by Pamela Silvestri

Staten Island's elusive Fig Fest is back again for its fifth year. As the crowd grew too large for the original venue (the Turtle Fountain at Midland Beach), a private venue has been sought ever since.

The celebration will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 15, starting at 6 p.m. — that's an hour earlier than usual — at Killmeyer's Old Bavaria Inn, 4254 Arthur Kill Rd. in Charleston. Food and beverage are available for purchase throughout the evening. Proprietor Ken Tirado says, "I will have a fig vodka from Germany available."

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