New York City Holiday Market Gourmet Guide

Puff pastry cakes, chocolate truffles, fried bao and more. About where in New York you can try the most unusual dishes of different countries of the world, the newspaper writes. Eater new york.

Christmas trees in various parts of the city, open skating rinks and an abundance of bright lights can mean one thing: the holiday season has come into force. And if we talk about food, then gourmets have a large list of places that they would like to visit. It will be about urban food markets. In addition to the usual ones like the Union Square market, where products are presented by about 200 sellers, various holiday markets are currently operating throughout New York.

Here is a list of the best places to visit on the eve of Christmas and New Year, as well as information on what you can try there.

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

A glass factory located inside the ice palace near the ice rink is a place where you can taste various dishes from Eastern Europe, including traditional pastries called Trdelnik and Kürtőskalács. Visit Bun Ramen to sample Shengjianbao, a variety of fried bao that is Shanghai's signature dish. And bring along a bottle of honey with chili pepper from Mike's Hot Honey when you leave.

Columbus Circle Holiday Market

Today, this 15-year-old market across from the Time Warner Center has several reputable restaurants. Head to Balkan Bites for a taste of burek, a phyllo pastry pie that is also popular in parts of West and Central Asia. At United Chocolate Works, try chocolates made in the form of machine tools. And if you have free time, head to the Turnstyle Underground Market, where you can taste salteñas - spicy pastries from Bolivia.

Grand Central Holiday Fair

Here, various suppliers offer discounts and special offers throughout the fair period. For example, December 9 will be -25% on all confectionery. Also, Bien Cuit 9 December will sell buckwheat chocolate cake with chocolate mousse. And every Saturday in December, the Claus Meyer's Michelin's Agern's restaurant hosts the traditional Scandinavian celebration of Julefrokost, in which the restaurant serves a four-course family meal of $ 95 per person.

Grand holiday bazaar

This location can not boast of a huge selection of restaurants, but there is definitely something to try. For example, risotto balls stuffed with mozzarella and various sauces in DiRiso Risotto Balls, as well as a Japanese dish of rice Maze Gohan in Maze-Maze.

Union Square Holiday Market

Just imagine: almost 200 sellers who offer dishes of different countries gathered in one place. This is the largest holiday market in the city!

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Start with warm cakes at Veselka's Pierogi Bar, then try German specialties, such as a pie at the German Delights store. Buy a jar of truffles in No Chewing Allowed and try not to chew them - it's worth it, the author noted.

Deck the stalls

Created by the city's economic development corporation, this festive market has attracted the attention of food vendors from government markets throughout the city, including the Moore Street Market in Bushwick, the Essex Market in the Lower East Side, and the Jamaica Farmers Market in Queens.

The December 8 market will be held at the Fulton Stall Market on 91 South Street. Sellers like Maha Chocolate, Bennett's Deli and Sandwich Co. will showcase their products here. and Ms. Macs West Indian Foods and Fruit Cakes. From 13 to 15 on December, the market will switch to a new location - Essex Market.

Brooklyn Flea + Smorgasburg Winter Market

In the winter months, Williamsburg's waterfront market moves into an enclosed space - a huge office complex at 25 Kent Avenue. The main things that can be highlighted when talking about this market are Portuguese street food at the Leitão restaurant, colorful Bao from Miss Bao and Pestico Brazuca, specializing in Brazilian street cuisine, in particular coxinha - a kind of croquet usually stuffed with chicken.

Brooklyn Navy Yard Annual Holiday Market

This festive market at Admirals Row will last a full week. You should go here to try a pork sandwich at the Haitian restaurant, which Eater critic Robert Sietsema loves so much.

Red wines and colorful desserts by A Cake Baked will also be featured here.

Brooklyn holiday bazaar

This Gowanus market awaits its visitors for three Sundays in December, so you have two days ahead to visit. You should head to this market for fish tacos at Palo Santo, served with sweet and savory jams from Trade Street Jam Co or kimchi sauce from Forward Roots, including a vegetarian option.

Astoria Holiday Market

Situated in the Astoria restaurant’s Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden, this market will offer you a “grandma’s cuisine” menu that includes dishes such as pork and sausages, apple strudel, egg-nog and hot apple cider.

Festive Pop-up Market in Port morris distillery

This one-day event will bring together several local small businesses. In particular, here you can taste coffee from Don Carvajal Cafe and creamy Puerto Rican coconut Flaco Coquito.