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Karen Seiger
Apr 15, 20163 min read
Weekend Market Picks April 16 & 17, 2016
Groovy Shoes at The Market NYC on Mulberry I love this time of year because the tulips are starting to bloom, and the markets are opening...
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Karen Seiger
Apr 8, 20163 min read
Weekend Market Picks April 8 & 9, 2016: Blue Oyster Cultivation
Golden Oyster Mushrooms from Blue Oyster Cultivation Today, I walked through the Union Square greenmarket at lunch, despite the wind,...
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Karen Seiger
Apr 1, 20163 min read
Weekend Market Picks April 2 & 3, 2016: Blustery Spring Weather Fun
Bright Spring Sunshine in the Union Square Greenmarket Spring is doing its crazy thing this weekend. Boots? Sandals? T-shirts?...
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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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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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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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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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Karen Seiger
Mar 4, 20162 min read
Weekend Market Picks March 5 & 6, 2016: Late Winter and Early Spring in NYC
Colorful Onions in the Greenmarkets Hi Friends! Whew! It’s so nice to see the markets starting to bloom like the brave little flowers I...
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Karen Seiger
Dec 27, 20152 min read
The Coolest Place to Spend New Year’s Eve (It’s Not Times Square)
You may know by now that I love pretty much anything to do with Coney Island. Last New Year’s Eve, Coney Island introduced a new and...
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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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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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Karen Seiger
Dec 11, 20153 min read
Holiday Market Picks December 12 & 13, 2015 + U.R. Bath Co.
UR Bath & Body employs homeless mothers UR Bath & Body Handmade Soaps and Scrubs Gifts with stories are the best. I was browsing through...
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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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Karen Seiger
Nov 27, 20152 min read
Weekend Market Picks: Small Business Saturday in the Markets!
Find Hundreds of Small Local Businesses in the Holiday Markets of NYC! #ShopSmall This Weekend Holiday Market Picks: Saturday & Sunday,...
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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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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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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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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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Karen Seiger
Oct 9, 20153 min read
Weekend Market Picks October 10 – 11, 2015: Gaze Into This Eggplant
Eggplants from Phillips Farms Glowing in the Sunshine Earlier this week, I was walking through the Union Square Market. It was so nice...
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Karen Seiger
Oct 2, 20153 min read
Weekend Market Picks October 3 & 4, 2015: Twitch & Whiskers
Twitch and Whiskers Kitty Necklace. He Found a Furrever Home in DC (Photo courtesy of Twitch & Whiskers) Last weekend, I went on a road...
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