Asianati Night Market returns to BLINK with added food vendors
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More than a dozen food vendors (and many more cosplayers) are ready to light up the night. Photos: Courtesy of Asianati
Asianati Night Market is back at BLINK with an expanded food lineup, giving festivalgoers more reasons to show up hungry.
Why it matters: The Court Street Plaza market can get overshadowed by BLINK's sprawling light displays, but it's becoming a destination of its own.
- The market opens at 5pm each night, two hours before BLINK's lights turn on, so you can grab dinner before heading out to explore the festival.
What's new: Seventeen vendors will serve cuisines from across Asia and the Pacific Islands, spanning Filipino, Thai, Indian, Hawaiian and other cuisines.
- Expect everything from tanghulu and momos to a chopped cheese banh mi.
Beyond the food: Lion dancing, Japanese taiko drumming, art displays and hands-on activities will fill Court Street Plaza throughout the weekend.
- Cincinnati Dayton Taiko will also host a drumming workshop Sunday.
- Tokyo Kitty's cosplay contest returns Saturday.
If you go: Asianati Night Market runs 5-11pm Oct. 8-10 and 5-10pm Oct. 11 at Court Street Plaza. Admission is free.