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Karen Seiger
Jul 18, 20143 min read
Weekend Market Picks July 19 & 20, 2014: We All Scream for Local Craft Ice Cream
It is a big weekend for ice cream and other frozen treats! There’s an Ice Cream Social in Manhattan and another in Brooklyn. And here is...
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Karen Seiger
Jul 18, 20141 min read
Bright Yellow Sunflowers Enjoy Visits from the Bees
Oak Grove Plantation Sunflowers: Bees Come Free Sunflowers! Now is the time to fill your house with them. They are big, bright and...
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Karen Seiger
Jul 11, 20144 min read
Weekend Market Picks July 12 & 13, 2014: I Had A Dream Come True This Week
The illustration of my dream come true. (Image by Victor Kerlow for the New York Times Metropolitan Diary) I had a dream come true this...
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Karen Seiger
Jul 11, 20141 min read
My Story In The New York Times Metropolitan Diary
My anecdote has been published in the New York Times Metropolitan Diary! It even has its own awesome illustration by the talented Victor...
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Karen Seiger
Jul 9, 20143 min read
Corn Star: Sycamore Farms Kicks off Corn Season + VIDEO
The first and best tomatoes I’ve had so far this season came from Sycamore Farms at the Union Square Greenmarket. They’ve been beautiful...
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Karen Seiger
Jul 4, 20142 min read
Weekend Market Picks July 5 & 6, 2014: Vintage Mic for Authentic Sound
Happy Fourth of July! I get misty when I hear the Star Spangled Banner. Every time. So I thought I’d feature this very cool antique...
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Karen Seiger
Jul 2, 20142 min read
Juicy And Sweet: The First Peaches of Summer
I strolled through the Wednesday Greenmarket at Union Square today. The only good thing about this heat was the fragrance emanating from...
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Karen Seiger
Jun 25, 20141 min read
Strawberry Season Is Here!!!
In case you hadn’t noticed, it’s Strawberry Season! We’re in the early part, which means the strawberries will be getting plumper and...
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Karen Seiger
Jun 20, 20143 min read
Weekend Market Picks June 21 & 22, 2014: INSIDERS1 World Cup Collection
The entire world is watching the World Cup in Brazil. So if you haven’t seen any of the games yet, you’d best start watching now! The US...
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Karen Seiger
Jun 13, 20144 min read
Weekend Market Picks June 14 & 15, 2014: Brooklyn Delhi Tomato Achaar
Chitra Agarwal is the co-founder of Brooklyn Delhi, along with her partner Ben Garthus. Together, they make achaar, a traditional Indian...
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Karen Seiger
Jun 10, 20141 min read
Ravishing Radishes in Our Summer Markets
We have historical evidence that the Greeks and the Romans ate radishes. It’s likely that people before them noshed on these red beauties...
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Karen Seiger
May 30, 20141 min read
Asparagus Season Is Here: With Cedar Hill Kernan Farms
Purple and green Asparagus from Cedar Hill / Kernan Farms Aparagus is one of my very favorite vegetables. So when asparagus season comes...
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Karen Seiger
May 30, 20143 min read
Weekend Market Picks May 31 – June 1, 2014: Crafts in Chelsea
There is nothing like strolling through a beautiful New York neighborhood and coming across a wonderful craft market. Luckily for us,...
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Karen Seiger
May 21, 20141 min read
Last Days of Fiddlehead Ferns
Fiddlehead Ferns – Unfurl Something Wild I hate to be an alarmist, but this may be the last weekend for tender, earthy fiddlehead ferns...
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Karen Seiger
May 19, 20142 min read
Guest Recipe: Ramp and Rhubarb Chutney
Beautiful Ramp & Rhubarb Chutney (image provided by Pistachio Donut) I realize that Ramp Season is waning, but I was so excited to...
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Karen Seiger
May 14, 20146 min read
Joe Mangrum: The Magic That Happens When The Market Is Not There + GIVEAWAY
â’¸ 1994-2014 Joe Mangrum This story is a bit of a departure for me because it is about what happens in a space when a market is not there....
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Karen Seiger
May 12, 201410 min read
Haydee Corona Seiger: A Loving Tribute to Our Mother
My mother Haydee Seiger I woke up on the Monday morning after Easter, and my heart physically ached. My mom had died on Easter Sunday,...
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Karen Seiger
May 9, 20144 min read
Weekend Market Picks May 10 & 11, 2014: Juli Ra Designs & More for Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day to everyone! If you haven’t told your mom how much you love and appreciate her recently, do it this weekend. And...
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Karen Seiger
May 7, 20142 min read
The Broadway French Market Opens For The Season
My friends at the Bensidoun Group opened their lovely French Market on Broadway this week. The Bensidoun family runs the gorgeous farmers...
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Karen Seiger
May 5, 20143 min read
Open Letter to Community Board 7: Save Crafts On Columbus
Dear Ms. Caputo and the Esteemed Members of Community Board 7: I am writing to express my support for Crafts On Columbus, an extremely...
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