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Weekend Market Picks Septemer 6th & 7th, 2014: Mochi from Hanaka NYC

Karen Seiger

Sep 5, 20143 min read

Weekend Market Picks Septemer 6th & 7th, 2014: Mochi from Hanaka NYC

We used to have mochi for dessert every Friday at our favorite sushi restaurant before it lost its lease (so sad). The mochi we would...

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Get Ready for Berg’n: Brooklyn Flea’s Grand New Food And Beer Hall

Karen Seiger

Aug 26, 20143 min read

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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Brooklyn Night Bazaar: A Market Where We Can Have Fun and Stay Up Late

Karen Seiger

Aug 25, 20143 min read

Brooklyn Night Bazaar: A Market Where We Can Have Fun and Stay Up Late

An Army Surplus Tent became the Beer Hall at the Brooklyn Night Bazaar New York is the “City that Never Sleeps,” right? Well, for a while...

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Weekend Market Picks August 23 & 24, 2014: Brooklyn Night Bazaar

Karen Seiger

Aug 22, 20143 min read

Weekend Market Picks August 23 & 24, 2014: Brooklyn Night Bazaar

Brooklyn Night Bazaar: Food, Artisans, Music, Air Hockey and a Beer Hall! It’s late summer, and we all really need to focus on squeezing...

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When Life Gives You Watermelon, Make Watermelon Juice

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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Weekend Market Picks August 16 & 17, 2014: Farmers Market Bounty

Karen Seiger

Aug 16, 20143 min read

Weekend Market Picks August 16 & 17, 2014: Farmers Market Bounty

Late Summer Market Bounty If ever there was a time to shop as much as you can in your local farmers market, it is right now. James and I...

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LIC Flea: Discovering All the Amazing Food Here Without Exploding

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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Weekend Market Picks August 9 & 10, 2014: LIC Youth Market

Karen Seiger

Aug 8, 20143 min read

Weekend Market Picks August 9 & 10, 2014: LIC Youth Market

GrowNYC Youth Market in Long Island City! (Regarding the banner, there’s one in Brownsville too!) I can still hardly believe it’s August!...

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Weekend Market Picks August 2 & 3, 2014: Chowing Down With Edible Brooklyn and Edible Manhattan

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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Weekend Market Picks July 26 & 27, 2014: C3Brix Lego Art in Queens

Karen Seiger

Jul 25, 20143 min read

Weekend Market Picks July 26 & 27, 2014: C3Brix Lego Art in Queens

This is a very exciting weekend in the markets, and for me personally. I’m going to be a food judge at the LIC Flea Favorites Foods...

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Inventively Delicious: Ice & Vice Handcrafted Ice Cream For Grown Ups

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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Weekend Market Picks July 19 & 20, 2014: We All Scream for Local Craft Ice Cream

Karen Seiger

Jul 18, 20143 min read

Weekend Market Picks July 19 & 20, 2014: We All Scream for Local Craft Ice Cream

It is a big weekend for ice cream and other frozen treats! There’s an Ice Cream Social in Manhattan and another in Brooklyn. And here is...

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Frittering Away: Thirst Quenching Lemonade With a Yummy Twist

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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Weekend Market Picks July 12 & 13, 2014: I Had A Dream Come True This Week

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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My Story In The New York Times Metropolitan Diary

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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I Was This Close to Joey Chestnut on the Fourth of July [VIDEO]

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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Weekend Market Picks July 5 & 6, 2014: Vintage Mic for Authentic Sound

Karen Seiger

Jul 4, 20142 min read

Weekend Market Picks July 5 & 6, 2014: Vintage Mic for Authentic Sound

Happy Fourth of July! I get misty when I hear the Star Spangled Banner. Every time. So I thought I’d feature this very cool antique...

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Brooklyn + Summer + Hot Dogs = Eating Locally and Seasonally, Right?

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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Weekend Market Picks June 21 & 22, 2014: INSIDERS1 World Cup Collection

Karen Seiger

Jun 20, 20143 min read

Weekend Market Picks June 21 & 22, 2014: INSIDERS1 World Cup Collection

The entire world is watching the World Cup in Brazil. So if you haven’t seen any of the games yet, you’d best start watching now! The US...

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Askinosie Chocolate: Bringing The World Together One Bean At A Time

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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