It’s my birthday!! And I wish a very happy birthday to my awesome sister, Leslie Seiger, whose birthday was Thursday, March 28th. Growing up, we always had birthday parties together for all our friends. We always flew kites. And if our birthdays fell on or near Easter, Mom would make us bunny cakes. (Since I’ve moved to New York, I always get a yellow cake with pink frosting from Amy’s Bread!) In honor of the fledgling spring season, I am happy to feature this wonderful, mini

I received this exciting press release from the Queens Traveling Market! Here it is in full: The Queen of Hearts Valentine’s Pop Up Market This Valentine’s Season on Feb 13th, 5 local women in business owners from Queens plus an all women designer and vendor team will be showcasing and selling there products at Veslo in Astoria! This will be the first Women Only run market from start to finish in Queens! We are so pleased to be able to have our Market at Veslo this Valentines

The venerable Grand Central Terminal turned 100 years old this weekend! It was almost razed to the ground in the 1970’s to make way for some sort of abominable modern nonsense. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to Jackie Kennedy Onassis and her cohorts for taking the action required to save this marvelous building by having it declared a national historic landmark in 1976. Among its many marvels is the Grand Central Market. I daresay most people race through this food emporium,

And now for the Market Picks on what looks to be a glorious weekend! Saturday & Sunday, June 16 & 17 Artists and Fleas: This fine market is one of the first of this new generation of artisan and flea markets. It features some incredibly talented makers and collectors, as well as tasty food purveyors in a very nice indoor space near the Williamsburg Waterfront. (70 North 7th  between Wythe & Kent, 10AM – 7PM, Brooklyn ) American Crafts at Lincoln Center: This weekend is the se

Happy New Year!!!  I hope you had a great holiday season!  I purchased every single gift this year at the wonderful holiday markets all over town, starting with an antique Bavarian porcelain tea cup from the Greenflea that I sent my mom for her sacred afternoon tea, and finishing with a handmade sock monkey hat from the Union Square Holiday Market for my niece.  And lucky for me, all of my gifts came from the markets too, from fingerless gloves to several amazing and gorgeous

Chelsea Market Baskets is at the heart of the holiday spirit at Chelsea Market!  The shop is loaded with delicious treats, from chocolates, candies and tins of cookies to pickles, cheeses, and crispy crackers.  They can whip up a splendid gift basket filled with treats and wrapped in cellophane, festive ribbons, and colorful ornaments. I am thrilled to tell you about their gift wrapping service this year!  In addition to their custom baskets and beautiful gift boxes, they hav

Three Tomatoes Insiders Holiday Trunk Show As you may know, I write a monthly column about markets for The Three Tomatoes, a wonderful resource for women about New York City. I’ll be joining a select group of NYC designers and artisans, several of whom are in Markets of New York City, as the exclusive Down Town Association opens its doors for an Insider’s Holiday Trunk Show tonight (November 10) 6 – 9 pm.  (http://www.thethreetomatoes.com/fashionevent.html) This shopping, tas

Win these chocolates!! We’re poised to launch our newsletter about the markets of New York City: Market Swatch! Fill in the form to your right, and you will be entered to win a box of six hand-made rose chocolates from Roni-Sue’s Chocolates at the Essex Street Market.  (Don’t fret if you have already subscribed to the newsletter!  You are automatically entered into the random drawing.) Market Swatch will include in-depth information about New York’s markets and the people and