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Weekend Market Picks March 2 & 3, 2013: Spring Flowers by Fiori di Fenice

Karen Seiger

Mar 2, 20132 min read

Weekend Market Picks March 2 & 3, 2013: Spring Flowers by Fiori di Fenice

In need of a bit of early springtime? Look no further than Fiori di Fenice at the Union Square Greenmarket. Growing seasonal beauties in...

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Weekend Market Picks February 16 & 17, 2013 + KM Candles & Body

Karen Seiger

Feb 16, 20133 min read

Weekend Market Picks February 16 & 17, 2013 + KM Candles & Body

I understand that slate, steel, teal and cool beige are the colors of the day. Chic and sleek, no doubt, but forgive me if I err on the...

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Weekend Market Picks 2/2-3/2013 + Cauliflower

Karen Seiger

Feb 1, 20132 min read

Weekend Market Picks 2/2-3/2013 + Cauliflower

Simple, hot, gentle and tasty. Steamed cauliflower with melted butter was one of my mom’s favorite winter vegetables. I don’t make it...

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Weekend Market Picks 1/26 & 27/2013: Cabbage from S & S O Produce Farms

Karen Seiger

Jan 25, 20133 min read

Weekend Market Picks 1/26 & 27/2013: Cabbage from S & S O Produce Farms

I know it’s the dead of winter, and it seems like the choice of veggies is minimal when compared to the bounty of summertime. But let us...

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Photo of the Day 1/15/12: Luscious Sekel Pears from Locust Grove Fruit Farm

Karen Seiger

Jan 15, 20131 min read

Photo of the Day 1/15/12: Luscious Sekel Pears from Locust Grove Fruit Farm

During these frigid winter days, as we recall the sun-warmed blueberries and strawberries bursting with juice of just a few short months...

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Photo of the Day, 1/7/2013: Ruis Bread with Wild Onion Cheddar

Karen Seiger

Jan 6, 20131 min read

Photo of the Day, 1/7/2013: Ruis Bread with Wild Onion Cheddar

Lunch on Saturday: Crumbly and tangy, sharp cheddar with wild onion from Palatine Valley Diary on untoasted slices of Nordic Breads‘...

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Weekend Market Picks – January 5 & 6, 2013

Karen Seiger

Jan 4, 20132 min read

Weekend Market Picks – January 5 & 6, 2013

While many of the markets are on a seasonal hiatus, some great ones are open through the winter: Weekend Market Picks Saturday, January...

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Karen Seiger

Dec 12, 20121 min read

Pretty New Website

Welcome to the new website for Markets of New York City! I am so excited for you to see the new design and experience all the new...

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Holiday Markets Gift List: I Love New York!

Karen Seiger

Dec 10, 20123 min read

Holiday Markets Gift List: I Love New York!

Welcome to the first Markets of New York City Holiday Gift List! Obviously, I had to start with the I ♥ New York Gift List: Adornments...

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Karen Seiger

Dec 9, 20122 min read

Holiday Plans and Serene Broccoli Landscapes

Well, hello there! I cannot believe I’ve been off the blog for this many days. Suffice it to say that we were inconvenienced by Sandy in...

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2012 Holiday Markets of New York City Guide – This Weekend’s Events

Karen Seiger

Nov 15, 20122 min read

2012 Holiday Markets of New York City Guide – This Weekend’s Events

Give Local and Handmade for the Holidays! This Weekend in the Holiday Markets Check out this incredible array of artisan and food markets...

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Karen Seiger

Oct 25, 20124 min read

Weekend Market Picks – October 26, 27 & 28, 2012

Two weeks ago, we went to the very first Gowanus Girls Indie Design + Food Mart, and we’re going back for more this Saturday! The Gowanus...

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Karen Seiger

Oct 18, 20124 min read

Weekend Market Picks for October 18 – 21, 2012 + Cuzin’s Duzin

What is heaven on earth? Watching your own dozen donuts get made right before your eyes and popping them in your mouth as you wander off...

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Karen Seiger

Oct 12, 20122 min read

Weekend Market Picks October 13 & 14, 2012 + Hot Peppers from Oak Grove Plantation

Oak Grove Plantation is an historic farm dating back to the 1700’s in Hunterdon County, NJ. Ted and Susan Blew have owned the farm since...

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Karen Seiger

Oct 5, 20123 min read

Weekend Market Picks, October 6 & 7, 2012 + Van Houten Farms

Seriously – what’s fall without pumpkins? I visited the Greenmarket on Friday, and I fell in love with every single pumpkin and gourd, in...

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Karen Seiger

Oct 3, 20124 min read

Lange Eylandt Market: Sunday Food + Craft Pop-Up Out On Long Island

I am happy to post this press release about a new, wonderful venture in Jericho on Long Island, the Lange Eylandt Market. It runs 10AM –...

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Karen Seiger

Sep 28, 20125 min read

Weekend Market Picks, September 29 & 30, 2012 + Luv U Me Organic Perfumes & Scrubs

I remember how I cried when the bottom dropped off the box holding my new bottle of Takashimaya perfume that James had given me for...

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Karen Seiger

Sep 21, 20123 min read

Weekend Market Picks September 22 & 23, 2012 + Naturally Susan’s Beauty Products

I have tried them, and I absolutely loved the way they made my skin feel. I gave myself a super luxury facial, starting with the Oatmeal...

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Karen Seiger

Sep 14, 20122 min read

Weekend Market Picks September 15 & 16, 2012 + Nancy Edwards Jewelry

And now, for my Indian Summer Weekend Market Picks! Saturday, September 15, 2012 Chelsea Triangle French Market: This market is back for...

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Karen Seiger

Sep 11, 20121 min read

Remembering September 11, 2001

I couldn’t go through this day without remembering my experiences on September 11th and the days, weeks, months and years since the...

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