Photo by Paul Gor.
Audrey Magazine braved bumper to bumper traffic and a parking ticket on April 14 to join the masses (nearly 10,000 people) at the first 626 Night Market in Pasadena, CA, “a central gateway point to introduce local businesses and entrepreneurs [from the 626 area code region],” said one of the founders, Taiwanese American Jonny C. Hwang. The night market website had promised beef noodle soup, stinky tofu, Japanese red bean pancakes, and other unique Asian food and products sold by 80 local businesses during the San Gabriel Valley version of the cultural commodity experience found in countries like Thailand and Taiwan. We didn’t get to partake of the eats and goods due to the intimidating crowds, but we caught a few words from Hwang, a few attendees, and one of the vendors at the beginning of the night market. Thanks for the great photos, Paul Gor!
