5th Annual Smith Street Soup Festival Is This Saturday

Now in its 5th year, the Smith Street "Festivale Des Soupes" has become a favorite neighborhood event. Organized by South Brooklyn Local Development Corporations (SBLDC), the Food Festival will allow people to sample and judge about 25 soups made by some of Smith Street's best eateries as they stroll along the sidewalks of Smith Street from Atlantic Avenue to Second Street.

Not only is it drawing bigger crowds every year, but the list of participating eateries is getting longer.
So come early. Below, please find all the pertaining information.

SOUP FESTIVAL 2014/FESTIVALE DES SOUPES 2014

A 14 Block Soup Crawl On Smith Street

Saturday October 18^th, 2014

(Raindate Sunday 10/19/14)

1PM to 4PM

Thousands of people come to Smith Street to enjoy this Family Friendly Foodie Event. Some 20 of our Restaurants & Food Shops simmer up their favorite soup recipe in sufficient quantity to serve at least 300 4oz tasting cups each, and provide a person with a smiling face to collect the tasting tickets and serve up the soup at their business location. They are: BAR TABAC,  CIBAO, CEOL, HUNTER’S,  THE H.S. FOR INTN’L STUDIES,  STINKY BROOKLYN,  ANGRY WADES, PAZZI PASTA,  JOLIE CANTINA,  PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF BKLYN,  RAMNA INDIAN RESTAURANT,  PROVENCE EN BOITE,  DASSARA RAMEN,  CUBANA CAFÉ,  MAD DOG AND BEANS,  ZAYTOONS,  THE JAKE WALK, KITTERY,  CLAUDINES, and AVLEE GREEK CUISINE.

Tastings are served in 4oz tasting cups, with plastic soup spoons and napkins. Restaurants must be sure to save enough soup for our panel of Celebrity Judges who will taste them all, and rate them on Appearance, Texture, and Taste to award Gold, Silver, and Bronze Ladles to the winners. The judges are the only ones allowed to “cut” the lines – and there will be lines. This year’s Celebrity Judges this year will include Mr. Brooklyn Foodie himself – Marty Markowitz, Peter DeNat of YELP, and others TBA.

It is all for a good cause as well because SBLDC shares the proceeds of the day (and the work) with the Culinary Arts Program at the High School For International Studies on Baltic Street between Smith & Court. Keeping a Public High School Culinary Program running properly all year long takes a bigger food budget than the Department of Education provides so this event is a very important Fund Raiser for them. Students man the ticket selling tables, 3 of them at the corners of Smith & President, Butler, and Bergen Streets, as well as serve up their own soups.
Prices are 5 Tastings for $7.00, 12 Tastings for $15.00, or 25 Tastings for $25.00 – affordable for everyone!! This is a real community building event and we hope you will be a part of it.

No reservation needed, but arrive early so that you can sample as many soups as possible.  You don't want to miss this event.



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Smith Street Getting Ready For 4th Annual Soup Festival

Now in its 4th year, the Smith Street "Festivale Des Soupes" has become a favorite neighborhood event. Organized by South Brooklyn Local Development Corporations (SBLDC), the Food Festival will allow people to sample and judge about 25 soups made by some of Smith Street's best eateries as they stroll along the sidewalks of Smith Street from Atlantic Avenue to Second Street.

Not only is it drawing bigger crowds every year, but the list of participating eateries is getting longer.

So come early. Below is all the pertaining information:

Smith Street's 4th Annual "Festivale Des Soupes

Saturday, October 19th, 2013

from 1 pm to 4 pm

Raindate Sunday, October 20th (same time)

$5.00 for a 5 Tasting sampler.

$10.00 Couples/Gourmets for 12 Tastings,

$20.00 for Families - 25 Tastings

It's a "Soup Crawl". It's Delicious! It's Warming! It's a fun day with friends! It's family friendly!
It's amazingly affordable! It's everyone's favorite street event in Brooklyn.
And it's all for a good cause- South Brooklyn, LDC shares this fund raiser with a culinary arts program we help support at our local public high school. The School For International Studies. Unlike most courses where a text book or two per student is the semester expense, food, the raw ingredients for this course are far more costly and our soup festival helps meet the needs.
For your tasting pleasure: 4 ounce soup samples are from:

Listed in the order of a walk from Atlantic Avenue to 2nd Street,  4 OZ soup samples are from:
Lunetta, Bar Tabac, Coco Roco, Cibao, Ceol, Hop Hap Thai Restaurant, Hunter’s, The H.S. for Int’l Studies, Stinky Brooklyn, Angry Wades, Pazzi Pasta, Jolie Cantina, Peoples Republic of Brooklyn, Shelsky’s Smoked Fish, Bombay Dream, Provence En Boite, Dassara Ramen, Cubana Café, Savoia, , VIP Thai, Zaytoons, Etons, The Jakewalk, Kittery, Seersucker/Nightingale9, Avlee Greek Cuisine

A panel of Celebrity Judges will rate the soups and award Gold, Silver, and Bronze Ladles in three categories - Veggie, Meat/Chicken, & Fish/Seafood based. Compare your palate against theirs . Help us to give soup the respect it is due on the menus of New York!!

Purchase Tasting tickets from the High School students at tables on the corners of Smith & Bergen, Butler, and President Street starting at 1PM. Each ticket entitles you to a 4 oz tasting at the restaurants of your choice from the list above. F or G Train to Bergen or Carroll Street.

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Smith Street Fun Day Is This Sunday

Get ready for the 2013 Smith Street Fair scheduled for this Sunday, June 23rd. The annual event, sponsored by South Brooklyn Local Development Corporation, is a neighborhood favorite, combining great food, live music and local arts and crafts along 8 blocks on Smith Street from Bergen to Union. The event is rain or shine, so lets hope the weather co-operates.

Smith Street Funday Sunday Smith Street

Sunday, June 23 2013

11 am to 6pm

Tired of the same old, same old Street Fairs? Ours is really different. You will find great vibes, smiling faces, and lots of unique and beautiful things you will really want to buy and take home,. The crafters and independent designers call our event a “show”. In their parlance that is a huge compliment. No tube socks, no sheet sets ..we promise, you will not be disappointed. What you will see is the perfect mix of indulgences and creativity.

And the food … Smith Street is well known as a ”foodie” street with over 70 places to dine & drink. Arrive hungry!! What more can we say.

Our local neighborhoods of Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, and Gowanus are filled with talented people. Many of those who are musically inclined will be entertaining you along the way - Tony’s Hardware will have their famous Salsa Band, Mingo of the Musicians General Store is having a stage and , BOCOCA Arts will be at Ceol Pub, Angry Wades will have its mix of favorites and Union Grounds is joining the list with their own repertoire of music and fun.

So spend some time with us from noon to 6PM and see how these Brooklyn neighborhoods can still “Do it Right”!!! 8 blocks on Smith Street from Bergen to Union.




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Smith Street Funday Sunday Draws Huge Crowds. Will "The Champ" Millender Wins Cheese Eating Contest Again

Will "The Champ" Millender, Winner Of Cheese Eating Contest

The weather yesterday couldn't have been better for this year's Smith Street Funday Sunday celebration, the annual street fair, sponsored by South Brooklyn Local Development Corporation, which stretches from Union Street to Bergen Street.

The event highlights not only the small eateries and boutiques which line Smith Street, but also local arts and crafts, as well as great music.Apart from the great food, the highlight by far is Stinky's Cheese Eating Contest, which was held at 2 PM. Though quite a few contestant valiantly tried to beat the winner of years past, Will "The Champ" Millender, easily won for the sixth year in a row. He even set a record, wolfing down 16 onces of cheese in two minutes. Impressive.

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Reminder: Tomorrow Smith Street Funday Sunday, June 24th

REMINDER!  Smith Street Fair Tomorrow

Get ready for the 2012 Smith Street Fair scheduled for June 24th.  The annual event, sponsored by South Brooklyn Local Development Corporation is a neighborhood favorite, combining great food, live music and local arts and crafts along 8 blocks.  The event is rain or shine, so lets hope the weather co-operates.

If you would like to get involved as a vendor, click here and reserve your spot..

Smith Street Funday Sunday Smith Street

 June 24, 2012

 11 am to 6pm

As in years past, Stinky's on Smith will hold it's Stink Fest and  Cheese Eating contest as part of the day's festivities.  To register as a contestant, click here for more info.
You don't want to miss this.

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