Smorgasburg to open in Central Park
Smorgasburg in Williamsburg. Photo credit: Grace Jeon
Smorgasburg’s 16th season may be its biggest yet. The long-running open-air market, which originated in Williamsburg, announced it is expanding to Central Park next month. Starting May 14, over 25 vendors will set up at the Columbus Circle entrance of the park. The new Smorgasburg location comes as the company prepares to open a new 32,000-square-foot Pan-American restaurant on Governors Island.
The Central Park market will take place every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday starting May 14. Running from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., the market will offer food and beverages from more than 25 vendors.
Smorgasburg returned for the season to Marsha P. Johnson State Park in Williamsburg and Prospect Park’s Breeze Hill earlier this month. This year’s roster includes 52 returning favorites and 22 new vendors, many representing brands founded by immigrants or offering multigenerational family recipes, as 6sqft previously reported.
New vendors include 82 Bowl, a Korean BBQ concept, Ambo, offering Indian comfort food, and Chenzi, which sells Fuzhounese street food.
Every week through October, the Williamsburg location is open on Saturdays and Prospect Park on Sundays. Smorgasburg also operates a market at the World Trade Center on Thursdays and Fridays.
The Governors Island restaurant, Six Coasts, will offer food and drink inspired by the “six coastal identities across the Americas,” from Nova Scotia to Baja to Bahia and the Caribbean. The menu will include seasonal seafood and tropical cocktails, with a 100-seat outdoor bar on the waterfront. The restaurant is expected to open in May.
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