About this Event
This isn't another South Asian event. It's the one we've been waiting for.
Masala Mingle is a full-day cultural experience built for the South Asian diaspora in New York, where the community actually forms, not just gathers.
Browse 40+ curated South Asian-founded brands. Eat real food. Have real conversations. End the night jamming on live music.
The venue
Hana House, 345 Adams Street, Downtown Brooklyn. 6,000 sq ft of urban-industrial space with a mezzanine, full commercial kitchen, and a full-service bar. 1-minute walk from Jay St–MetroTech (A/C/F/N/R/W).
Why this, why now
May is AAPI Heritage Month. Over 1 million South Asians live in the NYC metro — and there is no recurring, design-forward, community-first space built for us. Masala Mingle is Edition 1 of a quarterly series. Get in early.
"Most SA events are transactional shopping or nightlife. The Mingle creates something rarer: emotional connection."
Presented by
The Rooted Edit · @therooted.edit
Supported by Hana House BK, the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, and the AAPI nonprofit network.
Vendor applications: the-rootededit.co
Agenda
🕑: 10:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Daytime: The Marketplace (10am – 6pm)
Info: 40+ application-vetted vendors across beauty, fashion, jewelry, art, home goods, packaged food, wellness, and tech - all South Asian-founded. It's a curated edit of the best South Asian brands you haven't discovered yet.
🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:59 PM
The Mingle (throughout the day)
Info: Structured 20-minute conversation rounds with 4–6 strangers — on diaspora, identity, ambition, family, culture. Facilitated. Intentional. The thing people talk about for weeks after.
🕑: 07:30 PM - 11:59 PM
Evening: Jam Session (7:30pm – 12am)
Info: Live music, cocktails, chai, a full bar, and the energy of 800+ people who actually get it. The evening opens to all evening ticket holders this is where the night gets good.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Hana House, 345 Adams St, Brooklyn, United States
USD 12.51 to USD 23.18
