Happy weekend! It has been over a week since I last posted and it was a very overwhelming week. Today, I am introducing a temporary weekly post called Social Saturday where I will be posting an experience attending an event that focuses on restaurants and various types of food. I will begin this post with my first event I have had the privilege to cover, Queens Taste 2016.
On Thursday May, 3 2016, the New York Hall of Science hosted the annual Queens Taste 2016. The event showcased about 50-60 restaurants, products and small businesses. It was ideal for the Queens foodie. The event overall highlighted classic dishes such as hamburgers and root beer floats while celebrating the diverse cuisines from Italian to Caribbean Chinese. Proceeds from the event will support the Queens Economic Development Corporation (QEDC). QEDC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose mission is to “attract, create, and maintain jobs in the borough through business services, neighborhood development, the Entrepreneur Space (our food-and-business incubator), and marketing attractions through the Queens Tourism Council and the It’s in Queens and Discover Queens brands”.
After a conversation with the organizers of the event, they were wondering as to how I will be able to incorporate these sample tastings and promote them as being healthy. So, after sampling some of the food provided I decided to highlight and organize the dish I sampled according to the following:
- National Strawberry Month
- Gluten Free
- Classic and Comforting Desserts
- National Hamburger Month
- Catering Classics
- Diverse Dishes
- Bar Snack, non-alcoholic shake & an Asian fusion classic
Scenes from the Event
National Strawberry Month – Strawberry Sweets
Gluten Free Desserts
Classic and Comforting Desserts
Catering Classics
Diverse Dishes
Bar Snacks, Non-alcoholic drink, Asian Fusion twist on a classic
Tablespoons and Teaspoons 