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Guest Chef: Ross Hutchison Takes Us To A Turkish Market

Karen Seiger

Nov 7, 20146 min read

Guest Chef: Ross Hutchison Takes Us To A Turkish Market

Ross Hutchison is the very first chef to be featured on Markets of New York City! I met him and his amazing wife Joanna Cybulski during...

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There Is A Right Way To Eat A Concord Grape

Karen Seiger

Nov 5, 20142 min read

There Is A Right Way To Eat A Concord Grape

Today in the Union Square Greenmarket, I went smelling for concord grapes. James loves them. Every year he picks up his first bunch of...

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A Hurricane, A Blackout and A Bottle of Champagne: Two Years Since Sandy

Karen Seiger

Nov 2, 20144 min read

A Hurricane, A Blackout and A Bottle of Champagne: Two Years Since Sandy

Chilling with Sir Winston Churchill during the Hurricane Sandy Blackout Two years ago this weekend, the East Coast was hit hard by...

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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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Bees Knees: An Irresistibly Sweet And Well-Balanced Spicy Honey

Karen Seiger

Oct 30, 20142 min read

Bees Knees: An Irresistibly Sweet And Well-Balanced Spicy Honey

When I think of honey, I think of a sweet substance with its own inimitable flavor. Of course there are grades of honey, from the stuff...

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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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Delicious Innovations By Got Cake At The New Shwick Market

Karen Seiger

Oct 24, 20142 min read

Delicious Innovations By Got Cake At The New Shwick Market

Got Cake lets you build your own Cake Pop When we think about innovation, we think about big things, like the automobile, or the iPad, or...

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Weekend Market Picks October 17, 18, & 19, 2014: Vintage Jewelry at the Chelsea Flea

Karen Seiger

Oct 16, 20144 min read

Weekend Market Picks October 17, 18, & 19, 2014: Vintage Jewelry at the Chelsea Flea

The Chelsea Flea Market is a wonderful place to spend several hours getting lost in history. Since the Antiques Garage closed to make way...

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Weekend Market Picks October 10, 11 & 12, 2014: Glorious Gourds

Karen Seiger

Oct 9, 20143 min read

Weekend Market Picks October 10, 11 & 12, 2014: Glorious Gourds

Glorious Gourds This weekend is chock full of amazing markets, including three new ones! I love fall, with cool days, cozy nights and the...

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Mercato Notturno Brings A Taste of Bologna to Union Square Greenmarket

Karen Seiger

Oct 8, 20144 min read

Mercato Notturno Brings A Taste of Bologna to Union Square Greenmarket

Press Release: I am very excited to let you know about the Mercato Notturno, or Night Market event this Friday at the Union Square...

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Minnie’s Bake Shop: Scrumptious Bite-Sized Cakes at Grub Street

Karen Seiger

Oct 7, 20142 min read

Minnie’s Bake Shop: Scrumptious Bite-Sized Cakes at Grub Street

Minnie’s Bake Shop at the 2014 Grub Street Food Festival 2014 Vendor Lineup at the Grub Street Food Festival The Grub Street Food...

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Weekend Market Picks October 4 & 5, 2014: Stand With Sanju

Karen Seiger

Oct 3, 20144 min read

Weekend Market Picks October 4 & 5, 2014: Stand With Sanju

GoodWeave Child Labor Free Rug Certification Label You know how much I adore things that are made by hand. If I find something made by a...

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A Taste of Persia Is One Place You Must Try At The Grub Street Food Festival

Karen Seiger

Oct 1, 20142 min read

A Taste of Persia Is One Place You Must Try At The Grub Street Food Festival

A Taste of Persia’s Abgoosht Lamb Stew I am so excited for the Grub Street Food Festival on Sunday! Sponsored by the Hester Street Fair...

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Weekend Market Picks September 26, 27 & 28, 2014: The Cameo Sisters Jewelry Designs

Karen Seiger

Sep 25, 20144 min read

Weekend Market Picks September 26, 27 & 28, 2014: The Cameo Sisters Jewelry Designs

Cameo Sisters’ Coral and Turquoise Necklaces at the Nolita Market Cameo Sisters Designs, owned by two wonderful sisters, make beautiful...

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Chelsea Market: An Old Yet Modern Food Emporium

Karen Seiger

Sep 23, 20141 min read

Chelsea Market: An Old Yet Modern Food Emporium

Chelsea Market is one of the most amazing food emporiums in the world. I go there whenever I get the chance, to grab a bite to eat and...

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Weekend Market Picks September 19, 20 & 21, 2014: Irixx Screen’s Gallery Show

Karen Seiger

Sep 18, 20144 min read

Weekend Market Picks September 19, 20 & 21, 2014: Irixx Screen’s Gallery Show

Irixx Screen of D.U.O. Gear at the Conception Emerging Artists Show on Friday (Photo by Irixx Screen) Irixx Screen is having his first...

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Polvilho Bakery Makes Brazilian Gluten-Free Snack Puffs

Karen Seiger

Sep 18, 20142 min read

Polvilho Bakery Makes Brazilian Gluten-Free Snack Puffs

Polvilho Bakery’s Brazilian Snacks My family lived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for about 2 1/2 years when my sisters and I were kids. Our...

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Weekend Market Picks September 13 & 14, 2014: Shop to Save Badass Dogs

Karen Seiger

Sep 12, 20144 min read

Weekend Market Picks September 13 & 14, 2014: Shop to Save Badass Dogs

Badass Brooklyn: Saving Badass Dogs from Idiot Humans. (Photo by Hillary Benas Photography, courtesy of Badass Brooklyn) The fall market...

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Meet Up With Your Friends This Month At Madison Square Eats

Karen Seiger

Sep 9, 20141 min read

Meet Up With Your Friends This Month At Madison Square Eats

I am so glad Madison Square Eats, or Mad. Sq. Eats as it is also known, is back for the month of September! I’m often in the Flatiron...

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Press Release: The Renegade Craft Fair Returns to Brooklyn

Karen Seiger

Sep 8, 20142 min read

Press Release: The Renegade Craft Fair Returns to Brooklyn

Renegade has been putting on amazing craft shows across the country for years now. The Brooklyn show is always a mix of local artisans...

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