Photo Above: Eat Gai In honor of Women's History Month, NYCEDC will be hosting a series of events to celebrate the women of NYC's Public Markets, which will kick off at Essex Market on Saturday, February 29th, 2020 from 2pm - 5pm. The series will highlight the female vendors and producers that make up each market and offer details on support and information for MWBE businesses, food and goods from vendors throughout the network. For over a century, Essex Market has served as a meeting place for the Lower East Side community. It is a public market made up of many smaller vendors who pride themselves on getting to know their customers. As we celebrate women and all they have accomplished over the last 100 years, this special event will highlight a number of the Essex Market women-owned businesses whose entrepreneurship, hard work, dedication and creativity have made this NYC Public Market so special. These businesses, which add to the energy and success of Essex Market on a daily basis, include: LES Girls Club Cuchifritos Riverdel Josephine's Feast Sugar Sweet Sunshine L.E.S. Ice Cream Factory Flower Power Saffron Roni-Sue's Chocolates Peasant Stock Puebla Mexican Food Arancini Bros. Mille Nonne Eat Gai During this event, attendees can sample and shop from these featured vendors, enjoy live music, network with female entrepreneurs, and support the regular Essex Market vendors on the main floor. The series will take place on five consecutive Saturdays from February 29th to March 28th as follows: Saturday, February 29 – Essex Market, 2PM – 5PM (Series Kick Off), Manhattan Saturday, March 7 – La Marqueta, 2PM – 5PM, East Harlem Saturday, March 14 -- Moore Street Market, 2PM – 5PM, Brooklyn Saturday, March 21 -- Arthur Avenue Market, 2PM – 5PM, Bronx Saturday, March 28 -- Jamaica Market,
Photo Above: Eat Gai In honor of Women’s History Month, NYCEDC will be hosting a series of events to celebrate the women of NYC’s Public Markets, which will kick off at Essex Market on Saturday, February 29th, 2020 from 2pm – 5pm. The series will highlight the female vendors and producers that make up each market and offer details on support and information for MWBE businesses, food and goods from vendors throughout the network. For