Union Square Greenmarket is Turning 37: Celebration on July 17th, 4-8 PM

On Wednesday, July 17th, the Union Square Greenmarket turns 37 years old, and to celebrate they will have farmers selling their farm fresh produce, meats, and cheeses, while sharing a space with a curated roster of restaurants serving prepared foods.

Along with food served that evening, there will be programming for families, live music by The Blue Vipers of Brooklyn, and Greenmarket Beer served in the pavilion.

All Wednesday Greenmarket farmers will be in attendance, along with many restaurants selling individual dishes, desserts and beverages:

Back Forty/Back Forty West
Brooklyn Brewery serving Greenmarket Wheat Beer
Chop’t Salad
Craft/Craftbar
Hearth/Terroir
Monument Lane
P&H Soda
Rouge Tomate
Telepan
Tocqueville Restaurant
Union Square Cafe
‘Wichcraft

If you register with your name and email address and receive a FREE Union Square Night Market Pass that will give you $1 off each dish. Print and bring the pass with you on July 17th and present to individual restaurants for $1 off each dish. There are a limited number of passes so register early.

This event is free and open to the public and held in collaboration with the Union Square Partnership.

Brooklyn EATS: Borough’s First F & B Trade Show to Take Place June 26

Brooklyn EATS, Brooklyn’s first food & beverage trade show, supporting  food manufacturing businesses and creating a borough- wide community of food producers, will take place Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 630 Flushing Avenue in South Williamsburg.They welcome vendor participation from all Brooklyn-based food manufacturers and businesses that are involved in packaging and distributing at least one made-in-Brooklyn product.

Brooklyn EATS welcomes buyers, distributors, representatives from hospitality companies and interested consumers to join them in experiencing tastes of Brooklyn, meet the makers, and enjoy a variety of programming over the course of the day, culminating in an after-show loft celebration.