The Bronx Night Market, a festival of food, craft beverages and packaged items celebrating the city’s global community, opened for business on Saturday, June 30 at Fordham Plaza. Co-hosted by Edible Bronx, TheBLOX and Fordham Road Business Improvement District, the extravaganza featured over 40 food vendors, local craft beer and distilleries, Bronx-based merchants and live entertainment. The free, open-air festival will recur on the last Saturday of every month through October.
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Valerie Cake’s pastries and baked goodies had everyone’s taste buddings ‘hopping’ with anticipation.
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Bronxites treated themselves to some freshly made Bronx Salads.
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Guests would order their local cuisine by numbers.
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The Bronx Night Market offered a wide array of delectable dishes.
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Guests enjoyed some savory tamales at the evening extravaganza!
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Urban mixologist Bruce ‘Blue’ Rivera helped satisfy Bronxites’ cravings for exotic treats.
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