Staten Island’s Food Swap Feeds Tottenville

Tottenville’s tables groaned last night with Staten Island’s food swap nourishing NYC’s edge. Host Mia Chen traded jam as 100 swapped at a church hall, pure SI soul. It’s borough bites—free entry, bring a dish, NYC swap vibe. A kid nabbed cookies; a pro hauled soup. ‘Staten eats—this is us,’ Chen says, spooning preserves. The hall turned pantry.

The swap’s fresh—monthly, tripling since March’s kickoff. Chen’s a Richmond baker; last night’s haul hit 50 trades—jars clinked. A pie vanished fast; trades sparked laughs. Rain held—luck held too. #SIFoodSwap trended; Manhattan’s hungry.

Some shrugged—’Too sweet,’ griped a salt fan, passing cake. Space squeezed—latecomers juggled plates. A spill stained—mopped quick. Still, 120 stayed—food ruled. Tottenville’s never swapped so full.

Chen’s pushing for weekly, maybe a park if summer bites. ‘NYC’s table—this sets it,’ she says, packing jars. The swap’s a Staten win—grit meets grub. Tottenville’s fed now; bring a bite. Trade up—spoons ready.