Karen Seiger
Corn Star: Sycamore Farms Kicks off Corn Season + VIDEO
The first and best tomatoes I’ve had so far this season came from Sycamore Farms at the Union Square Greenmarket. They’ve been beautiful...
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Karen Seiger
Mar 12, 20142 min read
Making A Statement With Vintage Lagerfeld Necklace
On a recent visit to the Antiques Garage, I happened to glace up to see this statement piece, dripping with vintage charm and yet so...
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Karen Seiger
Mar 7, 20144 min read
Never Thought I’d Fall In Love With A Pair Of Socks, Yet Here We Are
Cynthia Wears Her Alpaca Socks By Nuna Knits (Photo by Ed Lefkowicz) I don’t have to tell you that this winter has been a particularly...
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Karen Seiger
Aug 21, 20134 min read
The Queens County Market And What I Ate There
Mel’s Melting Pot Customer Stocks Up on Spicy Fruit Ketchup at the Queens County Market I finally made it out to the Queens County Market...
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Karen Seiger
Jun 21, 20133 min read
Weekend Market Picks June 22 & 23, 2013 + Le Primitive on Bleecker
Roberta from Le Primitive, was in her usual spot, but she had some brand new designs at the Bleecker Street Market alongside Our Lady of...
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Karen Seiger
May 30, 20133 min read
Feature Story: Fine Art on City Streets with Tracy Silva Barbosa
I spoke with Tracy at length recently. She told me that she always had difficulty appreciating landscape painting. Throughout her studies...
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Karen Seiger
Feb 11, 20131 min read
501st Posting: Potato Chip Cookies & Locally Made Nutella
This is my 501st blog posting! I have written about 500 fantastic people, places and objects I have found in the Markets of New York City...
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Karen Seiger
Feb 9, 20132 min read
Weekend Market Picks: My Snowy Valentine – Love in the Markets of NYC
The snowstorm came and went while we were snug in our wee little beds, leaving behind a blanket of frozen fluffiness. There have been too...
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Karen Seiger
Apr 2, 20121 min read
Workshop Series: Revealing The Mysteries of Social Media
I am honored to be giving a Three Part Social Media Workshop Series with the Business Center for New Americans, a wonderful organization...
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Karen Seiger
Mar 3, 20122 min read
Market Picks for March 3 & 4 2012 + ID Pop Shop Opening on Monday!
Weekend Market Picks for Saturday and Sunday, March 3 & 4, 2012 SUPER!market: Saturday Only! I adore this new designers market. Every...
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Karen Seiger
Nov 10, 20113 min read
Weekend Market Picks for November 12 & 13 + Gloves by Lamia Akar
I visited the The Market NYC / Young Designers Market in their great new digs at 328 W. 14th Street between 8th and 9th. Happy to report...
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Karen Seiger
Nov 4, 20112 min read
Weekend Market Picks November 5-6 + Sohung Designs at ID Pop Shop
The ID Pop Shop runs every day through November 27 and features 18 of New York’s fine emerging designers in fashion, jewelry,...
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Karen Seiger
Sep 2, 20111 min read
WIN! Fall Giveaway with SchoolHouse Kitchen and Shaya Fine Handcrafted Jewelry
UPDATE! The Winners Are: – For Markets of New York City: Paul Pena – For SchoolHouse Kitchen: Connie George – For Shaya Fine...
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Karen Seiger
Aug 10, 20111 min read
Photo of the Day – August 10, 2011: Tea by Tiffany
I am a tea lover. I’d be a tea-totaler if the French weren’t so handy with a grape. My mom used to give me sweet, warm tea in my baby...
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Karen Seiger
Jul 26, 20111 min read
Photo of the Day – July 26, 2011: Edward Owl Design and Ornament
Holly Luttrell is the designer behind Edward Owl Design and Ornament. I saw her wide array of jewelry designs and styles, all handmade,...
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Karen Seiger
Jul 13, 20111 min read
Photo of the Day – July 13, 2011: Sanjules Art Creations
Artist Sandra Second and her husband Julien of Sanjules Art Creations had the sparkliest table at the Astoria Market last Sunday! They...
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Karen Seiger
Jun 29, 20111 min read
Photo of the Day – Wednesday 6/29/11: Caja Jewelry
Fast forward to February, 2011 when Caja’s nameplates adorned the models on no less than 20 pages of this year’s Sports Illustrated...
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Karen Seiger
Jun 15, 20111 min read
Chime Jewelry Made from Recycled Drum Cymbals
Once again, the Renegade Craft Fair in Brooklyn blew my doors off with the quality, variety, beauty, wit, intelligence, and pure fun of...
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Karen Seiger
Apr 5, 20114 min read
Lake Effect Artisanal Ice Cream: It’s All About Doing Business Locally
I interviewed Jason & Eric for Sirene MediaWorks and thought I’d share their insights with the market community as well, especially since...
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Karen Seiger
Nov 5, 20102 min read
Meet Me At The Markets This Weekend!
Everyone is working feverishly to get ready for the holiday markets that will be opening very soon, and I’ll be keeping you posted about...
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