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Karen Seiger

Sep 14, 20122 min read

Weekend Market Picks September 15 & 16, 2012 + Nancy Edwards Jewelry

And now, for my Indian Summer Weekend Market Picks! Saturday, September 15, 2012 Chelsea Triangle French Market: This market is back for...

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Karen Seiger

Sep 6, 20123 min read

Weekend Market Picks, September 8 & 9 + GoLLyNYC Nostalgic T’s

I pity the fool who hasn’t searched through the stacks of t-shirts by GoLLyNYC. This Mr. T tee is the handiwork of Artist/Designer Keith...

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Karen Seiger

Sep 2, 20122 min read

Shaya NYC Teams Up with AYUDA for Youth Diabetes Education and Empowerment

I am thrilled to be a part of the team promoting this important campaign with ShayaNYC and AYUDA to help children and young people with...

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Karen Seiger

Aug 31, 20123 min read

Weekend Market Picks, September 1 & 2, 2012 + D.U.O. Gear

He says he only started painting recently, but I have a feeling that he’s had it in him his whole life. So when you step into his T-shirt...

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Karen Seiger

Aug 24, 20123 min read

Weekend Market Picks – August 25 & 26, 2012 + Cynthia Rybakoff Modern Vintage Jewelry

You want a dramatic look? Jewelry Designer Cynthia Rybakoff‘s stupendous Fortress of Solitude Necklace will give you drama. Named after...

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Karen Seiger

Aug 17, 20123 min read

Weekend Market Picks, August 18 + 19, 2012 + Kimberlin Brown Jewelry

The silver snail shell ring pictured caught my eye this week at the Independent Designer Pop Shop (ID Pop Shop). This round, shiny beauty...

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Karen Seiger

Aug 10, 20122 min read

Weekend Market Picks – August 11-12, 2012 + Ft. Greene Greenmarket

And now for the Weekend Market Picks! Saturday, August 11, 2012 Greenpoint / McCarren Park Greenmarket: This market is another one of my...

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Karen Seiger

Aug 3, 20122 min read

Weekend Market Picks – August 4 & 5 + First Prize Pies

Allison makes a delectable array of pies with unique twists, such as Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Pie, Mint Julep Cream Pie, Apple...

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Karen Seiger

Jul 27, 20122 min read

Weekend Market Picks July 28-29, 2012 + The Indie Style Society

Nothing says “hot summer in the city” better than comfy, sexy cut-off shorts. These Daisy Dukes are from The Indie Style Society and...

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Karen Seiger

Jul 20, 20122 min read

Weekend Market Picks, July 21 & 22 + Chozen Ice Cream

One of my favorite artisanal ice cream makers, Chozen, will be at Ice Cream Day. The scoop pictured is their luscious Ronne’s Rugelach,...

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Karen Seiger

Jul 13, 20123 min read

Weekend Market Picks – July 14 & 15, 2012 + Les Canelés de Céline

If you haven’t guessed by now, I’m a Francophile. In fact, I had my first Aha! moment about what would become Markets of New York City...

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Do’s & Don’ts for Walking in New York City

Karen Seiger

Jul 12, 20124 min read

Do’s & Don’ts for Walking in New York City

Now that summer is here and the city is filling up with visitors from around the world – over 50 million a year – I thought it would be a...

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Karen Seiger

Jun 29, 20123 min read

Weekend Market Picks, June 30 – July 1, 2012 + TESAGE Handbags & Totes

Yukiko and the TESAGE Collection will be at the Independent Designer Pop Shop in Chelsea Market through Monday, July 2nd. Visit...

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Karen Seiger

Jun 7, 20123 min read

Weekend Market Picks – June 9 & 10, 2012 + Paz Sintes Textile Jewelry

[nggallery id=133] I have admired the work of textile jewelry designer Paz Sintes for a long time. I ran into her recently Bedford Barrow...

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Karen Seiger

Jun 1, 20123 min read

Weekend Market Picks, June 2 & 3, 2012: Four Flasks from Citybitz

Joan Huggard from Citybitz creates some of the most fabulous souvenirs of New York, bar none. She takes photos of New York icons, like...

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Karen Seiger

May 25, 20122 min read

Weekend Market Picks: May 26 & 27, 2012 + Strawberries

Strawberries! The markets are brimming with ripe, sweet, delicious strawberries, like these ones from Kernan Farms at the Union Square...

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Karen Seiger

May 17, 20123 min read

Weekend Market Picks, May 19 & 20, 2012: A Whole Lotta Markets Going On

This is one of the busiest market weekends of the season! All of the weekly markets are up and running full out, and so this week I am...

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Karen Seiger

May 11, 20123 min read

Weekend Market Picks for Mom, May 12-13, 2012: Macaron Parlour’s Ice Cream Macarons

We went to visit Mad. Sq. Eats this afternoon to get some more macarons for the weekend from Macaron Parlour. Lo and behold, Macaron...

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Karen Seiger

Apr 20, 20123 min read

Weekend Market Picks for April 21 & 22: Gauge NYC + Earth Day

I love my LOVE earrings from Gauge NYC. I picked them up last month at the Artisan Bazaar (coming back soon!), and now Gauge is in the...

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Karen Seiger

Apr 19, 20121 min read

Photo of the Day – April 19, 2012: Fresh Till Death Vegan Nut Milks

There was a lot of buzz in the crowd about Fresh Till Death nut milks with coffee at the Vegan Shop Up this past weekend. So I had to...

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