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Karen Seiger

Apr 24, 20101 min read

Book Launch Events Schedule and Information!

Please check here for book launch events, offers, and updates! #KarenSeiger #BookLaunchEvents #LittleBookroom #Launch...

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Karen Seiger

Apr 22, 20102 min read

Announcing The Book Launch Events!!!

I am so excited for the launch of Markets of New York City: A Guide to the Best Artisan, Farmer, Food and Flea Markets (Little Bookroom,...

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Karen Seiger

Apr 21, 20101 min read

Big Weekend for Markets in New York City!

Market Season is definitely upon us! Here are some great events to help make this a spectacular weekend: Saturday, April 24: Spring...

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Karen Seiger

Apr 20, 20101 min read

People’s Pops Opened at Chelsea Market!

I can’t tell you how excited I was to see the People’s Pops open their counter at Chelsea Market. Their natural popsicles, made from...

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Karen Seiger

Apr 18, 20102 min read

Earth Day Recipe: “Ash-e-reshteh” from Lucid Food

Earth Day is just around the corner, and Chef Louisa Shafia, author of Lucid Food: Cooking for an Eco-Conscious Life , which I reviewed...

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Karen Seiger

Apr 16, 20102 min read

Pumpkin & Honey Bunny: Handmade Greeting Cards and Fizzy Sodas

[nggallery id=35] Vendors of the Week for the Brooklyn Lyceum’s Spring Food and Craft Market! Erica Rothchild and Anton Nocito are the...

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Karen Seiger

Apr 15, 20101 min read

Photos of the Day – April 16, 2010: Opening Day at the Brooklyn Flea in Ft. Greene

Last weekend was the opening of the 2010 outdoor season for the Brooklyn Flea in Ft. Greene. It was a gorgeous day, and the shoppers and...

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Karen Seiger

Apr 14, 20102 min read

Greenpoint Food Market – Not Your Average Church Bake Sale

[nggallery id=31] Last Saturday, James and I made our way to the basement of the Church of Messiah to check out the Greenpoint Food...

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Karen Seiger

Apr 12, 20103 min read

Cooking Seasonally with Luisa Shafia’s “Lucid Food: Cooking for an Eco-Conscious Life”

[singlepic id=462 w=320 h=240 float=center] I first met Chef Louisa Shafia at the New Amsterdam Market last November. Her new cookbook,...

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Karen Seiger

Apr 4, 20101 min read

Photo of the Day: April 5, 2010 Yona’s Gourmet Delights

Yona’s Gourmet Delights are the perfect snack food for walking around markets all afternoon. This artisanal food purveyor got its start...

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Karen Seiger

Mar 31, 20101 min read

Photo of the Day: March 31, 2010

Using traditional methods and spices combined with the freshest ingredients, Calcutta Kitchens make it easy for us all to enjoy wonderful...

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Karen Seiger

Mar 18, 20101 min read

Photo of the Day – March 19, 2010

Brew your own beer with a kit from the Brooklyn Brew Shop, guaranteed to fit nicely into any New York apartment. Kits include either a...

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Karen Seiger

Mar 9, 20101 min read

Photo of the Day: March 10, 2010

Need a taste of the Caribbean without the airfare? Go have lunch at Ramonita’s Restaurant at the Moore Street Market in Williamsburg,...

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Karen Seiger

Mar 5, 20101 min read

Photo of the Day – March 5, 2010

Peak inside the cheese cave of Saxelby Cheesemongers at the Essex Street Market. They sell world class American artisanal cheeses and...

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Karen Seiger

Mar 3, 20101 min read

Photo of the Day – March 3, 2010

Buon Italia at Chelsea Market is loaded with imported Italian delicacies, from handmade pastas dried in volcanic chambers, to beans,...

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Karen Seiger

Feb 16, 20103 min read

Filming at Arthur Avenue Retail Market for “In Your Business”

[nggallery id=19] The fresh, handcrafted, locally made artisanal food movement in the States is going strong and growing every day. But...

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Karen Seiger

Feb 12, 20103 min read

Fun Valentine’s Day Events at the Markets this Weekend!

Whether love is in the air for you or not, there are some great artisan and food events planned for this weekend. Clearly Brooklyn...

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Karen Seiger

Feb 7, 20102 min read

Subscribe to Market Swatch™ and Enter to Win Rose Bon-bons from Roni-Sue’s Chocolates!

Win these chocolates!! We’re poised to launch our newsletter about the markets of New York City: Market Swatch! Fill in the form to your...

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Touring and Eating at the Markets of Paris

Karen Seiger

Jan 28, 20103 min read

Touring and Eating at the Markets of Paris

NOTE: 10/19/2010: Markets of New York is on a bit of a vacation, so we’re reposting some of our favorite pieces from the past year! ...

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Karen Seiger

Jan 12, 20102 min read

The Brooklyn Flea Continues to Blow My Socks Off

As I braved the frigid weather to get to the Brooklyn Flea’s new indoor market, I wondered what kind of indoor space could possibly...

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