Pork Fest @ the Bohemian Beer Garden, Astoria (Queens), New York
It may be the Chinese New Year of the Pig, but that doesn’t mean that the Czechs can’t celebrate too! Last weekend (February 15-18) the Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden in Astoria, Queens hosted it’s annual Winter Festival.
Known to many in the New York City area as a great beacon of imported beer and cheap grilling in the summer months, this massive space turns its energies inward for a fete to be reckoned with. A special pork-intensive menu was served up (pork dumplings, pork goulash, pork sausage to name a few) and traditional music and dance could be enjoyed by all ages.
More information on the festival can be found at the Beer Garden’s website, or this article in the Queens Chronicle.
Imported Czech Beer (I recommend Staropramen) costs about $14 a pitcher and pork dishes will be about $12. Entertainment and entry is free. Fun for the whole family. If you missed it this year, be sure to check it out next year
