Bronx’s Street Food Fest Sizzles in Fordham

Fordham’s streets smoked last night with the Bronx’s street food fest packing University Avenue. Vendor Mia Chen flipped empanadas as 2,000 gorged on NYC’s best bites. Ten stalls—$6 plates, from jerk to koshari—fed the mob. Kids licked sauce off fingers; a cop grabbed a gyro. ‘Bronx eats loud—this is us,’ Chen says, frying dough. The fest’s a borough feast.

The bash’s new—first run, doubling bets with a sold-out night. Chen’s a food truck vet; last night’s empanadas vanished—300 gone by 9 p.m. A taco stall sparked a line war—worth the wait. Permits cleared last-minute; grills fired on time. #BronxEats trended; Queens wants a bite.

Some groaned—trash piled, and cars honked at blocked lanes. Health nuts tutted grease, but most scarfed anyway. A grill flare spooked a kid—doused fast. Still, the buzz is real—1,000 stayed past close. Fordham’s food central; Chen’s queen.

She’s pushing for monthly runs, maybe a BBQ slot if summer bites. ‘NYC’s flavor—this delivers,’ Chen says, wiping oil. The fest’s a Bronx win—grit meets grub. Fordham’s sizzling now; hit it next time. Bring stretch pants—seconds are free.