New York without street food is like a subway without delays . It might be technically possible, but it would be utterly unimaginable.

While modern-day halal carts perfume entire blocks, Dutch settlers first started hawking oysters centuries before, making the city’s street food story remarkable in both its breadth and depth. Now, the Museum of Food and Drink (MOFAD) is giving that legacy its own spotlight with “Street Food City,” a new exhibition opening on December 6.

Located inside Empire Stores in DUMBO, the show dives into four centuries of vendors who helped build the city one pretzel, roasted nut and chicken-over-rice plate at a time. In addition to the culinary deep-dive, the exhibition pays homage to the entrepreneurs who have weathered crackdowns and winter wind tunnel

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