Hester Street Fair: The Fare Ain't All That Interesting
A couple enjoy some very small donut holes with caramel sauce ($2) from Wonder City.
As Rebecca Marx promised, the Hester Street Fair has returned this year with a much greater emphasis on food. When Fork in the Road dropped by this past Saturday (the fair's second week), there were indeed about 20 stalls that concentrated on edibles.
Entering the pearly gates
And, as the article warned, the food selection had been micromanaged to fit somebody's conception of a hip and salable mix of gastronomic attractions. There were, somewhat predictably, donut holes, French macarons, pickles from the barrel, empanadas, shaved ices, meatball sliders, lobster rolls, pulled pork sandwiches (at two booths), whole pies (but no slices), Rescue Chocolates to benefit animal shelters, ice cream, and tacos with nontraditional fillings, among others.
The food was expensive. More expensive than if you'd bought it in restaurants, in many cases. Why, with a lower overhead, should stuff be priced higher, one wonders.
Some suggestions for street-fair food that hasn't been overexposed.
Kings County Jerky offered several flavors ...
... including this kimchi jerky, studded wtih sesame seeds.
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