Ghetto Gastro built its name treating food as an argument, and Red Rice follows one dish across the whole African diaspora — the same grain, the same pot, a dozen different homelands. The Saturday hour at The Glade brings in the scholar Margarita Lila Rosa, with more guests still being announced. If you want one free thing on Little Island this weekend that will still be rattling around your head on Monday, take this one.
What to expect
Seating at The Glade opens half an hour before the program and is first-come on grass or benches, so plan to arrive with time in hand. The hour runs as a conversation and presentation rather than a cooking demonstration, tracing the dish through migration and memory. Tell a staff member on arrival if you need accessible seating.
Good to know
- Free and unticketed — nothing to book, but seating at The Glade is first-come.
- Seating opens half an hour ahead; arriving right at the start usually means standing.
- Tell a staff member on arrival if you need accessible seating.
- A/C/E/L to 14th Street, then walk west to the Hudson River Greenway and the West 13th Street entrance.
- The Glade is open lawn and benches — bring a layer, it is breezy off the water.
- Teranga serves jollof rice bowls at The Play Ground earlier the same afternoon.
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Common questions
Do I need a ticket?
No. Red Rice is free and unticketed. Seating at The Glade opens half an hour before the start on a first-come basis.
Who is appearing on the Saturday edition?
Dr. Margarita Lila Rosa is the announced guest, with additional guests to be announced by Little Island.
Is it a cooking demonstration?
No. It runs about sixty minutes as a conversation and presentation about one dish's journey across the African diaspora.
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