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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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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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Meow Parlour: A Fluffy Refuge on the Lower East Side

Karen Seiger

Jan 9, 20153 min read

Meow Parlour: A Fluffy Refuge on the Lower East Side

You Put the O in Meow. Or Is It The Meow in O? This story is dedicated to the memory of our beloved Pantera Azul, a not-so-wild African...

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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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Happy Handmade Holidays From Markets Of New York City

Karen Seiger

Dec 24, 20141 min read

Happy Handmade Holidays From Markets Of New York City

Holiday Baubles at the Grand Central Holiday Fair with Tiny Nieces Maddie & Tessa Happy Holidays! Thank you for shopping locally and...

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Finish Your Holiday Shopping in These Weekend Holiday Market Picks

Karen Seiger

Dec 19, 20142 min read

Finish Your Holiday Shopping in These Weekend Holiday Market Picks

Meet the REAL Santa at the Brooklyn Artisans Holiday Market this weekend So, it’s the last weekend before Christmas and the middle of...

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For Food Lovers: Holly-Daze Truffles from Roni-Sue’s Chocolates

Karen Seiger

Dec 18, 20142 min read

For Food Lovers: Holly-Daze Truffles from Roni-Sue’s Chocolates

Holly-Daze Truffles Collection from Roni-Sue’s Chocolates (Photo by Paul Wagtouicz) If ever there was a holiday gift for truffle lovers,...

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10 NYC Christmas Trees and Holiday Lights That Are Not At Rockefeller Center

Karen Seiger

Dec 16, 20146 min read

10 NYC Christmas Trees and Holiday Lights That Are Not At Rockefeller Center

I love Rockefeller Center’s gigantic Christmas tree as much as any other New Yorker. But I’ll only visit at 3AM when the crowds have...

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Holiday Market Picks December 13 & 14, 2014

Karen Seiger

Dec 12, 20142 min read

Holiday Market Picks December 13 & 14, 2014

Santa from Cate & Levi at the Grand Central Holiday Fair I fell in love with the handmade puppets and toys from Cate & Levi Collection at...

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Look for the Holiday Markets Segment on NY1 This Weekend

Karen Seiger

Dec 12, 20141 min read

Look for the Holiday Markets Segment on NY1 This Weekend

NY1’s Kristen Shaughnessy and Karen Seiger talk about the holiday markets in and around NYC NY1 is airing my Weekend Feature segment...

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Holiday Market Picks December 5, 6 & 7, 2014

Karen Seiger

Dec 4, 20142 min read

Holiday Market Picks December 5, 6 & 7, 2014

Vintage Gifts at the Brooklyn Flea’s Winter & Holiday Market This weekend has more holiday markets than any other time during the season!...

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Columbus Circle and Hester Street Holiday Markets Are Open

Karen Seiger

Dec 1, 20141 min read

Columbus Circle and Hester Street Holiday Markets Are Open

Hester Street Holiday Market at One Penn Plaza (Photo courtesy of Hester Street Fair) All of grand holiday markets in Manhattan are now...

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Weekend Holiday Markets November 29 & 30, 2014

Karen Seiger

Nov 28, 20142 min read

Weekend Holiday Markets November 29 & 30, 2014

My tiny nieces Maddie & Tessa at the Grand Central Holiday Fair (although they’re not so tiny these days…) I hope you had a wonderful...

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Weekend Market Picks November 22 & 23, 2014: Brussels Sprouts 2015

Karen Seiger

Nov 21, 20142 min read

Weekend Market Picks November 22 & 23, 2014: Brussels Sprouts 2015

Every year I have to post a story about Brussels sprouts because the are just so pretty. This year I’ve found some true beauties at the...

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What Are You Waiting For? Go Get Your Knives Sharpened!

Karen Seiger

Nov 18, 20142 min read

What Are You Waiting For? Go Get Your Knives Sharpened!

Samurai Knife Sharpening in Chelsea Market This is my annual reminder that Thanksgiving is infinitely more enjoyable when your knives are...

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SHWICK: Bushwick Has A Great New Indoor Market

Karen Seiger

Nov 18, 20143 min read

SHWICK: Bushwick Has A Great New Indoor Market

Late in the summer, I saw flyers all over Williamsburg for a new market opening up in Bushwick. I knew the organizers were on the ball...

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Celebrating 750 Stories About Passion, Innovation And Entrepreneurship

Karen Seiger

Nov 12, 20141 min read

Celebrating 750 Stories About Passion, Innovation And Entrepreneurship

Created with Tagul.com I recently surpassed a milestone: 750 stories, right here on Markets of New York City! I started this site as a...

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Bodhitree Farm: Beautiful New Video from Food.Curated

Karen Seiger

Nov 11, 20141 min read

Bodhitree Farm: Beautiful New Video from Food.Curated

Bodhitree Farm is one of my very favorites, and I have known owner Nevia No for years from the Abingdon Square Greenmarket in the West...

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Weekend Market Picks November 8 & 9, 2014: A Guest Chef + A New Video

Karen Seiger

Nov 7, 20144 min read

Weekend Market Picks November 8 & 9, 2014: A Guest Chef + A New Video

Several very exciting things have been going on! First, I am thrilled to have my very first Guest Chef contribute a wonderful story about...

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