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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 11 & 12, 2015: A Wealth of Spring Markets

Karen Seiger

Apr 10, 20155 min read

Weekend Market Picks April 11 & 12, 2015: A Wealth of Spring Markets

Illiustration of The High Line by Nadia Ackerman, Natchie Art Artist and Musician Nadia Ackerman of Natchie Art has captured the feeling...

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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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Weekend Market Picks March 28 & 29, 2015: New Urbanrose Gilded Collection

Karen Seiger

Mar 27, 20153 min read

Weekend Market Picks March 28 & 29, 2015: New Urbanrose Gilded Collection

Urbanrose creates delicate and uniquely handcrafted jewelry. Owner and designer Rosemarie Ferrara has launched her new Gilded Line of...

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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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Weekend Market Picks March 21 & 22, 2015: We’ve Sprung A Leek!

Karen Seiger

Mar 20, 20153 min read

Weekend Market Picks March 21 & 22, 2015: We’ve Sprung A Leek!

Happy Spring! Despite the entire day filled with snow on Friday, it was also the beginning of a new season. The weekend is looking a...

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Weekend Market Picks: March 14 & 15, 2015: Spring Markets are Opening

Karen Seiger

Mar 13, 20152 min read

Weekend Market Picks: March 14 & 15, 2015: Spring Markets are Opening

Boom! It’s springtime! I saw hyacinths in the greenmarket this week. Central Park has been in melt mode as the sun came out for the first...

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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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Weekend Market Picks March 7 & 8, 2015: Snowy Green Apples

Karen Seiger

Mar 6, 20152 min read

Weekend Market Picks March 7 & 8, 2015: Snowy Green Apples

These snow covered apples provided pretty much the only color in all of Union Square during a recent storm. As I always say, i know I am...

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Weekend Market Picks February 28 & March 1, 2015: On Common Pop Up

Karen Seiger

Feb 27, 20151 min read

Weekend Market Picks February 28 & March 1, 2015: On Common Pop Up

Lucky Selectism’s On Common Pop Up: Fashion, eyewear, hats and accessories This is the last weekend for the Lucky Selectism On Common Pop...

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Weekend Market Picks February 21 & 22, 2015: Deep Winter Distraction

Karen Seiger

Feb 20, 20153 min read

Weekend Market Picks February 21 & 22, 2015: Deep Winter Distraction

Spring Bowties from Kingston Twenty One at the Brooklyn Flea If you want to take your mind off of the frigid temps outside, my latest...

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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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Valentine’s Weekend Market Picks February 14 & 15, 2015

Karen Seiger

Feb 13, 20153 min read

Valentine’s Weekend Market Picks February 14 & 15, 2015

Caramel Apple Pie from Daily Pie I had the great good fortune recently to be invited to a wonderful dinner party with creative...

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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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Weekend Market Picks January 31 – February 1, 2015: Wintery Markets

Karen Seiger

Jan 30, 20152 min read

Weekend Market Picks January 31 – February 1, 2015: Wintery Markets

Abingdon Square Winter Greenmarket It’s a blustery weekend, which means it’s a great time a) to enjoy our fun indoor markets and 2) show...

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Weekend Market Picks January 17 & 18, 2015: Thank You, Farmers!

Karen Seiger

Jan 16, 20152 min read

Weekend Market Picks January 17 & 18, 2015: Thank You, Farmers!

West 79th Street Greenmarket Is Open Throughout the Winter Season Every winter, I feel grateful for all the farmers who continue to bring...

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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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All I Want For 2015 Is A Publisher For Markets of New York City

Karen Seiger

Jan 2, 20152 min read

All I Want For 2015 Is A Publisher For Markets of New York City

“Markets of New York City” on a Pedestal at Barnes & Noble, May 10, 2010 Dear Friends: Happy New Year!!!! It is 2015, and it is time for...

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