Starting at 5:00 p.m. this Saturday, and again every Saturday from May 7 through the end of August, hawkers will be setting up shop in Flushing Meadows Corona Park and feeding thousands of food fans an array of dishes from all over the world, all priced low enough — usually $5 or less — to encourage hours of eating.
"We continue to be New York City's most affordable and diverse community space," John Wang, the founder of , told Gothamist at one of two preview events . "That's what really drives all of our decision-making, and everything we do."The vast market-wide menu changes a little every week, and Wang hopes to keep adding new booths as the season goes on. But you can always expect more than 50 different food vendors, serving everything from Afghan mantu to Ukrainian Pirozhki .