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Weekend Market Picks September 21 & 22, 2013: The Steampunk Illuminist

Karen Seiger

Sep 20, 20133 min read

Weekend Market Picks September 21 & 22, 2013: The Steampunk Illuminist

Terry Pielkin’s Steampunk Illuminist Lamp at The Market NYC Terry Peikin is the Steampunk Illuminist. He creates incredible lamps from...

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Weekend Market Picks – September 14 & 15, 2013: Silk Roses by Michèle Bidault

Karen Seiger

Sep 13, 20133 min read

Weekend Market Picks – September 14 & 15, 2013: Silk Roses by Michèle Bidault

Silk Rose Jewelry by Michèle Bidault at Flea Marqueta in Spanish Harlem Newsflash: Keep an eye out for my Fall Market Picks segment with...

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Weekend Market Picks Aug. 31 – Sep. 1: Brooklyn Bridge Park Farmers Market

Karen Seiger

Aug 30, 20134 min read

Weekend Market Picks Aug. 31 – Sep. 1: Brooklyn Bridge Park Farmers Market

I recently visited a new Down To Earth Market that opened by the Brooklyn Bridge Park. My sister- and brother-in-law were visiting with...

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Weekend Market Picks, August 24 & 25, 2013: Captivating Designs by Atlantis Jewelry

Karen Seiger

Aug 23, 20133 min read

Weekend Market Picks, August 24 & 25, 2013: Captivating Designs by Atlantis Jewelry

Atlantis Jewelry’s 18K ring with a brown diamond, surrounded by pavé diamonds set in rhodium. Available this weekend at ID Pop Shop in...

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The Queens County Market And What I Ate There

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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Weekend Market Picks July 27 & 28, 2013: Southern Hospitality for Charming New York City Feet

Karen Seiger

Jul 26, 20134 min read

Weekend Market Picks July 27 & 28, 2013: Southern Hospitality for Charming New York City Feet

New Yorkers walk hundreds of miles every year. And yet how many of us think about the condition of our feet? But all that is changing,...

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Mini Bundt Cakes? Yes, Please. And Don’t Ask Me To Share

Karen Seiger

Jul 17, 20132 min read

Mini Bundt Cakes? Yes, Please. And Don’t Ask Me To Share

The selection of locally made savory, sweet and icy foods at the LIC Flea and Food Market in Long Island City, Queens is quite...

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Weekend Market Picks July 13 & 14: Cherry Season with Samascott Orchards

Karen Seiger

Jul 12, 20133 min read

Weekend Market Picks July 13 & 14: Cherry Season with Samascott Orchards

I normally don’t choose any favorite anything when it comes to markets because I truly appreciate all aspects of all markets. But I will...

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Weekend Market Picks July 6 & 7, 2013: NEW VIDEO with Ice Riders Shaved Ice

Karen Seiger

Jul 5, 20133 min read

Weekend Market Picks July 6 & 7, 2013: NEW VIDEO with Ice Riders Shaved Ice

Is it hot out? I hadn’t noticed. I’ve been busy dreaming about my next shaved ice from Ice Riders. This group of transplanted Texans are...

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

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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Weekend Market Picks June 22 & 23, 2013 + Le Primitive on Bleecker

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

Jun 21, 20132 min read

A New Flea for LIC!

Last weekend marked the opening of LIC Flea & Food, a new market opened up in the rapidly transforming Long Island City neighborhood of...

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Weekend Market Picks June 15 & 16, 2013: Summer Strawberries

Karen Seiger

Jun 14, 20133 min read

Weekend Market Picks June 15 & 16, 2013: Summer Strawberries

I was recently chastised, and deservedly so, by my favorite Greenmarket manager, who shall go unnamed, for not having tried seasonal...

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Cool Market Photo: The Irresistible Cuteness of Little Bunny

Karen Seiger

May 23, 20131 min read

Cool Market Photo: The Irresistible Cuteness of Little Bunny

This story is long overdue, mostly because the ridiculous amounts of cuteness I have been keeping from you. Little Bunny is a wonderful...

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Weekend Market Picks May 18 & 19, 2013: Eggplant Parm from Sunday Gravy

Karen Seiger

May 17, 20133 min read

Weekend Market Picks May 18 & 19, 2013: Eggplant Parm from Sunday Gravy

I don’t care if “bikini season is right around the corner.” When there’s incredible eggplant parm involved, nothing else matters. Do you...

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Weekend Market Picks, May 4 & 5, 2013: Van Houten Farms Spring Flowers

Karen Seiger

May 3, 20132 min read

Weekend Market Picks, May 4 & 5, 2013: Van Houten Farms Spring Flowers

The Union Square Greenmarket is filled with flowers and trees for the city’s gardens, balconies and window boxes. I Loads of people were...

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Weekend Market Picks April 20 – 21, 2013: LazyLooz No Bake Biscuit Cakes

Karen Seiger

Apr 19, 20133 min read

Weekend Market Picks April 20 – 21, 2013: LazyLooz No Bake Biscuit Cakes

LazyLooz is the brainchild of Rakan Ammouri, based on a snack his mother used to make for her kids. LazyLooz are no-bake snack cakes made...

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Weekend Market Picks, February 23-24, 2013 + Simply Curated

Karen Seiger

Feb 22, 20132 min read

Weekend Market Picks, February 23-24, 2013 + Simply Curated

During a recent visit to Artists & Fleas in Williamsburg, I was smitten by a golden unicorn. Who wouldn’t be, right? It was perched on...

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Photo of the Day, February 19, 2013: Truffles by Coquette

Karen Seiger

Feb 19, 20132 min read

Photo of the Day, February 19, 2013: Truffles by Coquette

S’Mores Truffles by Coquette Valentine’s Day was sweeter than ever this year. James made a finger-licking lobster dinner, and we polished...

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Happy Valentine’s Day with a Warm Heart of Stone

Karen Seiger

Feb 14, 20132 min read

Happy Valentine’s Day with a Warm Heart of Stone

Happy Valentine’s Day! I realize it’s more like Valentine’s Evening, but I couldn’t let this day go by without expressing my appreciation...

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