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Karen Seiger
Jun 23, 20173 min read
Weekend Market Picks June 24 & 25, 2017: Happy Pride!
James L. Barry’s Dinks: Magnets, Figures, Ornaments Happy Pride Weekend! I recently met Illustrator James L. Barry at the wonderful...
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Karen Seiger
May 26, 20173 min read
Weekend Market Picks May 27 & 28, 2017: I Yam What I Yam
Behold the Yam Behold the sweet potato. It seems like a non-descript root, but bake it in the oven, and it magically softens and even...
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Karen Seiger
May 3, 20172 min read
A Unicorn Grows In Brooklyn – And Opens Her Own Store
Unicorns Welcome at the New Brooklyn Owl Store with Owner Annie Bruce (Photo by Michelle Danahy) Kindred Spirits at Brooklyn Owl (photo...
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Karen Seiger
May 3, 20172 min read
The Tide Is High At The 2017 Mermaid Parade
You have to know by now that I love Coney Island, and I love mermaids. So I’m very happy to share the latest news from Coney Island USA!...
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Karen Seiger
Sep 16, 20163 min read
Weekend Market Picks September 17 & 18, 2016: Badass Brooklyn Fall Fest
Adopt your new best friend at Badass Brooklyn Fall Fest (Photo courtesy of Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue) The weather is clearly turning...
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Karen Seiger
Aug 12, 20163 min read
Weekend Market Picks August 13 & 14, 2016: Eat Your Colors
Eat Your Colors Do you find yourself sweating while sitting still? Do you dread opening your air conditioning bill? Have your popsicles...
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Karen Seiger
Aug 2, 20162 min read
The Meditative Beauty of the Fort Green Greenmarket
The Meditative Beauty of the Fort Greene Greenmarket James and I made a special trip to the Fort Greene Greenmarket on Saturday to select...
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Karen Seiger
May 20, 20163 min read
Weekend Market Picks May 20 & 21, 2016: Handmade & Vintage All Weekend
Vintage Objects at the Hell’s Kitchen Flea Market This weekend, you can enjoy some of the best seasonal and annual market events of the...
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Karen Seiger
Dec 3, 20153 min read
Artist PJ Cobbs Paints the Places and People We All Know And Love
Iconic Katz’s Deli by Artist PJ Cobbs I caught up with Artist PJ Cobbs shopping in the Greenmarket recently Sometimes art is beautiful....
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Karen Seiger
Aug 21, 20153 min read
Weekend Market Picks August 22 & 23, 2015: Coyote Tomato Flavor Bombs
Tiny Coyote Tomatoes Pack a Wallop of Flavor Pale yellow coyote tomatoes are not much bigger than a large blueberry, but they are little...
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Karen Seiger
Jun 5, 20152 min read
Weekend Market Picks – June 6 & 7, 2015: MTerranean And The Craftstravaganza
Wonderfully tasty hummus drizzled with olive oil from MTerranean Food trends come and go, but the Mediterranean diet that has been around...
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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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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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Karen Seiger
Dec 9, 20142 min read
Design Your Own Vintage T-Shirt with Golly NYC (Mine Is Aquaman)
Golly cuts out the image you’ve selected Despite his bad rap on “The Big Bang Theory,” Aquaman is the coolest superhero in my opinion....
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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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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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Karen Seiger
Oct 31, 20143 min read
Weekend Market Picks October 31 – November 2, 2014: Scary Black Radishes
Black Radishes – One Tough Vegetable Happy Halloween! Here’s are some black radishes for you. They are no a black swans, but they...
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Karen Seiger
Oct 30, 20142 min read
Bees Knees: An Irresistibly Sweet And Well-Balanced Spicy Honey
When I think of honey, I think of a sweet substance with its own inimitable flavor. Of course there are grades of honey, from the stuff...
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Karen Seiger
Oct 3, 20144 min read
Weekend Market Picks October 4 & 5, 2014: Stand With Sanju
GoodWeave Child Labor Free Rug Certification Label You know how much I adore things that are made by hand. If I find something made by a...
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Karen Seiger
Sep 18, 20144 min read
Weekend Market Picks September 19, 20 & 21, 2014: Irixx Screen’s Gallery Show
Irixx Screen of D.U.O. Gear at the Conception Emerging Artists Show on Friday (Photo by Irixx Screen) Irixx Screen is having his first...
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