Asian Food Fest returns to downtown Cincinnati
Asian Food Fest returns to downtown Cincinnati
The event celebrates Asian culture and cuisine.
Updated: 11:18 PM EDT Apr 16, 2025
RAIN. EVEN A FEW THUNDERSTORMS FOR MONDAY. COMING UP, TIFFANY, KATIE THANK YOU. WELL HAPPENING TODAY. THE ASIAN FOOD FESTIVAL IS CONTINUING DOWNTOWN AND WLWT. NEWS FIVE REPORTER RICHARD CHILES JOINS US LIVE TO SHARE THE FLAVORS THAT VISITORS CAN TASTE TODAY. GOOD MORNING. RICHARD. OH GOOD MORNING TIFFANY. NO PLACE BETTER TO BE THAN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI. THE ASIAN FOOD FESTIVAL, CONTINUING GOING INTO ITS LAST DAY TODAY. BUT YOU CAN COME DOWN FROM 11 UNTIL 8 P.M. ENJOYING EVERYTHING THAT CINCINNATI HAS TO OFFER. 634 AMAZING, AMAZING FOOD VENDORS AND RESTAURANTS ALL HERE AT THE HEART OF COURT STREET, STRETCHING OUT FOR ABOUT SIX BLOCKS. WHAT I LOVE, THOUGH, SMORGASBORD FOR THE SIGHTS, THE SOUNDS, THE ENTERTAINMENT, OF COURSE. THE GREAT TASTE. ANYTHING YOU CAN IMAGINE. MY GOOD FRIEND LISA MILLER, OF COURSE, FROM EVOLVE BAKESHOP LOVE WHAT YOU DO. I HAVE MY MOUTH FULL BECAUSE OF THE COOKIES IS AMAZING. THANK YOU AND HEALTHY LITTLE VEGAN ACTION. TALK TO US ABOUT EVOLVE. TALK TO US ABOUT BEING DOWN HERE. GREAT FOLKS THAT YOU GOT A CHANCE TO TALK WITH YESTERDAY. YEAH, IT’S AMAZING BEING DOWN HERE. UM. HEY CINCINNATI, I’M LISA. HEY BAKE SHOP. WE HAVE VEGAN BAKED GOODS, NOT HEALTHY, FULL OF SUGAR. ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS. I HAVE AND TOMATO, WHICH IS A FILIPINO, UH, BUN WITH SUGAR, BUTTER AND THEN CHEESE ON TOP. BUT I USE VEGAN CHEESE. NOW, THIS IS WHAT I’M EATING RIGHT NOW. NOW, WHAT IS IT? THIS ONE’S A COW AND NANCY COOKIE. SO. CALAMANSI. YEAH. FILIPINO LEMON. AND THEN I MADE POLVORON, WHICH IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES. OKAY. KNOW WHAT’S OVER ON? IT’S, UM. OH, DON’T BE POLITE. NOW. COME ON. NO, IT’S A SHORTBREAD CANDY. SHORTBREAD CANDY? IT’S ALMOST LIKE A BUTTER COOKIE, BUT NOT BAKED. NOW YOU’VE BEEN DOING POP UPS ALL AROUND THE CITY FOREVER. OF COURSE WE KNOW. WE SEE YOU AT FINDLAY MARKET. YEAH, BUT TO BE HERE, THIS IS WHAT IS SO UNIQUE. BECAUSE, OF COURSE, YOU KNOW, AN ENTREPRENEUR OR SMALL BUSINESS OWNER TO CONNECT WITH. SO MANY FOLKS WHO DON’T KNOW YOUR BUSINESS. BUT TO GET A CHANCE TO GET A GREAT TASTE. AND OF COURSE, I’M TALKING WITH MY MOUTH FULL BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS. WHAT’S IT LIKE TO CONNECT, OF COURSE, WITH THIS CUSTOMERS. IT’S AMAZING. I LOVE MY CUSTOMERS. I HAVE PEOPLE MESSAGING ME BEFORE EVENTS AND BEING LIKE, WE’LL SEE YOU THERE. TODAY WE HAVE THIS. WE SET IT ASIDE FOR ME AND I’M ALWAYS LIKE, YES, AND I LIKE HAVE MADE SUCH GOOD FRIENDS FROM MY CUSTOMERS. IT’S IT’S AMAZING. IT’S A GREAT COMMUNITY. NOW YOU TALK ABOUT THOSE GREAT CUSTOMERS. WE’VE GOT A SECRET THAT WE’RE GOING TO JUST KEEP TO OURSELVES QUIETLY. JUST GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE RECORD CROWDS THAT WE HAVE SEEN HERE. YOU KNOW, IT’S BEEN 13 YEARS FOR ASIAN FOOD FEST IN EVERY YEAR THIS FESTIVAL GROWS. YEAH. TODAY. WHAT WERE THE NUMBERS LIKE? WHAT WAS IT LIKE TO SEE SO MANY FOLKS? OH MY GOSH IT WAS CRAZY. UM, ASIAN FOOD FEST IS BIGGER THAN EVER. SO THEY EXPANDED A WHOLE NOTHER BLOCK AND SO I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE LESS CROWDED. AND IT WAS MORE IT WAS INSANE. THERE WAS SO MANY PEOPLE, BUT IT WAS GREAT. EVERYONE WAS HAVING A GREAT TIME. TALK TO ME ABOUT WHAT WE HAVE HERE THOUGH. AGAIN, POLVORON POLVORON. OKAY. UH, CALAMANSI COOKIE, CALAMANSI COOKIES. WE HAVE ENSEAMED MADDAD AND SUMATRA THAT HAS GOT MY PHOTOGRAPHER JAKE’S NAME ON IT THAT SAYS JAKE ENNIS. I KNOW HE’S GOING TO HAVE THAT. AND WE’RE JUST FOR JAKE, ACTUALLY. AND WE’RE BRINGING BACK A TRAY FOR OUR GOOD FRIEND TIFFANY BACK IN THE STUDIO. IT IS A GREAT WAY, OF COURSE, TO SPEND A BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY IN THE HEART OF THE CITY. METEOROLOGIST KATIE DONOVAN HAS GOT HER EYES ON SOMETHING TOO, BECAUSE AGAIN, WE TALK ABOUT THIS GREAT WEATHER. PERFECT, PERFECT WAY TO SPEND THE SUMMER. SUNDAY HERE IN THE HEART OF THE CITY, COMING INTO THE NEXT HALF HOUR. GOT AN AMAZING PERFORMANCE, WON A PREVIEW FOR YOU AND I’M GOING TO ENJOY THE REST OF THIS COOKIE. IT IS ABSOLUTELY GREAT AND IT STILL FITS MY DIET. THANK YOU SO MUCH, LISA. OH RICHARD, THANK YOU SO MUC
Asian Food Fest returns to downtown Cincinnati
The event celebrates Asian culture and cuisine.
Updated: 11:18 PM EDT Apr 16, 2025
For the fourteenth year in a row, Asian Food Fest is returning to the downtown Cincinnati area. Video above: Watch WLWT’s coverage of the 2024 festivalThe event, sponsored by Kroger and P&G, will run on April 26 and 27 at Court Street Plaza. Visitors can sample hundreds of items from more than 60 vendors, watch dozens of performances, and enjoy games and activities for the whole family. Diners can vote on their favorite dishes for the Best of Yum awards. Plus, those attending should keep an eye out for secret menu items from places including Aloha Dayton, Mangan, and Smiles ‘n Spice. Getting full? Take a break from sampling and enjoy balintawak (Filipino stick fighting), meditate with some tai chi, or listen to thunderous taiko drums. Families will be able to enjoy numerous traditional games, including mahjong, and bid on raffles. The event is free and open to the public. More information is available at the Asian Food Fest website.
For the fourteenth year in a row, Asian Food Fest is returning to the downtown Cincinnati area.
Video above: Watch WLWT’s coverage of the 2024 festival
The event, sponsored by Kroger and P&G, will run on April 26 and 27 at Court Street Plaza. Visitors can sample hundreds of items from more than 60 vendors, watch dozens of performances, and enjoy games and activities for the whole family.
Diners can vote on their favorite dishes for the Best of Yum awards. Plus, those attending should keep an eye out for secret menu items from places including Aloha Dayton, Mangan, and Smiles ‘n Spice.
Getting full? Take a break from sampling and enjoy balintawak (Filipino stick fighting), meditate with some tai chi, or listen to thunderous taiko drums.
Families will be able to enjoy numerous traditional games, including mahjong, and bid on raffles.
The event is free and open to the public. More information is available at the Asian Food Fest website.
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