10 Fun Facts about NYC’s Essex Street Market, a Lower East Side Survivor
The Essex Street Market is one of NYC’s most historic public markets, in the Lower East Side for over 75 years. Here are 10 fun facts about the market’s history.
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In London, the street food culture has been spurred on by overcrowding and the need to put wasted space to good use. Here are 5 awesome street food markets.
MoreYour Holidays Untapped: NYC’s 10 Best Holiday Markets
We rounded up 10 of the best, craftiest and quirkiest holiday markets and fairs in Manhattan Brooklyn and Queens, from Artists & Fleas in Chelsea Market to the Morbid Anatomy Holiday Fair.
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What’s at Stake for the Haymarket, Boston’s Historic Market, as Plans for the Greenway Develop
Haymarket is one of Boston’s oldest, and many would argue, best weekend institutions. With the Greenway, it seems unlikely that Haymarket will remain.
MoreIt Takes a Village: Flea Marqueta Celebrates Harlem in Grand Opening
Flea Marqueta welcomes visitors at 116th St. and Park Ave at its grand opening Sunday.
Half a century ago, the area under the Metro North tracks in Harlem would be a bustle of activity as residents congregated to do their weekly shopping in the famed La Marqueta. On Sunday, the grand opening of Flea …
MoreFlea Marqueta Celebrates Harlem’s Past and Present with Local Food, Culture & Art
Harlem’s new Flea Marqueta uses local food, music, art and culture to showcase the area’s diverse culture and revive the historic La Marqueta.
MoreBrooklyn Flea Opens in Philadelphia
Brooklyn Flea Philly launched last Sunday at the Piazza at Schmidt’s in Philadelphia’s new up-and-coming neighborhood of Northern Liberties, aka NoLibs. Like its twin brother in Williamsburg, the open-air market will run every Sunday 10am-5pm and will feature a tightly curated selection of art, antique and repurposed furniture, vintage clothing and jewelry.
MoreSmorgasburg’s Culinary Delights
Brought to you by the same people who run Brooklyn Flea, Smorgasburg, is a gastronomic delight. Smorgasburg is open, rain or shine, from 11:00AM to 6:00PM on Saturdays, in East River State Park (Kent Ave. and N. 7 St. on the Williamsburg waterfront), and on Sundays it is located in the Tobacco Warehouse in Brooklyn Bridge …
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Mercat dels Encants: Barcelona’s charm of the past
Let the charm of Mercat dels Encants take you away and into the past of Barcelona and its people.
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A Few Parisians: Marché de Passy
At Parisian markets, such as Le Marché de Passy, you can sometimes cross the path of grannies who look a bit like the Thinker by Rodin.
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