Weekends in Brooklyn are about to get a little sweeter as Smorgasburg returns to the borough with a stacked roster of 80 vendors, including long-time foodie favorites and some delectable new offerings.
The weekly food festival will be back at Martha P. Johnson State Park in Williamsburg on Saturday, April 7; and Breeze Hill in Prospect Park on Sunday, April 7; and will run every weekend between 11 a.m.-6 p.m. until October.
Fans can expect to see some familiar faces when they head to the festival this spring — some 60 vendors are returning for another delicious season, including Brooklyn locals like Dough Donuts and Noodle Lane.
But Brooklynites will also sample some new treats — 20 new vendors will be serving up snacks at Smorgasburg this year, drawing from a wide range of flavors and cultural influences.
Renee Davis, who was born and raised in Flatbush and now lives on Long Island with her family, is getting ready to set up in Prospect Park with her family-owned biz Doubles or Nothin’.
True to its name, Doubles or Nothin’ will serve doubles — a classic Trinidadian street food of curried chickpeas with fresh, pillowy flatbread and a choice of curry goat, shrimp, and more.
“Doubles is the premier street food of Trinidad and Tobago,” Davis said. “When you go there, it’s doubles or nothin’. You haven’t done anything if you haven’t gotten a double.”
Each order is dressed up with delicious toppings, like tamarind sauce or mango chutney.
Davis and her husband started their first business, Trini Bites, after they moved to Long Island and realized there was a severe lack of authentic Trinidadian food, Davis said. They decided to keep the menu limited at Smorgasburg, since doubles are so iconic and pay homage to Davis’ family and heritage.
“My family and I, we’re eaters. We go to Smorgasburg every year,” Davis said. “We always support it. I said, one day, we’re going to be here. It really was a manifestation,…
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