Weekend Cooking- First Avenue Street Fair

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It's summer and that means street fairs pop up everywhere. Today's street fair is one block from my apartment and I stopped by on my way to run errands.

PopUp Events runs this particular street fair, and they set aside one block for most of the food vendors. I wandered through but didn't eat anything, although I was greatly tempted.

My husband always stops to get a sausage, peppers and onion sandwich but alas, he was on the golf course today.

There were some food trucks there too, like the Urban Lobster and very popular and delicious Korean Kimchi Taco trucks. I've eaten at the Kimchi Taco truck and it is fantastic.

Urban Lobster

Kimchi Korean Taco

Virgil's BBQ had a big crowd, and if we didn't have Mighty Quinn BBQ for dinner last night, I would have brought this home for dinner.

The Porchetta stand looked good too. I should have stopped there!

I was happy to see Josie's Bakery there, and that was the only place I did make a purchase. I got a Boston Creme Cronut for breakfast. A cronut is a combination croissant and donut, filled with creme inside and frosted on top. It is sinfully good.

I do not know what a Bruffin is, but whatever it is, these ladies were selling them. (I looked it up- it is a broiche/muffin combination.) I'm not sure about that one.

This particular street fair was ten blocks long and since it was such a beautiful day, the place was packed. 

The street fair reminds me of a mini State Fair, and I miss being able to go to the NY State Fair in Syracuse every year. This will have to do for now.