Strollers can choose among samples of food. drink. and other wares offered by the areas merchants. who set up 255 booths for the occasion. In their diversity. the offerings recall the history of the avenue. Irish. Italian. Greek. Caribbean. Asian. and Middle Eastern food. for example. are among that offered in this area where immigrants of those nationalities. and others. settled when they first came to these shores. In its simultaneously international and American flavor. the festival is indeed what the New York Times describes as "the citys quintessential neighborhood celebration." And it is the people of the neighborhood who make it work: the small shopkeepers. bakers. grocers. artists. and others. All year round. but especially on the festival weekend in May.
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