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Weekend Market Picks September 13 & 14, 2014: Shop to Save Badass Dogs

Badass Brooklyn: Saving Badass Dogs from Idiot Humans. (Photo by Hillary Benas Photography, courtesy of Badass Brooklyn) The fall market...

Karen Seiger

Sep 12, 20144 min read

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

Weekend Market Picks August 9 & 10, 2014: LIC Youth Market

GrowNYC Youth Market in Long Island City! (Regarding the banner, there’s one in Brownsville too!) I can still hardly believe it’s August!...

Karen Seiger

Aug 8, 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...

Karen Seiger

Jul 18, 20143 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

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...

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

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

Weekend Market Picks June 7 & 8, 2014: See Father Panik for a Badass Father’s Day Gift

Badass Knuckles Necklace by Father Panik Industries Is your dad a true badass? Or maybe an aspiring one? Either way, the place to go to...

Karen Seiger

Jun 6, 20143 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...

Karen Seiger

May 9, 20144 min read

Sweet Green Pixie – My First Find at the Brooklyn Flea

I was watering my orchids today, and I said hello to my sweet green pixie, who happens to be the very first thing I ever bought at the...

Karen Seiger

May 7, 20141 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

Easter Weekend Market Picks April 19 & 20, 2014

Beautiful old instruments and sheet music at the Brooklyn Flea’s market at PS 321 in Park Slope, Brooklyn – Now open for the new season!...

Karen Seiger

Apr 18, 20143 min read

Customer Service: Natchie Art Turns a Cardboard Box Into A Lovely Experience

There is always talk amongst everyone selling products about how to provide outstanding customer service. This is a story about one...

Karen Seiger

Apr 17, 20143 min read

Weekend Market Picks April 12 & 13, 2014: Rooftop Ready Seeds + ABCSA

Last week, ABC Kitchen, one of my very favorite restaurants, launched the second season of ABCSA, delivering locally grown, seasonal...

Karen Seiger

Apr 11, 20144 min read

Weekend Market Picks April 4 & 5, 2014: Let The Outdoor Season Begin

The Bleecker Street Flea and Artisan Market is one of many markets now open for the 2014 Outdoor Season The Spring Outdoor Market Season...

Karen Seiger

Apr 4, 20143 min read

Weekend Market Picks March 22 & 23, 2014: Visit The Union Square Artists

Despite rumors of a nor’easter next week, it is officially springtime in the city. And that means that the Union Square artists are back...

Karen Seiger

Mar 21, 20143 min read

Meet abcmkt: Where Food + Quality + Beauty Make For A Special Home

Entering abcmkt, the new food, kitchen and tabletop market at ABC Carpet & Home (Photo courtesy of Ed Lefkowicz) Amidst the excitement...

Karen Seiger

Mar 21, 20147 min read

Market Success Story: Around the World in 80 Bruffins

In December, I ran into my friend Nordea McCoy of Nordea Soaperie on a day where she wasn’t selling in a market. She was just a civilian...

Karen Seiger

Mar 5, 20144 min read

Weekend Market Picks March 1 & 2, 2014: Knoll Krest Farm Fresh Pasta

Knoll Krest Farm from Dutchess County, New York is best known for its delicious, organic eggs from cage-free chickens. Once you have a...

Karen Seiger

Feb 28, 20143 min read

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Weekend Market Picks September 13 & 14, 2014: Shop to Save Badass Dogs

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

Weekend Market Picks August 9 & 10, 2014: LIC Youth Market

Weekend Market Picks July 19 & 20, 2014: We All Scream for Local Craft Ice Cream

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

Weekend Market Picks July 5 & 6, 2014: Vintage Mic for Authentic Sound

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

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

Weekend Market Picks June 7 & 8, 2014: See Father Panik for a Badass Father’s Day Gift

Weekend Market Picks May 10 & 11, 2014: Juli Ra Designs & More for Mother’s Day

Sweet Green Pixie – My First Find at the Brooklyn Flea

Weekend Market Picks May 3 & 4, 2014

Easter Weekend Market Picks April 19 & 20, 2014

Customer Service: Natchie Art Turns a Cardboard Box Into A Lovely Experience

Weekend Market Picks April 12 & 13, 2014: Rooftop Ready Seeds + ABCSA

Weekend Market Picks April 4 & 5, 2014: Let The Outdoor Season Begin

Weekend Market Picks March 22 & 23, 2014: Visit The Union Square Artists

Meet abcmkt: Where Food + Quality + Beauty Make For A Special Home

Market Success Story: Around the World in 80 Bruffins

Weekend Market Picks March 1 & 2, 2014: Knoll Krest Farm Fresh Pasta

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New York City