This year’s talent includes top eateries like Dept of Culture, Aunts et Uncles, and Island Pops.
Juneteenth , also known as Freedom Day , commemorates the day in 1865 when the fatal residential area of Galveston , Texas finally learned that they were free from the institution of bondage — intimately two and half geezerhood after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 . A 100 and a half afterwards , after in conclusion being recognized by the U.S. as a federal vacation in 2021 , New Yorkers fill this twenty-four hour period with resonance and community of interests across the five boroughs — in particular through food .
Since the first Juneteenth holiday was observed in 1866 , food has been at the head of its identity operator . A collaborative feat betweenWeeksville Heritage CenterandBlack - Owned Brooklynshines a spotlight on these culinary traditions and local Black - owned businesses at theSecond Annual Juneteenth Food Festivalon Saturday , June 17 and Sunday , June 18 . attender of the outdoor outcome will be able-bodied to roam around a traffic - free Buffalo Avenue ( between St. Mark ’s Avenue and Bergen Street ) outside the Weeksville Heritage Center in Crown Heights , Brooklyn . Oh , did we name the festival is spare to hang ?
Among the 29 participating vendors , guest can fill up on Nigerien cookery byDept of Culture , vegan Caribbean bite fromAunts et Uncles , an array of soul food - inspired slider courtesy ofBlack Castle by Black Nile , refreshing iced afternoon tea brewed byBrooklyn Tea , and much more . For something sweet , guests can purchase noodle pies fromAbu ’s Bakery , Caribbean rum cakes atPatsy ’s Rum Cake , and ice dada byIsland Pops .
Juneteenth Food Festival|Photo courtesy of Black-Owned Brooklyn
In addition to the food stands , the Juneteenth Food Festival will curate proficient vibes through all - solar day firm music sets by theSoul Summit MusicDJ collective , performances by theJazzy Jumpersprofessional double dutch squad , a book signing byNicole Taylor(of her Juneteeth cookery book titledWatermelon & Red Birds ) , and a curated marketplace deal everything from clothing and accessory to records and al-Qur’an .
TheSecond Annual Juneteenth Food Festivaltakes place on June 17 and June 18 from 12 pm–7 pm on Buffalo Avenue outside the Weeksville Heritage Center in Crown Heights , Brooklyn . RSVPis free .
Aunts et Uncles|Photo by Cole Saladino for Thrillist
