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Weekend Market Picks August 13 & 14, 2016: Eat Your Colors

Karen Seiger

Aug 12, 2016
3 min

Weekend Market Picks August 13 & 14, 2016: Eat Your Colors

Eat Your Colors Do you find yourself sweating while sitting still? Do you dread opening your air conditioning bill? Have your popsicles turned into juice puddles on the way home from the store? Well, that’s August for you. On the other hand, we have the most beautiful, fragrant, and delicious fruits and vegetables in the greenmarkets all over the city right now. The tomatoes are juicy and luscious, and I can’t shove enough luscious peaches in my cake hole. So make the most of

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Weekend Market Picks – June 6 & 7, 2015: MTerranean And The Craftstravaganza

Karen Seiger

Jun 5, 2015
2 min

Weekend Market Picks – June 6 & 7, 2015: MTerranean And The Craftstravaganza

Wonderfully tasty hummus drizzled with olive oil from MTerranean Food trends come and go, but the Mediterranean diet that has been around for millennia. MTerranean, owned by my friend Abdul Elanani, is a wonderful eatery at the Gansevoort Market in the Meatpacking District, offering takeout and a new eatery bar. The staples are largely plant based, with only a small portion of protein on a daily basis. Abdul offers his clients an incredibly fresh take on traditional dishes, i

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Weekend Market Picks January 17 & 18, 2015: Thank You, Farmers!

Karen Seiger

Jan 16, 2015
2 min

Weekend Market Picks January 17 & 18, 2015: Thank You, Farmers!

West 79th Street Greenmarket Is Open Throughout the Winter Season Every winter, I feel grateful for all the farmers who continue to bring their fresh produce to the city’s greenmarkets throughout the season. On the coldest of days, you will find them outside, under their tents, probably stamping their feet and blowing on their hands to keep warm. I really don’t know how they do it, but I, for one appreciate them. And I thank them from the bottom of my soup pot. Weekend Market

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Weekend Market Picks September 19, 20 & 21, 2014: Irixx Screen’s Gallery Show

Karen Seiger

Sep 18, 2014
4 min

Weekend Market Picks September 19, 20 & 21, 2014: Irixx Screen’s Gallery Show

Irixx Screen of D.U.O. Gear at the Conception Emerging Artists Show on Friday (Photo by Irixx Screen) Irixx Screen is having his first gallery show! You may know him from his D.U.O Gear shirts, hats, jackets and giant bear hugs at The Market NYC, where he holds court and makes friends with people from around the world. He is also a talented and passionate fine artist. I am so happy to let you know that Irixx is participating in a group show called Conception. It is happening

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LIC Flea: Discovering All the Amazing Food Here Without Exploding

Karen Seiger

Aug 11, 2014
4 min

LIC Flea: Discovering All the Amazing Food Here Without Exploding

As I mentioned in the posting about judging my first food contest at the LIC Flea, deciding on the best anything was next to impossible because EVERYTHING WAS DELICIOUS! So I wanted to show you some of the other wonderful food I tasted that day. At food markets, you simply need to toss out any notion of order (savory then sweet) and just head for the line that is shortest at the moment. Odds are that whatever it is will be scrumptious and memorable. General Tso’Boy Po’ Boy Ch

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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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C3Brix: The Sky’s The Limit If You Don’t Follow The Instructions

Karen Seiger

Jul 25, 2014
3 min

C3Brix: The Sky’s The Limit If You Don’t Follow The Instructions

The Bopper from C3Brix The lesson is this: If you want to do something truly amazing, don’t follow the instructions on the box. Cody Wells is the owner of C3Brix. He is a LEGO artist who sells his cool, clever and nostalgic creations at the LIC Flea and Astoria Flea, with his fiancee Katie Proctor. As a child, Cody would ask for LEGOs at the holidays. He grew up in a strict family, and yet it was his dad who suggested he make his own toys out of the blocks, rather than the pr

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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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Tresore Trove: A Cache of Fenton Hobnail Milk Glass

Karen Seiger

Jul 8, 2014
2 min

Tresore Trove: A Cache of Fenton Hobnail Milk Glass

I learned about Fenton hobnail milk glass from my mother-in-law. She loves any and all things Fenton. Her collection is not extensive, but it is lovely. So I knew what I was looking at when I came to the tables of Tresore Trove at the Astoria Flea in Queens. This vintage seller had lovely kitchen and tableware, including a robin’s egg blue cake pedestal and the wonderful mid-century mixing bowls that I love so much. There were many examples of Fenton’s traditional white milk

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Vintage Cake Pedestals for Cozy Kitchens – At the Astoria Flea

Karen Seiger

Jun 19, 2014
2 min

Vintage Cake Pedestals for Cozy Kitchens – At the Astoria Flea

Pressed Glass Square Cake Plate from Affordable Antiques at the Astoria Flea There are few things I like more in the world than cake, except maybe more cake. So when I was at the Astoria Flea last Sunday, I noticed several beautiful cake stands in the vintage and antiques section of the market. Bill and Sheila of Affordable Antiques have been selling in flea markets for decades. On their table were two beautiful pressed glass cake pedestals. The square one was the first to ca

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Press Release: The Ridgewood Artisan and Vintage Market Opens In Queens

Karen Seiger

Jun 18, 2014
2 min

Press Release: The Ridgewood Artisan and Vintage Market Opens In Queens

The Ridgewood Artisan Market opens in Queens this weekend! Here’s their full press release: Ridgewood Artisan Market Opens in Queens Hello my name is Sarah Feldman, I am the creator of the Ridgewood Market. Back in December of 2012, I was selling my jewelry at a regular flea market in Ridgewood. A few artistic vendors and I came to the realization that we needed something more. We needed a place away from resold, mass produced items. Those types of goods are really hard to co

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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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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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PRESS RELEASE: LIC Flea & Food Kicks Of This Weekend

Karen Seiger

Apr 2, 2014
3 min

PRESS RELEASE: LIC Flea & Food Kicks Of This Weekend

LIC Flea & Food opens this weekend for their second season. Here’s their full Press Release. ~Karen Seiger, Markets of New York City Photo by LIC Flea & Food LIC Flea & Food Market to operate outdoors every Saturday and Sunday starting April 5 & 6, featuring over 85 vendors, including the best in food, jewelry, fashion, furniture, arts and crafts, antiques, collectibles and much more Long Island City, Queens – LIC FLEA & FOOD, one of the biggest and well-known markets in New

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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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Weekend Market Picks November 16 & 17, 2013: Seasonal Squashes from S&SO Produce Farm

Karen Seiger

Nov 15, 2013
3 min

Weekend Market Picks November 16 & 17, 2013: Seasonal Squashes from S&SO Produce Farm

Since I learned how easy it is to make butternut squash soup, I’ve come to love it even more. I don’t really have a set recipe – I just cut a medium sized squash in two longways pieces and roast them in the oven in a pan of steam, along with some carrots. Once the squash gets very soft. I peel off the skin and throw the soft, cooked pulp along with the carrots into a big soup pot and let it simmer with some chicken stock. After a while, I add a pinch of salt and pepper, as we

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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 October 18 – 20, 2013: East Side Community School Flea

Karen Seiger

Oct 18, 2013
4 min

Weekend Market Picks October 18 – 20, 2013: East Side Community School Flea

Help These Students Raise Funds For Their Art History Study Trip This weekend is perfect for being in the city, and also for a lovely day trip up the Hudson River (see my Guest Market on Sunday below). If ever there was a weekend to spend in the markets, it’s this one! I do want to bring one event in particular to your attention. I always support events that benefit schools. This weekend’s East Side Community School Flea Market is not only a very good flea market, but it has

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Weekend Market Picks October 5 & 6, 2013: Pumpkin Season and Other Fall Events

Karen Seiger

Oct 4, 2013
3 min

Weekend Market Picks October 5 & 6, 2013: Pumpkin Season and Other Fall Events

It’s finally safe to talk about pumpkins! Any earlier than October 1 is just not pumpkin season. But we’re in full fall swing, and I have a 10 pound, bright orange beauty sitting on my table. I’m not sure what to do with her. I could carve her into a jack-o-lantern, or I could just let her adorn my living space until Thanksgiving. I think she ought to last that long, right? My dad used to carve up our Halloween pumpkins, bake the seeds and cook down the flesh for Thanksgivin

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Weekend Market Picks September 28 & 29, 2013: El Boar-rio at Flea Marqueta

Karen Seiger

Sep 27, 2013
4 min

Weekend Market Picks September 28 & 29, 2013: El Boar-rio at Flea Marqueta

Big Plate of Caribbean Food at Flea Marqueta The weather is definitely getting cooler, and it is time to start getting yourself prepared for the holidays. But I don’t mean shopping quite yet. I mean eating. And by eating, I mean gorging on mouthwatering BBQ at this Sunday’s “El Boar-rio” BBQ at Flea Marqueta in East Harlem. I went to the first El Boar-rio pig roast on September 15th, and I had to sit down and savor every bite of the delicate pork with tequila-infused Korean-s

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