JAPAN Fes turns a Manhattan block into a Japanese festival street: grilled squid ikayaki, chopstick-wrapped hashimaki pancakes, shaved-ice kakigori and multiple karaage stands. Vendors also sell handmade goods like bread-dough accessories baked into brooches and earrings. If you want a cheap, delicious Saturday lunch crawl, come hungry and graze.
What to expect
Vendor tents line both sides of Third Avenue for the block, with lines forming at the most popular stalls by midday. Most dishes are handheld and made to order, so plan to eat standing, split plates with friends, and loop the block more than once to try several stands.
Good to know
- Take the Q to 86th St (Second Avenue) or the 4/5/6 to 86th St.
- Go early; popular vendors can sell out by afternoon.
- Note the location update: this edition is on the Upper East Side, not Chelsea.
- Bring a tote for snacks to take home.
Going? Keep it.
The whole weekend, in one email.
Friday at 5pm, one email. Unsubscribe anytime.
Common questions
Is there an entry fee?
The organizer page doesn't list one; you buy food and goods from individual vendors.
Where exactly is it?
Third Avenue between 83rd and 84th Streets, per the organizer's location update.
