
This is the comprehensive guide to the rich and diverse market
of New York City.
You’ll also find traditional markets streets that for centuries
have provided food for New Yorkers, and that continue to have the
best specialized food shops in the city. And of course there are
the fifty beloved farmers markets that have become models for local
sustainable food movements throughout the country.
This guide also includes the many innovative markets where buyers
from Bergdorf’s and Barneys find the fashions and designers
of tomorrow. These include the Brooklyn Flea, the Young Designers
Markets, the Renegade Crafts market, or simply certain “hipster” locations
on the sidewalks of Houston or Bleecker streets.
The guide also features Antique and Flea Markets where you’ll
find everything from Bakelite bracelets to mid-century modern
lighting fixtures, signed Broadway memorabilia and pristine vintage
clothing. The many seasonal markets hosted by the City of New
York throughout the year are also listed and described, and include
holiday gift markets and craft markets that take place in magical “only
in New York” settings such as Central Park and Bryant Park.
The guide has excellent recommendations for die-hard shoppers
and shoppers interested in bargains, as well as collectors, craft
aficionados and, last but not least, gourmets—many of NYC’s
favorite neighborhood chefs and bakers regularly debut their
innovative cuisine at these markets. |