Comestevents for September 14, 2008

Sunday has a lot of late-summer, food-related activities from which to choose.  Below is a sample:

Sunset Park Fifth Avenue Street Festival

Celebrate the Latin flavor of this diverse community.  Taste food from Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, and other countries during this annual 15-block festival.  Nostalgia buffs will enjoy seeing the Transit Authority's vintage Jackie Gleason bus.

Fifth Avenue (from 44^th to 59^th Sts), Sunset Park, Brooklyn

10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.  Free.

(718) 439-7767

http://www.sunsetparkbid.org/

By train: R to 45^th St; N to 59^th Street
By bus: B63

Flatbush Frolic

This is the 31^st annual Country Fair with a Cortelyou Flair.  Lots of food, emphasizing local restaurants.

Cortelyou Road (between Ocean & Coney Island Avs), Ditmas Park, Brooklyn

11:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.  Free.

(718) 859-3800

http://www.flatbushfrolic.org/

By train: Q to Cortelyou Road
By bus: B23

Eighth Annual NYC International  Pickle Day

Pucker up and challenge yourself to a "brined tasting" of pickles from around the world, "because it's all about the pickles … and you."

Orchard Street (between Grand & Broome Sts), Lower East Side, Manhattan

11:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.  Free.

(212) 966-0191

http://www.nyfoodmuseum.org/_phome.htm

By train: F to Delancey Street or J,M,Z to Essex Street
By bus: M9, M14A, M15

81^st Annual Feast of San Gennaro

A big celebration in Little Italy.  Does it even need an introduction?

Mulberry Street (between Canal & Houston Sts), Little Italy, Manhattan

September 11-21; times vary.  Free.

http://www.sangennaro.org/

By train: 6 (IRT),N,Q,R,W,J,M,Z (BMT) to Canal Street; B,D,F,V to Houston Street