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Get Ready for Berg’n: Brooklyn Flea’s Grand New Food And Beer Hall

Well, your wish has been granted. The Brooklyn Flea‘s new beer hall, Berg’n, opens on Wednesday! Mighty Quinns Burnt Ends BBQ Sandwich...

Karen Seiger

Aug 26, 20143 min read

When Life Gives You Watermelon, Make Watermelon Juice

A few days ago, we bought a big, sweet, seedless watermelon from Michisk’s Farm at the Union Square Greenmarket. We snarfed up half of...

Karen Seiger

Aug 21, 20142 min read

LIC Flea: Discovering All the Amazing Food Here Without Exploding

As I mentioned in the posting about judging my first food contest at the LIC Flea, deciding on the best anything was next to impossible...

Karen Seiger

Aug 11, 20144 min read

And the Winners of the LIC Flea First Annual Favorite Food Contest Are…

Judging a food competition sounds like the most amazing opportunity in the entire universe. I was invited to be a judge at the First...

Karen Seiger

Aug 7, 20143 min read

Weekend Market Picks August 2 & 3, 2014: Chowing Down With Edible Brooklyn and Edible Manhattan

I actually dream about Sunday Gravy — it is so so so good. Try it for yourself at the Brooklyn Night Bazaar! I had the great pleasure of...

Karen Seiger

Aug 1, 20141 min read

Inventively Delicious: Ice & Vice Handcrafted Ice Cream For Grown Ups

I’ll never forget the day I had my first taste of Ice and Vice Ice Cream: July 27th, 2013 at the Queens County Market. My first flavor...

Karen Seiger

Jul 23, 20143 min read

Frittering Away: Thirst Quenching Lemonade With a Yummy Twist

(Photo courtesy of Frittering Away) What’s more nostalgic and summery than fresh lemonade from a pretty lemonade stand? I was recently...

Karen Seiger

Jul 17, 20143 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...

Karen Seiger

Jul 11, 20144 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...

Karen Seiger

Jul 11, 20141 min read

I Was This Close to Joey Chestnut on the Fourth of July [VIDEO]

By now you must know about my soft spot for Coney Island. This year I got a bee in my bonnet about the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating...

Karen Seiger

Jul 4, 20142 min read

Brooklyn + Summer + Hot Dogs = Eating Locally and Seasonally, Right?

My dad LOVED Nathan’s Hot Dogs. He used to go there when he was a kid in Sheepshead Bay. Hopefully the weather will be good for this...

Karen Seiger

Jul 3, 20142 min read

Askinosie Chocolate: Bringing The World Together One Bean At A Time

Shawn Askinosie, Founder of Askinosie Chocolate (Photo courtesy of Askinosie Chocolate) I had the wonderful pleasure of meeting Shawn...

Karen Seiger

Jun 17, 20147 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...

Karen Seiger

Jun 13, 20144 min read

City Saucery: Tomato Sauces From Nonna’s Calabrian Kitchen

Did you go to the Gluten Free EatUP last weekend? I went to the one in May, and I had an amazing time. Sponsored by Levine’s General...

Karen Seiger

Jun 5, 20143 min read

Summer Smorgasbar Launches at Jones Beach

I received this exciting press release from Smorgasburg and the Brooklyn Flea and am posting it in its entirety: Market vendor food court...

Karen Seiger

May 23, 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...

Karen Seiger

May 19, 20142 min read

Weekend Market Picks May 3 & 4, 2014

Mad. Sq. Eats outdoor food market is open for the month of May For everyone who didn’t drown on Thursday, we all deserve a beautiful...

Karen Seiger

May 2, 20143 min read

Guest Market: Old World Easter Feasting At Buffalo’s Historic Broadway Market

Butter Lambs at the Broadway Market, or Baranek wielkanocny in Polish I heard the stories about Buffalo’s Broadway Market from when my...

Karen Seiger

Apr 16, 20144 min read

Meet The Stellar Person Behind the Food. Curated Stories: Liza De Guia

Meet Liza de Guia, the amazing person behind the camera at Food. Curated (photo from FoodCurated.com) Last week, at a panel at the Food...

Karen Seiger

Apr 10, 20144 min read

Did You See All The Amazing Food on NY1?

This past weekend, I was back on NY1 to talk about the amazing food markets in the city! Note: You need to have a Time Warner Cable...

Karen Seiger

Mar 31, 20141 min read

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Get Ready for Berg’n: Brooklyn Flea’s Grand New Food And Beer Hall

When Life Gives You Watermelon, Make Watermelon Juice

LIC Flea: Discovering All the Amazing Food Here Without Exploding

And the Winners of the LIC Flea First Annual Favorite Food Contest Are…

Weekend Market Picks August 2 & 3, 2014: Chowing Down With Edible Brooklyn and Edible Manhattan

Inventively Delicious: Ice & Vice Handcrafted Ice Cream For Grown Ups

Frittering Away: Thirst Quenching Lemonade With a Yummy Twist

Weekend Market Picks July 12 & 13, 2014: I Had A Dream Come True This Week

My Story In The New York Times Metropolitan Diary

I Was This Close to Joey Chestnut on the Fourth of July [VIDEO]

Brooklyn + Summer + Hot Dogs = Eating Locally and Seasonally, Right?

Askinosie Chocolate: Bringing The World Together One Bean At A Time

Weekend Market Picks June 14 & 15, 2014: Brooklyn Delhi Tomato Achaar

City Saucery: Tomato Sauces From Nonna’s Calabrian Kitchen

Summer Smorgasbar Launches at Jones Beach

Guest Recipe: Ramp and Rhubarb Chutney

Weekend Market Picks May 3 & 4, 2014

Guest Market: Old World Easter Feasting At Buffalo’s Historic Broadway Market

Meet The Stellar Person Behind the Food. Curated Stories: Liza De Guia

Did You See All The Amazing Food on NY1?

Markets of

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