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

Karen Seiger

Sep 12, 2014
4 min

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 season is really heating up! Are you looking for an old bike or an antique book? Do you like vegan food or high fashion? Then there’s an event for you somewhere in the city. I want to make a special mention of the Badass Brooklyn Fall Festival on Sunday because proceeds go to support animal rescue and foster activities in the city. This orga

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

Karen Seiger

Aug 26, 2014
3 min

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 James and I went to the pre-opening last week. The venue is a great warehouse on Bergen Street. Berg’n is designed to be a place to circulate, socialize and savor some of the Flea’s best local food. It features beautiful, modern picnic-style tables and benches, as well as a long and inviting bar. There is also a charming outdoor space with amp

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

Karen Seiger

Aug 8, 2014
3 min

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! I am trying not to waste any of what’s left of summer, although somebody brought up our plans for Thanksgiving tonight. [Puts fingers in ears and chants, “Nononononono!”] There are a million outdoor movies to enjoy, and music festivals too. Let’s take advantage of all of it, shall we? And let’s start with the Weekend Market Picks! Saturday,

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

Karen Seiger

Jul 18, 2014
3 min

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 a shout out to Washington’s own DC Scoop at the Union Market with 15 local ice cream vendors! I am also incredibly excited to be featured in Edible Brooklyn! Check out this list of 10 Brooklyn markets where you should eat this summer. Weekend Market Picks! Saturday, July 19, 2014 LIC Flea: It’s a big weekend at the LIC Flea market! They are

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

Karen Seiger

Jul 4, 2014
2 min

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 Contest. My dad loved Nathan’s hot dogs, and consequently I do too. So I bravely requested a press pass from Major League Eating, who kindly obliged. In my humble opinion, eating hot dogs in Coney Island is clearly about eating locally and seasonally. Nothing says “summertime” like a hot dog at the beach. There was a 90% chance of rain in the f

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

Karen Seiger

Jul 4, 2014
2 min

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 microphone that I came across at the Astoria Flea a couple of weeks ago. Bill and Sheila from Affordable Antiques told me it was an Electro-Voice Mercury multidirectional microphone. I didn’t think to look at the model, but I think it might be #911 from the 1950’s. I can imagine rock and jazz stars from the 1950’s performing with this microphone

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

Karen Seiger

Jul 3, 2014
2 min

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 year’s event because I’m planning on being there. I’m rooting for you both, Joey Chestnut and Sonya Thomas! (Relevance to us? It’s Brooklyn, it’s summer, it’s hotdogs – that’s eating locally and seasonally in my book!) Here’s the full press release: The Annual Competition Will Feature Heated Battles Between Joey Chestnut and Upstart Matt Stonie,

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

Karen Seiger

Jun 13, 2014
4 min

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 relish. I met them recently at the Gluten Free Eat UP and picked up a jar of their tomato achaar. When I crave anything, it’s usually either chocolate or Indian food. So on one of my Indian craving days recently, I popped open my jar, smeared the thick red sauce over two nice chicken breasts, and placed them in the slow cooker on low heat. A

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

Karen Seiger

Jun 6, 2014
3 min

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 get him a really great Father’s Day Gift is Father Panik Industries and Artists & Fleas in Williamsburg. Scott Machens, aka Father Panik, makes some of the coolest jewelry I’ve seen for both women and men. His rosary beads with brass knuckles or sharp miniature scissors at the end are as irreverent as they are unique. Then there’s the design

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

Karen Seiger

May 9, 2014
4 min

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 better yet, give her something incredibly special as a token of your affection and to make up for everything annoying you’ve ever done. Best of all, take her with you to a market and let her pick out her own gift! You know you owe her big time. I met up with the talented and lovely Juli Ra of Juli Ra Design this week. I absolutely love crocheted

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Sweet Green Pixie – My First Find at the Brooklyn Flea

Karen Seiger

May 7, 2014
1 min

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 Brooklyn Flea. It was a sunny day under the Brooklyn Bridge, and I met a vintage dealer named Kelsi. I’m not sure if she’s still at the Flea or even still in the business. (If anyone knows, please tell me.) She had a killer collection of clothes, luggage and decorative items from the 1960’s and ’70’s. I remember a denim jump suit that was qui

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Karen Seiger

May 2, 2014
3 min

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 spring weekend! It looks like Saturday is going to deliver. Not sure about Sunday yet, but no matter because there are some great markets going on throughout the city! Saturday, May 3 Harlem Seoul at El Boar-rio: This is the first food event by El Boar-rio since last season and since the Urban Garden Center re-opened after the horrible gas explo

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Easter Weekend Market Picks April 19 & 20, 2014

Karen Seiger

Apr 18, 2014
3 min

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! Happy Easter! I hope you are planning to get out and enjoy springtime while it is with us. It looks like the weather is going to be great too! So plan on spending time outside this weekend shopping and eating at these amazing spring markets: Weekend Market Picks Saturday, April 19, 2014 Union Square Greenmarket: Union Square is the largest f

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

Karen Seiger

Apr 17, 2014
3 min

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 artisan who delivered so much more to me than just a piece of jewelry. She turned a standard shipment and a cardboard box into a delightful experience. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t LOVE getting a box in the mail. Especially if it is a box with a handwritten label. A few weeks ago, I picked up this beautifully promising box at the Post Office.

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

Karen Seiger

Apr 11, 2014
4 min

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 foods from the Hudson Valley to 100 fortunate and smart farm share owners. Anything created by Jean-George Vongerichten that involves the philosophy and aesthetic of ABC Carpet & Home is bound to be inspiring, beautiful and delicious. I went to the gathering in abcmkt this week to learn more about the CSA, and I met some of the people who are pr

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

Karen Seiger

Apr 4, 2014
3 min

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 is upon us! So without further ado, here are the Weekend Market Picks: Saturday, April 5, 2014 Brooklyn Flea Outdoor Season: OPENING WEEKEND! The Brooklyn Flea had a cozy winter season indoors, and now its time to bust out into the sunshine for the 2014 Outdoor Season! It is open Saturdays only in Fort Greene until May 4, when the Sunday mar

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

Karen Seiger

Mar 21, 2014
3 min

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 outside. They are permitted to sell in Union Square as expressive matter vendors, under the First Amendment of the Constitution that protects freedom of speech and freedom of assembly. These painters and photographers are the real thing. Stop at their tables and learn about their art. You may be inspired to take home some new pieces to liven

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

Karen Seiger

Mar 21, 2014
7 min

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 and chaos of the holiday season last November, ABC Carpet & Home quietly launched abcmkt, a sanctuary of artisanal foods, splendid tableware and heirloom-quality kitchen tools. As you may have noticed by now, I am prone to using superlatives when I am excited about something. But please trust me when I say that spending time in abcmkt gives us

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Market Success Story: Around the World in 80 Bruffins

Karen Seiger

Mar 5, 2014
4 min

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 shopper like me. She was carrying a plastic container, and she was hellbent on filling it up with something called “bruffins.” She told me that they were amazing, and she couldn’t believe I didn’t already know all about them. Well, you don’t have to tell me twice about something worth eating. And, of course, Nordea could not have been more r

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

Karen Seiger

Feb 28, 2014
3 min

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 farm fresh egg, you will never look at a yolk the same way again. Fresh eggs have so much more flavor, and the yolks are invariably a deeper yellow and sometimes even orange. It stands to reason that if you have an abundance of eggs, one way to preserve them and turn them into more products is to make pasta. And that is exactly what Knoll Kres

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