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Brooklyn Flea And Smorgasburg Open Outdoors For The Summer

Karen Seiger

Mar 31, 20164 min read

Brooklyn Flea And Smorgasburg Open Outdoors For The Summer

Big Moz Mozzarella Sticks Smorgasburg Brooklyn Flea and Smorgasburg return for their ninth and sixth outdoor seasons, respectively, the...

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Karen Seiger

Mar 26, 20163 min read

Top 10 Easter Weekend Markets

Seen at the Flea: Eva and Bella, Dear Friends at the Hell’s Kitchen Flea What a beautiful weekend to spend enjoying the spring weather....

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Top 11 Weekend Market Picks March 19 & 20, 2016: The Rugged Rutabaga

Karen Seiger

Mar 18, 20163 min read

Top 11 Weekend Market Picks March 19 & 20, 2016: The Rugged Rutabaga

Did you know that the Rutabaga may have originated as a cross between a cabbage and a turnip? Spring officially begins on Sunday with the...

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Weekend Market Picks March 12 & 13, 2016: Lovely Antiques

Karen Seiger

Mar 11, 20162 min read

Weekend Market Picks March 12 & 13, 2016: Lovely Antiques

Antique miniature portrait and silver flower bud pin from Interesting Old Things at the East 67th Street Flea on Saturdays and the...

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Get Your Tix For The Coney Island Spring Gala & Fundraiser

Karen Seiger

Mar 4, 20162 min read

Get Your Tix For The Coney Island Spring Gala & Fundraiser

You probably know by know that I’m a Coney Island groupie. When they do events, they do them big, and they do them fun! Get your tickets...

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Images of NYC’s Market Heritage: Fulton Fish Market

Karen Seiger

Jan 25, 20163 min read

Images of NYC’s Market Heritage: Fulton Fish Market

Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy, The New York Public Library. (1935). Fulton fish...

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Weekend Holiday Market Picks: Where To Find Gifts for Food Lovers

Karen Seiger

Dec 18, 20153 min read

Weekend Holiday Market Picks: Where To Find Gifts for Food Lovers

Farm to People Co. in the Provisions Section at the Union Square Holiday Market This is it, kids: the last shopping weekend before...

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Wonderful Vintage Charm For Your Holiday Table at abcmkt

Karen Seiger

Dec 14, 20153 min read

Wonderful Vintage Charm For Your Holiday Table at abcmkt

A magical holiday table – at abcmkt (photo by Ed Lefkowicz) Whenever I need inspiration, or when I want to fill my mind with nothing but...

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12 NYC Christmas Trees and Holiday Lights That Are Not at Rockefeller Center

Karen Seiger

Dec 13, 20156 min read

12 NYC Christmas Trees and Holiday Lights That Are Not at Rockefeller Center

NOTE: This is a repost from 2014 because it’s fun to visit all the different Christmas trees and holiday lights!! I love Rockefeller...

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Weekend Holiday Market Picks for December 5 – 6, 2015

Karen Seiger

Dec 4, 20153 min read

Weekend Holiday Market Picks for December 5 – 6, 2015

As you can see below, the holiday markets are in full swing! There are almost two dozen markets happening in addition to the wonderful...

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Guest Holiday Market: Grand Christmas Market at the Chȃteau de Bonneval

Karen Seiger

Dec 1, 20153 min read

Guest Holiday Market: Grand Christmas Market at the Chȃteau de Bonneval

I am thrilled to feature a wonderful Christmas Market in Coussac-Bonneval near the city of Limoges in France. I met the Marquis and...

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Hand-Foraged Wild Beach Plum Preserves – Intrigued Yet?

Karen Seiger

Nov 23, 20152 min read

Hand-Foraged Wild Beach Plum Preserves – Intrigued Yet?

Josephine’s Feast Beach Plum Window The beautiful blue banner and the inviting display of blue jars drew me and James into the tent of...

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Weekend Market Picks November 21 & 22, 2015: Thankful for Thanksgiving

Karen Seiger

Nov 20, 20152 min read

Weekend Market Picks November 21 & 22, 2015: Thankful for Thanksgiving

Heirloom Cranberries from Breezy Hill Orchard in the Greenmarkets Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday! It’s all about the food, the...

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Enjoy Diwali Sweets at the Bittersweet NYC Pop Up

Karen Seiger

Nov 10, 20151 min read

Enjoy Diwali Sweets at the Bittersweet NYC Pop Up

Mithai & Indian Sweets from Bittersweet NYC I have not been to India yet, but I get excited about Indian food, Indian colors, and, of...

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Weekend Market Picks: Enjoying Halloween and the NY Marathon

Karen Seiger

Oct 30, 20153 min read

Weekend Market Picks: Enjoying Halloween and the NY Marathon

Glow in the dark embroidered skull! Can you even?! By Harp & Thistle It’s a Trifecta kind of weekend in NYC: Halloween, the Marathon and...

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Weekend Market Picks October 24 & 25, 2015: NY Chup Small Batch Ketchup

Karen Seiger

Oct 23, 20153 min read

Weekend Market Picks October 24 & 25, 2015: NY Chup Small Batch Ketchup

Finally! NYC Chup makes zesty small batch ketchup! We’ve had artisanal mayo and mustards for ages. And now, finally, we have handmade,...

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Safe And Warm Indoors In The Brooklyn Flea’s Winter Home

Karen Seiger

Oct 23, 20152 min read

Safe And Warm Indoors In The Brooklyn Flea’s Winter Home

Huntress Home Mid-Century Homeware at the Brooklyn Flea Indoors Last weekend marked the beginning of the winter season for the Brooklyn...

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Weekend Market Picks October 17 & 18, 2015: Peek Season for Markets

Karen Seiger

Oct 16, 20153 min read

Weekend Market Picks October 17 & 18, 2015: Peek Season for Markets

Try all the cool flavors froM Brooklyn Floss at the 2015 Grub Street Food Festival on Sunday This weekend is chock full of fantastic...

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Grub Street Food Festival: Stuff Your Face From 75+ Vendors On Sunday

Karen Seiger

Oct 15, 20151 min read

Grub Street Food Festival: Stuff Your Face From 75+ Vendors On Sunday

Grub Street Food Festival – Sunday, October 18, 2015 This Sunday, October 18th, the Hester Street Fair and New York Magazine will be...

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Brooklyn Flea and Smorgasburg Move Indoors to Industry City Next Week

Karen Seiger

Oct 9, 20154 min read

Brooklyn Flea and Smorgasburg Move Indoors to Industry City Next Week

The Brooklyn Flea has a new winter home! Here is their full press release. ~Karen Seiger, Markets of New York City BROOKLYN FLEA AND...

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