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Can you handle the heat? Chile Pepper Festival celebrates all things spicy

Fans of all things hot and spicy were flocking to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden this weekend for the 27th annual Chile Pepper Festival.

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Sep 28, 2019, 6:16 PM

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