Premium Content Experience and celebrate Brooklyn’s ‘Woodstock of Eating’
Smorgasburg kicked off last weekend at Williamsburg Waterfront & Prospect Park
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Lianne Yaacoby feeds Alec Schonfeld. Brooklyn Eagle photos by John McCarten
By Special from Smorgasburg
April 9, 2024
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Thousands of Brooklynites turned out on the weekend prior to a globally celebrated solar eclipse on Monday to experience what The New York Times called “the Woodstock of Eating.”
Smorgasburg is the largest weekly open-air food market in America, welcoming more than 2 million visitors a year to markets in New York, Los Angeles and Miami, according to the Smorgasburg website.
Smorgasburg (a mash-up of “smorgasbord” and “Williamsburg”) launched in May 2011, spinning off from the success of food vendors at the Brooklyn Flea. It has since incubated hundreds of independent businesses vending food and drink from around the world. From this platform, many have found success as multi-year, stalwart vendors — as well as gone on to thrive as brick and mortar shops, restaurants and packaged goods brands.
Past Smorgasburg expansions have included season-long markets in Jersey City, New Jersey; Toronto, Ontario; Kingston, NY; and Washington, D.C; recurring pop-ups in Osaka, Japan; Sao Paulo, Brazil; and more. In New York, Smorgasburg operates the concessions at BRIC’s popular “Celebrate Brooklyn!” live performance series in Prospect Park each season and has activated its unique food festival experience in partnership with numerous other cultural institutions and brands.
Smorgasburg’s New York locations — at the Oculus at the World Trade Center in downtown Manhattan, the original Williamsburg waterfront location, and Breeze Hill in Prospect Park — reopen for the season April 5-7, 2024, operating every weekend through October.
Slideshow for Williamsburg Waterfront Smorgasburg,
Saturday, April 6 and Prospect Park Smorgasburg, Sunday, April 7
A Fedoroff’s employee prepares a cheese steak.
Matt Good with his Chivito.
Maggie Benton Enjoys some food and some sun.
Maddie Musgraves takes a video of Riley Savage eating a piece of candied fruit.
Mackenzie Zehring and Sophia Reyes with Dog Honey.
Lianne Yaacoby feeds Alec Schonfeld. Brooklyn Eagle photos by John McCarten
Leigh Blanchard with Dog Shiloh.
Khyber Jones and Marian Mathias enjoy some food.
Justin Cruz, Iris Mendez and Ismael Negron.
Jerry Miraval, Annabelle Dalzon, Nour Mourra and Alejandro Fosado.
Iszaac Mize, Kara Kochek and Katrina Macalello.
Food is prepared at the Oconomi stall.
Denisse Diomande, Liana Burns and Kara Ng chat and eat.
David Berlach and Lizzie Gradinger with dog Darwin.
Crowds gather for Smorgasburg in Prospect Park.
Bonnie Ase and Nell N.
Ava George (Age 10), Ayesha Ikram, Tiffany Sylvestre and Kiara Sylvestre (age 2).
Arek Kaczkowski and Amir Nour.
Amara Ross and Rob Stackhouse.
Aleida Skogland, Devyn Novikoff and Zoe Lyakhov.
A young couple has eaten too much.
A plate of Okonomiyaki from Oconomi.
A plate of nachos from Lupita’s.
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-11) at the podium, leads community leaders in a rally to block a proposed men’s shelter that she claims would be built at taxpayers’ expense. Photo courtesy of Rep. Nicole Malliotakis
A plate of Ethiopian food from Emeye.
A cheese steak from Raclette Street.
Zoe Azpurua and Kaylee Ruiz.
Will Sacks from The Bagel Joint.
The workers from Datz Deli prepare food.
The staff at Destination Dumplings.
The scene at Smorgasburg in Williamsburg.
The scene at Smorgasburg in Williamsburg.
The scene at Smorgasburg in Williamsburg. Photo by John McCarten
The scene at Williamsburg Smorgasburg.
The grill at Palenque.
The grill at Palenque.
Tacos from Carlito’s BBQ Taqueria.
Sara Villegas
Rob Christie and Ralph Curcio share a laugh.
Raita Ohmura, Ian Noronha, Anany Sharma and Deepak Sharma.
Picnic tables and a view.
People enjoying their food.
Neil Sardesai and Ivy Kim Hold Up a pizza ball from The Little Sicilian.
Neil Sardesai and Ivy Kim at Williamsburg Smorgasburg. Brooklyn Eagle photo by John McCarten
Michael Metcalf holding elotes.
Michael Metcalf and Howard.
Marlon Gonzalez lets Jack Murray try a bite of his food.
Marlon Gonzalez and Jack Murray Eating.
Louie Tejada takes a bite.
Le NYC Dish from Poutine Dauphine.
Katherine Barrientos, Rogelio Lugo and Celia Martinez.
Kania Azrina.
Jari Harris and Nia Johnson.
Jake Munz and Josh Contreras.
Jack Smith, Sam Goldman, Amanda Gore and Gigi Lam.
Isabelle Merritt, Bruce Eskesen, Isaiah Williams and Annie Blum.
Ines Monteiro and Ana Monteiro.
Indian street food from Bom Bae.
Helen Jaing and Emily Zheng.
Grilling in front of D’Abruzzo Street Food.
Grilling at D’Abruzzo Street Food.
Grilling at D’Abruzzo Street Food.
Grilled meat from Yakitoritatsu.
Gretchen Wylder.
Gina Moon, Jeff Chan, Vivyan Lin and Nathan Wong.
Frites from Home Frite.
Frites from Home Frite.
Food is served from Carlito’s BBQ Taqueria.
Food is prepared at Palenque.
Food from The Pincho Truck.
Elotes from Vaquero Elotes.
Destination Dumplings.
Danielle Hayden and Helena Labas.
Conor Malone and Ryan Malone.
Chef Tony Lauricella and staff from Parish Po’ Boys.
Candied fruit skewers from Tang Hulu.
Bao from Mao’s Bao.
Axcel Martinez and Andrea Chacon.
Andrea Figueroa and Ashlyn Simpson.
Alima Kao and Hiromi Lozamo.
Alfonso Valenzuela holding frites.
A shrimp po’ boy from Parish Po’ Boys is assembled.
A hot dog from Perro Slang Food.
A couple eating.
Meat is grilled at the D’Abruzzo stall.
Tom Doremus and Allie McCarthy.
The scene at Smorgasburg in Prospect Park.
Sophie Miller and Grant Smith.
RJ Arias and Sydney Harden.
People waiting for Paella.
People on line for food.
People Lined up for Doubles or Nothing.
People gather and eat in Prospect Park.
People gather and eat in Prospect Park.
Palava the Dog gets some scraps.
Paella cooking at the Paella Party CT Stall.
Nika Azadegan, Kiana Talebi, Samira Nouraee and Ava Azadegan.
SUNSET PARK — “As a resident of Marine Park, one of the great surprises I found biking around Industry City and visiting Japan Village was to discover Bush Terminal Park. I continue to be amazed at the serene hideaways that the city offers in some of the busiest places — and, still, with an iconic view.”
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — ‘A miracle that no one was killed …’ That’s what neighbors are saying about the collapse of the Hotel St. George marquee. Shown in this photograph are workmen beginning the removal and repair of the historic, old neon sign at the corner, referencing a relic of Brooklyn Heights’ past: the St. George Hotel.
ATLANTIC AVENUE — Exhausted shopper with cluster of bags and goods from mall at Boerum Place stops to look at huge construction site across the street. “Is that REALLY going to be a jail??” Her male companion is reassuring, “Nothing like Rikers … this is 21st Century.”
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Overheard in line at one of most popular pastry outlets on Montague Street: “Hope I can get them into a camp …” A mother with two pre-schoolers in tow was showing a friend the Dodge Y flyer for Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 18.
