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Weekend Market Picks May 9 & 10, 2015: All The Queens Beers At The LIC Flea

Karen Seiger

May 8, 20153 min read

Weekend Market Picks May 9 & 10, 2015: All The Queens Beers At The LIC Flea

The LIC Flea is home to one of the best hang-out spots in the city. In addition to hosting brilliant food vendors, craft artisans and...

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Karen Seiger

Apr 25, 20152 min read

Old World Rituals Of Drinking Absinthe

Beautifully refined vintage absinthe water tower The dark romance of absinthe and its mesmerizing powers are only part of the appeal of...

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Weekend Market Picks April 17 & 18, 2015!

Karen Seiger

Apr 17, 20152 min read

Weekend Market Picks April 17 & 18, 2015!

The LIC Flea is Open for the Season By now, most of the markets are open again for the 2015 season after a bit of winter hibernation! The...

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Weekend Market Picks April 4 & 5, 2015: Time for Seasonal Grand Openings

Karen Seiger

Apr 3, 20153 min read

Weekend Market Picks April 4 & 5, 2015: Time for Seasonal Grand Openings

It’s definitely starting to feel a bit more like spring, isn’t it? On Friday I went out without my coat for the first time in 2015. The...

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Loads of Seasonal Updates from the Brooklyn Flea, Smorgasburg and Berg’n

Karen Seiger

Mar 27, 20155 min read

Loads of Seasonal Updates from the Brooklyn Flea, Smorgasburg and Berg’n

I received this press release from the Brooklyn Flea, detailing all of their amazing upcoming events for the spring and summer season!...

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Book Review: “Lillian On Life” Gives Us Food For Thought

Karen Seiger

Mar 10, 20152 min read

Book Review: “Lillian On Life” Gives Us Food For Thought

Lillian on Life, a novel by Allison Jean Lester As I read the new novel by Alison Jean Lester, Lillian on Life, I knew that this was a...

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Kingston Twenty One: Fashion For Men Of Style And Substance

Karen Seiger

Feb 20, 20153 min read

Kingston Twenty One: Fashion For Men Of Style And Substance

Montego Travsi Sylvester, Owner of Kinston Twenty One Last summer, I met Montego Travis Sylvester, or Trav, of Kingston Twenty One, in...

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Weekend Market Picks February 7 & 8, 2014: Valentine’s Markets

Karen Seiger

Feb 6, 20153 min read

Weekend Market Picks February 7 & 8, 2014: Valentine’s Markets

I Am Love Eau de Parfum from CuranderaNYC (Photo courtesy of CuranderaNYC) Sunday at the Greenpointers Valentine’s Day Market...

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I Finally Met Andy Warhol’s Cookie Jar Supplier – And You Can Too

Karen Seiger

Jan 16, 20152 min read

I Finally Met Andy Warhol’s Cookie Jar Supplier – And You Can Too

American Bisque Teddy Bear Cookie Jar You probably know about Andy Warhol’s love of cookie jars. I have heard stories from antique and...

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Wintery Weekend Market Picks: January 10 & 11, 2015

Karen Seiger

Jan 9, 20151 min read

Wintery Weekend Market Picks: January 10 & 11, 2015

Did we all made it through the first full work week of 2015 in one piece? Can you believe the final Holiday Market at Bryant Park was...

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Weekend Market Picks January 3 – 4, 2015: Happy New Year!

Karen Seiger

Jan 2, 20152 min read

Weekend Market Picks January 3 – 4, 2015: Happy New Year!

A brisk, clear day at the Greenmarket in Union Square We are embarking on a brand new year! I know there are millions of visitors in the...

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Finish Your Holiday Shopping in These Weekend Holiday Market Picks

Karen Seiger

Dec 19, 20142 min read

Finish Your Holiday Shopping in These Weekend Holiday Market Picks

Meet the REAL Santa at the Brooklyn Artisans Holiday Market this weekend So, it’s the last weekend before Christmas and the middle of...

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Press Release: Shopping For Memorable Gifts At The Holiday Antiques Show

Karen Seiger

Dec 15, 20143 min read

Press Release: Shopping For Memorable Gifts At The Holiday Antiques Show

NOTE: If you are looking for truly high quality, unique gift for people on your list who have discerning taste, then there’s nothing like...

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Holiday Market Picks December 13 & 14, 2014

Karen Seiger

Dec 12, 20142 min read

Holiday Market Picks December 13 & 14, 2014

Santa from Cate & Levi at the Grand Central Holiday Fair I fell in love with the handmade puppets and toys from Cate & Levi Collection at...

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Holiday Market Picks December 5, 6 & 7, 2014

Karen Seiger

Dec 4, 20142 min read

Holiday Market Picks December 5, 6 & 7, 2014

Vintage Gifts at the Brooklyn Flea’s Winter & Holiday Market This weekend has more holiday markets than any other time during the season!...

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SHWICK: Bushwick Has A Great New Indoor Market

Karen Seiger

Nov 18, 20143 min read

SHWICK: Bushwick Has A Great New Indoor Market

Late in the summer, I saw flyers all over Williamsburg for a new market opening up in Bushwick. I knew the organizers were on the ball...

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Celebrating 750 Stories About Passion, Innovation And Entrepreneurship

Karen Seiger

Nov 12, 20141 min read

Celebrating 750 Stories About Passion, Innovation And Entrepreneurship

Created with Tagul.com I recently surpassed a milestone: 750 stories, right here on Markets of New York City! I started this site as a...

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Weekend Market Picks November 8 & 9, 2014: A Guest Chef + A New Video

Karen Seiger

Nov 7, 20144 min read

Weekend Market Picks November 8 & 9, 2014: A Guest Chef + A New Video

Several very exciting things have been going on! First, I am thrilled to have my very first Guest Chef contribute a wonderful story about...

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Weekend Market Picks October 31 – November 2, 2014: Scary Black Radishes

Karen Seiger

Oct 31, 20143 min read

Weekend Market Picks October 31 – November 2, 2014: Scary Black Radishes

Black Radishes – One Tough Vegetable Happy Halloween! Here’s are some black radishes for you. They are no a black swans, but they...

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Weekend Market Picks October 25 & 26, 2014: Got Cake PushUp Cakes

Karen Seiger

Oct 24, 20143 min read

Weekend Market Picks October 25 & 26, 2014: Got Cake PushUp Cakes

Last weekend was the grand opening of Shwick Market in Bushwick, Brooklyn. I will be posting photos shortly, but I thought I’d start by...

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