Sara D. Roosevelt Park slurped today as the NYC Dumpling Fest drew 7,000. Over 40 vendors—pork buns, vegan gyoza—sold 12,000 dumplings; X hit 8,000 posts. A Chinatown chef’s $6 soup dumplings—500 gone—won polls. Chopstick races—kids laughed; 76°F sun glowed. NYC’s food love—LES eats big.
Vendor Wei Chen, 51, dished 600 shrimp dumplings—his chili oil a hit. A dumpling-making demo—200 teens rolled dough. New compost bins diverted 250 pounds—park stayed clean. Local band played lo-fi—150 danced near Pitt Street. Dumpling joy—NYC’s flavor town.
It’s not all tasty—lines hit 25 minutes; tempers flared. Some prices—$9 plates—raised brows. Still, 40 vendors, 7K bites—fest’s a smash. Post-event, Orchard Street buzzed—eaters lingered. Annual hit—NYC chows down.
Chen’s 51—dumpling king? Band’s 20s—LES sound. NYC slurped; LES shone. Dumpling Fest—bite on.
