I was surprised to see a comment that asked if Taste of Tribeca was free and it occurred to me that maybe not everyone knows about it! So here’s a primer as well as a list of the participants — 43 local restaurants and one firehouse, which will be making chipotle carnitas tacos — below.

Plus I took tons of great pics last year and never ran them so including all now!

The 32nd annual event, which takes up the entire block of Duane between Greenwich and Hudson, as well as parts of Greenwich running north, will take place Saturday, May 16, from 11:30a to 3p, rain or shine. Punch cards for $65 (that price is good until May 15) get you six “tastes” from booths manned by the restaurants. The funds benefit programs at PS 234 and PS 150 in Fidi. Individual tickets are available now.

There are also raffle tickets for prizes from PAC NYC, Shake Shack, Imagination Swimming and Economy Candy.

A big welcome to the newest entries: Teakwood, the Thai chophouse from chef David Banks that has taken over the former Viet Cafe space on Greenwich; and Seventy Seven Alley, the new restaurant in the Walker Hotel.

It *is* free to stroll about and catch the action — it’s a happening — plus there are free activities for kids in Duane Park as well as live music.

The full list:
Artesano
Bar 135
Beefbar
Billy’s
Bubby’s
Casa Carmen
Chambers
City Vineyard
El Vez
Downtown Yogurt
Gigino
Grandaisy
FDNY Ladder 8
Huso
l’abeille à côté
Locanda Verde
Macao
Max
The Odeon
Ol’ Days
Paisley
Paros
Roxy
Serafina
Slate Cafe at Laughing Man
TAQ
Terroir
Tiny’s
Walker’s
Zuckers
Zutto
American Cut
Della’s
Fonda
Forge
Marky’s Caviar
Ole & Steen
Nonna Dora
One White Street
Pepolino
Teakwood Thai Chophouse
Seventy Seven Alley