Queens’ Urban Foraging Walk Hunts in Astoria

Astoria scavenged last night with Queens’ Urban Foraging Walk, picking NYC’s spring on Steinway. Guide Tariq Evans plucked berries as 50 trailed, a $10 trek for wild eats. It’s borough bites—pure Queens vibe, roots hot. A kid nabbed a leaf; a pro bagged a root. ‘Queens feeds—this is it,’ Evans says, pointing plants. The streets turned pantry.

The walk’s fresh—March 16’s start, it tripled since RSVPs, packing curbs by 3 p.m. Evans, a LIC forager; last night’s crowd hit max—bags rustled. A latecomer nabbed a spot; thorns pricked—NYC grit glowed. Hauls hit a dozen—nature ruled. #QueensForage trended; Brooklyn wants a bush.

Some griped—’Too dirty,’ sniped a newbie, dodging mud. Bugs bit—spray won; finds held. A rival’s pitching a Flushing hunt, splitting picks. Still, 60 stayed—wild reigned. Astoria’s never hunted so bold.

Evans hints at a monthly run, maybe a cook-off if spring bites. ‘NYC’s land—this grows it,’ he says, packing hauls. The walk’s a Queens win—grit meets green. It’s a forage rush; join the next. Bring a bag—plants call.