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Weekend Market Picks October 24 & 25, 2015: NY Chup Small Batch Ketchup

Karen Seiger

Oct 23, 2015
3 min

Weekend Market Picks October 24 & 25, 2015: NY Chup Small Batch Ketchup

Finally! NYC Chup makes zesty small batch ketchup! We’ve had artisanal mayo and mustards for ages. And now, finally, we have handmade, small batch, all natural ketchup from NY Chup! I am a huge fan of ketchup, and I am happy to report that their Classic flavor is rich, spicy and delicious. Each bottle is hand-numbered. I met NY Chup Chef Andy Blackman, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, at the Grub Street Food Festival last weekend. You have to get the basics ri

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Weekend Market Picks May 31 – June 1, 2014: Crafts in Chelsea

Karen Seiger

May 30, 2014
3 min

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, that beautiful neighborhood this weekend is Chelsea, and the craft market is Crafts in Chelsea! Produced by Two Fair Ladies, Crafts in Chelsea features some of New York’s best makers, most of whom are members of the New York Etsy Street Team. This is not your typical street fair, although it is in the street. The neighbors actually look forward

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Bestow Holiday Pop Up: Take Your Style to New Heights

Karen Seiger

Dec 15, 2013
2 min

Bestow Holiday Pop Up: Take Your Style to New Heights

The Bestow Holiday Pop Up may be the most exciting new addition to the holiday market world this season. It is sponsored by Design Entrepreneurs NYC, an initiative by Mayor Bloomberg and the NY Economic Development Corporation to support design entrepreneurs in the city. For the designers, the program offers business development and management training, merchandising and mentoring. For you and me, the program sends us some of the cleverest, most innovative designers in the wo

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2013 Holiday Markets of New York City Guide

Karen Seiger

Nov 12, 2013
5 min

2013 Holiday Markets of New York City Guide

Post Welcome to the 2013 Holiday Markets of New York City Guide! The city is at its sparkly best during the holidays! Our amazing holiday markets are at the heart of the season here. Shop for everyone on your list in the markets, and make yours the best gifts under the tree. Local, handmade, beautiful. If you have an addition to the list or an update on your event, let us know! Season-Long Markets Thru December 31. Artists and Fleas: 2013 Fall and Holidays at Chelsea Market,

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Weekend Market Picks, November 2 & 3, 2013: Bryant Park Winter Village

Karen Seiger

Nov 1, 2013
3 min

Weekend Market Picks, November 2 & 3, 2013: Bryant Park Winter Village

OK – Are you sitting down? It is opening weekend of the Holiday Shops at Bryant Park! The Holiday Village encompasses the Holiday Shops and the ice skating rink, as well as Celsius, the rinkside pop-up restaurant. The longest-running holiday event in the city, the Holiday Shops are open November 1, 2013 – January 5, 2014. The rink and Celsius stay open through March 2, 2014. This market features over 100 vendors from New York City and beyond. It is also a food destination. So

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An Enchanting Visit To Poilâne Bakery in Paris

Karen Seiger

Sep 2, 2013
4 min

An Enchanting Visit To Poilâne Bakery in Paris

Poilâne Bakery – Saint Germain-des-Prés, Paris Last January, I wrote a story about our adventures in procuring the wonderful French sourdough bread made by Poilâne and sold in New York at the beautiful specialty foods market Agata and Valentina. I published the story and shared it on Poilâne’s Facebook page. I soon received this response: Dear Madam. Thank you so much for sharing your story with us. Thank you too for your very kind words about our bread. We would like however

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Weekend Market Picks Aug. 31 – Sep. 1: Brooklyn Bridge Park Farmers Market

Karen Seiger

Aug 30, 2013
4 min

Weekend Market Picks Aug. 31 – Sep. 1: Brooklyn Bridge Park Farmers Market

I recently visited a new Down To Earth Market that opened by the Brooklyn Bridge Park. My sister- and brother-in-law were visiting with their perfect daughters. (I can say that because a) I am their Auntie Karen, and b) they are perfect.) That Sunday we went and had lunch at Smorgasburg in the Tobacco Warehouse, and then we took a long walk through the Park. Wow! They have done an incredible job with that park. Don’t miss the incredible children’s playground, including Swing

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Weekend Market Picks July 6 & 7, 2013: NEW VIDEO with Ice Riders Shaved Ice

Karen Seiger

Jul 5, 2013
3 min

Weekend Market Picks July 6 & 7, 2013: NEW VIDEO with Ice Riders Shaved Ice

Is it hot out? I hadn’t noticed. I’ve been busy dreaming about my next shaved ice from Ice Riders. This group of transplanted Texans are bringing eco-friendly, heat-busting, cowboy-hat-wearing frozen relief all summer long at the LIC Flea & Food Market. Jet, David and Chelsea are building their icy empire around a very cool, bike-powered shaved ice machine. Plus everything that isn’t edible is recyclable – cups, spoons and napkins. AND their flavors are certified kosher. As i

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Karen Seiger

Jun 17, 2013
2 min

Fred Will Lick Your Marshmallows

Fred will definitely lick your marshmallows, if only you will let him. Because he’s a Pug. And he is the inspiration behind Fred’s Marshmallows, to be found most weekends at the Fulton Stall Market. I have not met Fred in person, but I have tried his marshmallows. I have to say that in the emerging artisanal gourmet marshmallow trend (you heard it here!), Fred’s are uniquely oriented for adults. And they are seriously flavorful. The most exciting flavors would be welcome at a

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Karen Seiger

May 16, 2013
1 min

MoCorn: When BaCorn Isn’t Enough

My wonderful friend Rhonda Kave, Confectioner and Owner of Roni-Sue’s Chocolates, obviously knows what we all love and what we need: Bacon, Coffee and Chocolate. Putting her wisdom to task, she first invented BaCorn, “sweet caramel corn with savory flecks of bacon mixed in.” Mario Batali says, “This honey-and molasses-dipped, salty-smoky-sweet confection will make you wonder if there was an eighth day in the creation myth.” And now she has invented MoCorn, mocha caramel popco

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Weekend Market Picks February 16 & 17, 2013 + KM Candles & Body

Karen Seiger

Feb 16, 2013
3 min

Weekend Market Picks February 16 & 17, 2013 + KM Candles & Body

I understand that slate, steel, teal and cool beige are the colors of the day. Chic and sleek, no doubt, but forgive me if I err on the side of bright orange, purple and red in my personal preferences! This is why I find the beautifully colored and wonderful smelling candles from KM Candles and Body so refreshing and delightful. KM’s Kelly Marks sells her vegan soy candles each weekend at Artists & Fleas in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The scents she creates are as appealing as th

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Photo of the Day 1/4/13: Amy’s Bread Welcomes 2013

Karen Seiger

Jan 4, 2013
1 min

Photo of the Day 1/4/13: Amy’s Bread Welcomes 2013

I was walking through Chelsea Market on January 2, and I saw this lovely loaf from Amy’s Bread in the window of their new demo kitchen. What a great to bite into the New Year, right?! Amy’s has moved their production to Long Island City and opened an even larger and lovelier space inside Chelsea Market. You must stop by and try one of the gooiest sticky buns in the city. Congratulations to Amy Scherber and her ever awesome team! I’ll be ordering my pink birthday cake in March

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Karen Seiger

Oct 16, 2012
2 min

Late Night 3rd Thursdays at Artists & Fleas in Chelsea Market

In case you haven’t heard, Artists & Fleas is back inside Chelsea Market for the season! Once again, they’ve created their own unique environment and style. I’ve heard people say that it feels like the Anthropologie store at the other end of the market, only with a whole lot more Brooklyn sprinkled on it. I love the Artists & Fleas markets, and I love what they have created once again inside Chelsea Market. They sent me this update: Starting this Monday we will have another 5

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Karen Seiger

Sep 6, 2012
3 min

Weekend Market Picks, September 8 & 9 + GoLLyNYC Nostalgic T’s

I pity the fool who hasn’t searched through the stacks of t-shirts by GoLLyNYC. This Mr. T tee is the handiwork of Artist/Designer Keith Bishop. Keith scours the world for bedsheets featuring some of our favorite characters, from Batman, Spiderman and Superman to Curious George, Big Bird and Pacman. He then cuts out the graphics and applies them to high quality T-shirts and now polo shirts too. These are some unique, awesome, high quailty tees. The GoLLyNYC collection goes de

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Karen Seiger

Aug 9, 2012
1 min

MmmmmmmMini Moon Pies from Big Girl Baking Co.

But to make it up to you, I’m revealing a wonderful new addition to the markets of New York City: Mini Moon Pies from Big Girl Baking Co. at the Chelsea Triangle French Market. Their mini moon pies are dreamy. Comprised of two moist yet crumbly chocolate cookie cakes with a smooth, whitewhite frosting inside, these moon pies make you close your eyes and go “mmmmmmmmmmmmm,” not only because they are fantastic to taste but also because your tongue has been sweetly glued to the

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Karen Seiger

Jul 13, 2012
3 min

Weekend Market Picks – July 14 & 15, 2012 + Les Canelés de Céline

If you haven’t guessed by now, I’m a Francophile. In fact, I had my first Aha! moment about what would become Markets of New York City the day we went to a farmers market in Paris, just blocks from the Bastille (Av. Richard Lenoir, for the curious). In truth, Bastille Day wasn’t a particularly happy day, but it was the beginning of the French Revolution which would end the monarchy. So it’s all good, although Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette did know how to throw a fabulous fea

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Karen Seiger

Jul 2, 2012
3 min

Attention Francophiles and Foodophiles: Say Bonjour To Our New French Market

The farmers markets of Paris have been a major inspiration behind the Markets of New York City Guidebook and this blog. And now they’re here in New York – authentic, beautiful, and full of delicious, aromatic foods. The Paris markets are a treasure trove of fresh and prepared foods, as well as flowers, handmade soaps, and my favorite pine lozenges. I could watch the fishmongers for hours on end. The Bensidoun family runs over 80 farmers markets in Paris and the surrounding

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Karen Seiger

Jun 25, 2012
2 min

Veggies in the City with Channery Hill Farm CSA

Jen McGlashan and her family run Channery Hill Farm in Calicoon Center, New York. It is one of those mythological, family-owned farms where hard work, an enormous commitment, and a gigantic sense of humor produce delicious, organically grown, healthy vegetables, eggs, and so much more. You may know Jen from her jewelry design company, McFlashpants. She periodically sells her creations in the artisan markets around the city. Her talents in turning vintage cutlery into wond

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Karen Seiger

May 4, 2012
2 min

Weekend Market Picks – May 5 & 6, 2012: Mother’s Day Shopping + Purty Bird

This is the weekend to shop for Mother’s Day, especially if you need to send her gift in the mail. Luckily for us, there are fantastic market events going on in the city. And keep an eye out for my Mother’s Day Market Picks on NY1 All Weekend with Kristen Shaughnessy! Here are my Market Picks for this important Mother’s Day shopping weekend: Saturday Only, May 5, 2012 Handmade Cavalcade: The New York Etsy Street Team (formally known as The {NewNew}) represents the best of the

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Karen Seiger

Sep 22, 2011
3 min

Weekend Market Picks – September 24-25, 2011 + Bar Suzette

This weekend is jam-packed with exciting market events! The annual London Terrace Street Fair is on Saturday, and I am positively GIDDY about the 25th Annual Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Flea Market and Grand Auction on Sunday I’ve been waiting an entire year for both events! The mouthwatering image is a nutella and banana crepe from Bar Suzette at Madison Square Eats. This month-long local food market in the Flatiron District is back today, September 23 with more del

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