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Karen Seiger

Apr 16, 20144 min read

Guest Market: Old World Easter Feasting At Buffalo’s Historic Broadway Market

Butter Lambs at the Broadway Market, or Baranek wielkanocny in Polish I heard the stories about Buffalo’s Broadway Market from when my...

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Karen Seiger

Nov 7, 20132 min read

ID Pop: Fine, Fun and Serious Design in New York City

ID Pop Shop Shoppers ID Pop Shop is open once again in Chelsea Market. And once again, I am blown away by the design, innovation and...

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Karen Seiger

Jun 28, 20134 min read

Weekend Market Picks June 29 & 30, 2013: Jenowade’s Messages of Hope and Sexy Fun

It has been a big week for marriage equality and civil rights in our country. I am thrilled with the ongoing progress we are making as a...

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Karen Seiger

Jun 6, 20132 min read

For the Vegetarian Kitchen: How To Butcher An Eggplant?

You may know my friends Sara and Phil of Rocks and Salt from their stylish handmade hats and skirts. And now they’ve created vegetarian...

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Karen Seiger

Feb 21, 20131 min read

Photo of the Day, February 21, 2013: Anne Arden McDonald’s Paper Wasp Nest

Anne Arden McDonald was the very first member of the New York Etsy Street Team when I started researching for my guidebook, Markets of...

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Karen Seiger

Aug 21, 20121 min read

Frozen Fruit + Chocolate + A Stick = Trop Pops

James and I were roaming around Greenflea on a hot, humid Sunday two weekends ago, and several people strongly recommended that we go try...

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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

Jul 2, 20123 min read

Attention Francophiles and Foodophiles: Say Bonjour To Our New French Market

The farmers markets of Paris have been a major inspiration behind the Markets of New York City Guidebook and this blog. And now they’re...

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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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