Karen Seiger
Get Ready for Berg’n: Brooklyn Flea’s Grand New Food And Beer Hall
Well, your wish has been granted. The Brooklyn Flea‘s new beer hall, Berg’n, opens on Wednesday! Mighty Quinns Burnt Ends BBQ Sandwich...
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Karen Seiger
Aug 21, 20142 min read
When Life Gives You Watermelon, Make Watermelon Juice
A few days ago, we bought a big, sweet, seedless watermelon from Michisk’s Farm at the Union Square Greenmarket. We snarfed up half of...
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Karen Seiger
Aug 11, 20144 min read
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...
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Karen Seiger
Aug 7, 20143 min read
And the Winners of the LIC Flea First Annual Favorite Food Contest Are…
Judging a food competition sounds like the most amazing opportunity in the entire universe. I was invited to be a judge at the First...
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Karen Seiger
Aug 1, 20141 min read
Weekend Market Picks August 2 & 3, 2014: Chowing Down With Edible Brooklyn and Edible Manhattan
I actually dream about Sunday Gravy — it is so so so good. Try it for yourself at the Brooklyn Night Bazaar! I had the great pleasure of...
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Karen Seiger
Jul 23, 20143 min read
Inventively Delicious: Ice & Vice Handcrafted Ice Cream For Grown Ups
I’ll never forget the day I had my first taste of Ice and Vice Ice Cream: July 27th, 2013 at the Queens County Market. My first flavor...
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Karen Seiger
Jul 17, 20143 min read
Frittering Away: Thirst Quenching Lemonade With a Yummy Twist
(Photo courtesy of Frittering Away) What’s more nostalgic and summery than fresh lemonade from a pretty lemonade stand? I was recently...
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Karen Seiger
Jul 11, 20144 min read
Weekend Market Picks July 12 & 13, 2014: I Had A Dream Come True This Week
The illustration of my dream come true. (Image by Victor Kerlow for the New York Times Metropolitan Diary) I had a dream come true this...
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Karen Seiger
Jul 11, 20141 min read
My Story In The New York Times Metropolitan Diary
My anecdote has been published in the New York Times Metropolitan Diary! It even has its own awesome illustration by the talented Victor...
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Karen Seiger
Jul 4, 20142 min read
I Was This Close to Joey Chestnut on the Fourth of July [VIDEO]
By now you must know about my soft spot for Coney Island. This year I got a bee in my bonnet about the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating...
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Karen Seiger
Jul 3, 20142 min read
Brooklyn + Summer + Hot Dogs = Eating Locally and Seasonally, Right?
My dad LOVED Nathan’s Hot Dogs. He used to go there when he was a kid in Sheepshead Bay. Hopefully the weather will be good for this...
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Karen Seiger
Jun 17, 20147 min read
Askinosie Chocolate: Bringing The World Together One Bean At A Time
Shawn Askinosie, Founder of Askinosie Chocolate (Photo courtesy of Askinosie Chocolate) I had the wonderful pleasure of meeting Shawn...
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Karen Seiger
Jun 13, 20144 min read
Weekend Market Picks June 14 & 15, 2014: Brooklyn Delhi Tomato Achaar
Chitra Agarwal is the co-founder of Brooklyn Delhi, along with her partner Ben Garthus. Together, they make achaar, a traditional Indian...
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Karen Seiger
Jun 5, 20143 min read
City Saucery: Tomato Sauces From Nonna’s Calabrian Kitchen
Did you go to the Gluten Free EatUP last weekend? I went to the one in May, and I had an amazing time. Sponsored by Levine’s General...
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Karen Seiger
May 23, 20142 min read
Summer Smorgasbar Launches at Jones Beach
I received this exciting press release from Smorgasburg and the Brooklyn Flea and am posting it in its entirety: Market vendor food court...
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Karen Seiger
May 19, 20142 min read
Guest Recipe: Ramp and Rhubarb Chutney
Beautiful Ramp & Rhubarb Chutney (image provided by Pistachio Donut) I realize that Ramp Season is waning, but I was so excited to...
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Karen Seiger
May 2, 20143 min read
Weekend Market Picks May 3 & 4, 2014
Mad. Sq. Eats outdoor food market is open for the month of May For everyone who didn’t drown on Thursday, we all deserve a beautiful...
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Karen Seiger
Apr 16, 20144 min read
Guest Market: Old World Easter Feasting At Buffalo’s Historic Broadway Market
Butter Lambs at the Broadway Market, or Baranek wielkanocny in Polish I heard the stories about Buffalo’s Broadway Market from when my...
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Karen Seiger
Apr 10, 20144 min read
Meet The Stellar Person Behind the Food. Curated Stories: Liza De Guia
Meet Liza de Guia, the amazing person behind the camera at Food. Curated (photo from FoodCurated.com) Last week, at a panel at the Food...
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Karen Seiger
Mar 31, 20141 min read
Did You See All The Amazing Food on NY1?
This past weekend, I was back on NY1 to talk about the amazing food markets in the city! Note: You need to have a Time Warner Cable...
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