From the festival’s name my hunch was that it would be an uncommon foodie adventure. I threw my normal eating habits to the wind when I passed by the Cake King of Astoria Queens' table. They invented the canolli donut. I had read about this new creation, but hadn’t dreamed of tasting it today

The supersized delicacy came with a hefty price tag of $7. Instead of the hard fortune cookie type pastry shell, it was encased in a fluffy dough that shouted, “Yum”. There were only a few plain ones...

I’d seen more and more information crossing my radar about Ridgewood, Queens as a place people were choosing to live over nearby Bushwick and Williamsburg because rents were a bit lower. I came across Trans-Pecos and it intrigued me because they feature emerging Artists.

It has a no frills vibe. People showed up out of no where and filled the space. The show was amazing as was the energy of those attending. You could walk right past it outside without suspecting the magic that was happening...