"On Sunday, crowds of thousands rode ferries to #GovernorsIsland to attend a kind of #NewYork-centric Coachella for #Jewishfood and culture.

With glistening waters and the Statue of Liberty in sight, the droves then descended upon a lush lawn for the festival, the #GreatNosh. Revelers in flip-flops held inflatable green #pickles while they danced on the grass. People wearing #Hebrew-lettered jewelry and #StarofDavid necklaces waited in line for portable toilets. Couples strolled together with cups of #VanLeeuwen ice cream paired with black-and-white cookies from #Zabar’s.

The #festival’s stalls were filled with #Jewish institutions that had buddied up with buzzy establishments to serve New Yawky gastronomic fusions, a concept that is the Great Nosh’s guiding idea."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/22/style/great-nosh-jewish-food-festival-governors-island.html