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It’s Fleet Week: Market Picks for May 28-29

It’s Fleet Week! So in honor of our sailors and marines visiting the city, we New Yorkers have arranged for splendid weather and some wonderful market events.  This weekend already feels like summer through and through! Two very special events this weekend: The Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit (Pictured Above):

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The Renegade Craft Fair Will Rock Your Crafty World

Well, folks, they’ve done it again!  The craft fair wizards of Renegade are putting on an incredible event in McCarran Park this weekend.  We spent a lovely afternoon strolling among the colorful tents, marveling at the beautiful, creative, witty, clever, and superlative designs.  There are over 300 independent artisans from

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There’s a New Jerk In Town: New Jerk City

I started seeing the buzz about New Jerk City a few weeks ago on Facebook.  And then we tried their Queens and Brooklyn flavors from the Brooklyn Indie Market at my birthday party.  The savory bits disappeared almost faster than I could snap a photo of them.  I wanted to

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Better Than Jam Co-Op: Entrepreneurs Thriving in the Markets and Beyond

The markets of New York not only offer shoppers the rare opportunity to meet the people who make the things that we love; they also provide a place for creative people to meet, become friends, and start getting really big ideas.  The Better Than Jam Co-Op in Bushwick, Brooklyn is

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