Butter Lambs at the Broadway Market, or Baranek wielkanocny in Polish I heard the stories about Buffalo’s Broadway Market from when my father-in-law was a kid. Growing up in the Polish neighborhood on the east side of town, Fred told stories of how beautiful and vibrant the market used to be in the 1930’s and ‘40’s. James used to go shopping there with his grandma, who never forgot her tote bag. The Broadway Market opened in 1888 to serve the new wave of European immigrants c

ID Pop Shop Shoppers ID Pop Shop is open once again in Chelsea Market. And once again, I am blown away by the design, innovation and energy of this event. ID Pop Shop (which stands for Independent Designer Pop shop) is a venue where some of New York’s finest independent and emerging designers can bring their wares to the public. The quality of the clothing, accessories and decor products is always outstanding, with a very exciting mix of styles. This week’s event features 24

It has been a big week for marriage equality and civil rights in our country. I am thrilled with the ongoing progress we are making as a civil society, and I am almost smug about my timing, having scheduled to feature this particular designer for this Weekend’s Market Picks! Jenowade drew me to his table at the Pompeii Artisan and Flea Market recently with his striking brass jewelry designs for men and women, the compelling messages stamped on each piece and his fantastic hai

You may know my friends Sara and Phil of Rocks  and Salt from their stylish handmade hats and skirts. And now they’ve created vegetarian kitchen towels offering instructions on how best to butcher meaty vegetables. Now vegetarians and vegans need no longer miss out on the great fun of swinging a cleaver into a mighty hock, shank or shoulder — of an eggplant, cauliflower or carrot. Chop away! ~Karen Seiger, Markets of New York City Practical, Humorous Hand and Dish Towels for

Anne Arden McDonald was the very first member of the New York Etsy Street Team when I started researching for my guidebook, Markets of New York City. She made silver castings of beautiful and unusual items, such as apple seeds and lace, and created memorable keepsake quality jewelry designs. Anne is also a fine photographer, and she has published a book of self portraits. She currently has a photography and mixed media exhibit, Reflections on Time, at the Piermont Straus Gall

James and I were roaming around Greenflea on a hot, humid Sunday two weekends ago, and several people strongly recommended that we go try a Trop Pop. Trop Pops are big chunks of frozen tropical fruit – mango, banana, pineapple and kiwi – with a coating of rich dark chocolate on one side, all on a stick. You get all the fun of a frozen pop with just enough chocolate to satisfy, and all the glory of eating a huge piece of fruit. I had the mango, and James had the pineapple. The

The silver snail shell ring pictured caught my eye this week at the Independent Designer Pop Shop (ID Pop Shop). This round, shiny beauty is a great work of creativity and craftsmanship, as are all Kimberlin’s designs. It reminds me of summer at the beach. Come meet Kimberlin and appreciate her designs in person at the ID Pop Shop in Chelsea Market through Sunday, August 19. And here are my Weekend Market Picks! Saturday, August 18, 2012 Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket: This mar

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

Yukiko and the TESAGE Collection will be at the Independent Designer Pop Shop in Chelsea Market through Monday, July 2nd. Visit www.TESAGE.com to see the bags online, and follow TESAGE on Facebook for upcoming events! If you’re in New York for the weekend because you’re visiting or because you are beach homeless, come with me to these fabulous market events: Saturday, June 30, 2012 Chelsea Triangle French Market: I am THRILLED to have this new food market open in the Meatpack