS
Take your taste buds on an international
journey at a series of food events that
are coming to Long Island City this fall.
In April 2018, Festival Media hosted a
re-imagined one of the most iconic fairs
and hosted “Th e World’s Fare” at Citi
Field. Over 10,000 people gathered to
advocate for the equality and diversity in
the city’s food industry while enjoying a
number of exhibits and activities.
Following the success of Th e World’s
Fare, Festival Media is putting on two
events as part of Th e World’s Fare
Passport Series.
Th e World’s Fare Passport Series will
focus on international cuisine. Th e fi rst
event, which will take place on Sept. 22
and 23, will focus on the Americas and
highlight Surf ‘n Turf, and the second
event, which will take place on Oct. 20
and 21, will highlight Asia and celebrate
all things “extra spicy.”
Both events will also have access to a
beer garden, music and entertainment
from a specifi c region of the world.
Each event will take place from 11 a.m.
to 6 p.m. at 5-25 46th Ave. in Long Island
City. Admission is $7 and children ages
10 and under will be admitted for free.
For more information and to purchase
tickets, visit www.Th eWorldsFare.nyc. Photo courtesy of Festival Media
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