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

My Tiny Nieces totally rocked their new T-shirts from Rock Star Revolution! I have an orange on orange version of the this same shirt, and it just makes me happy to wear it. So I wanted to share the love with Tessa and Maddie this year. Luckily, Rock Star Revolution had another killer set up at the Union Square Holiday Market, selling their entire badass collection. They tees are all great. I have a soft spot for their Anarchy in the Pre-K design. Wish I’d gotten that before

And now for the Weekend Market Picks! Saturday, August 11, 2012 Greenpoint / McCarren Park Greenmarket: This market is another one of my favorites. The people watching is great too, with old timers from the neighborhoods, lots of kids, and sweet dogs. It’s one of the larger markets, with over 20 sellers during peak season (now). 8AM – 3PM, Union Ave between Driggs & N 12th Street, Brooklyn Saturday & Sunday, August 11 & 12, 2012: Antiques Garage: A classic flea market, the An

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

She is known for her extremely wide array of switch plate covers!  Everything from Buddhas and Mermaids, to Flowers, Cats, Pinup Girls and beyond to dress up your walls in a fun, unexpected way!  She also sells delightful magnet sets.  Her lovely soy wax candles are hand-poured into Depression Glass pieces and vintage teacups, and they are beautifully scented. What I love about Louise’s work is that it is creative, lovely, and practical, the essence of fine craft. Louise is a

Everyone is working feverishly to get ready for the holiday markets that will be opening very soon, and I’ll be keeping you posted about all these events.  For this weekend, though, I thought I’d share my plans, and maybe you can meet me there! TONIGHT, Friday, November 6, 2010 First Friday at The Loom: It’s a Zombie Fashion Show!  That’s right – the Better than Jam Co-Op, featuring many talented designers and artists from the artisan markets around New York, is hosting a fas

I seriously love sock monkeys.  I have never see a cooler sock monkey than this black skeleton bad boy by Brooklyn Craft.  Tamara Stoddard, the crafter, stitcher and designer behind the sock monkeys, also creates other great soft toys, including terrycloth elephants, catnip mice, and many more.  Her appliqued onesies sell like hotcakes at the Hester Street Fair, with tyrannosaurs, goldfish, and other creatures.  Brooklyn Craft has an Etsy shop as well, where you can purchase

It’s going to be a scorcher this weekend!  So grab your nalgene water bottle, your sunblock, and your market tote, and head straight out to these market events: Kidding Around:  The Brooklyn Indie Market and The {NewNew} are teaming up for “Kidding Around,” another Sustainable Living event this Saturday.  Bring your kids or come out and pick up some wonderful handmade clothing and toys for them, as well as some pretty baubles for yourself!  Saturday, July 17, 11AM – 7PM under

The Brooklyn Indie Market and The {NewNew} Etsy Artisans Group have teamed up this summer to bring us several special events focusing on sustainable living.  The first one was “Handmade Hearth and Home” in June, featuring gorgeous handmade home decor items. This weekend’s event is Kidding Around, focusing on handmade items for children.  The participating artisans create a collection of handmade treasures that you just won’t find in a store.  Here is a sampling of the kinds o

GrowNYC invited me to come to their Greenmarkets this summer for Markets of New York City book signings. I was thrilled to go to Washington Heights today for our first event. This market is held on Thursdays at 175th Street and Broadway, and it is one of my favorite markets in the city. Why do I like it so much? In addition to the smell of cilantro, which brings back childhood memories of markets in Mexico, and a great selection of produce – and it’s a straight shot on t