Golden Girls Coasters from Urban Cricket I feel like I’m more like Rose in my heart of hearts, but I aspire to be Sophia. I saw these fabulous drink coasters from Urban Cricket at the Union Square Holiday Market. How can we even resist? It’s only the best written TV show ever. The coasters feature images of Sophia, Rose, Blanche and Dorothy laser-etched on walnut wood. They are absolutely fabulous, and you must get them for everyone you know and love the best. If the ladies a

Atlantis Jewelry. His jewelry designs grace the city’s best artisan and design markets. What makes Arsham and Atlantis Jewelry my first subject in this series of Market Success Stories is the fact that this business sells exclusively in markets and online and employs 7 people plus seasonal sales staff. I hope you find these facts as inspiring and remarkable as I do. I wanted to learn more about Arsham’s relationship with the markets, and he invited me to visit his studio in t

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