Queens Together will turn the New York Hall of Science into a global tasting hub on Dec. 8, when the nonprofit hosts its fourth annual International Food Expo from 6 to 9 p.m. The celebration, at 47-01 111 St. in Corona, will showcase 40 restaurants serving dishes as diverse as the borough itself.<\/p>\n
The expo will help raise funds for two of Queens Together\u2019s food-relief initiatives, Adopt a Veteran and Snap Back.<\/p>\n
Through Adopt a Veteran, restaurants deliver meals to veterans recovering at home after hospital stays. Snap Back aims to soften the blow of expected federal SNAP benefit cuts by partnering with area eateries to prepare culturally appropriate groceries for low-income, working-class and underserved communities across the World\u2019s Borough.<\/p>\n
Guests can snack and sip their way through a multicultural food hall packed with longtime Queens Together partners \u2014 Rincon Salvadore\u2013o in Jamaica, Punjabi Dhaba in Richmond Hill, Kam Rai Thai in Astoria, The Queensboro in Jackson Heights and Fuzi Pasta Co. in Fresh Meadows.<\/p>\n
They will be joined by a slate of newcomers: Eaterniti, Hug Esan and Awang from Elmhurst; Woodam and Y Space BBQ from Flushing; and Jackson Heights\u2019 Karachi Kabab Boiz \u2014 the viral South Asian street-food eatery famed for kababs cooked over charcoal and served on freshly fried paratha.<\/p>\n
Dessert lovers won\u2019t be left out, thanks to sugary showstoppers from Sunnyside\u2019s Kora, known for its Filipino pastries, and Woodside\u2019s Masa Madre, a champion of Mexican sourdough.<\/p>\n
The expo\u2019s host sponsors are Champlain Power Express and Hydro Qu\u00e9bec.<\/p>\n