Celebrate the women of New York City Public Markets during Women's History Month! This FREE 5-event series presented by NYCEDC takes place on consecutive Saturdays: • Saturday, February 29 - Essex Market, 2PM- 5PM (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, 2PM - 5PM, Queens The series highlights the female vendors and producers that make up each market. Each event will include live music, networking, voter registration, and info on training, M/WBE certification and grants and funding to start-up or expand one's own business. The series is produced in partnership with women.nyc, QueensFeasts and El Puente. Attendees can expect to taste and shop for everything from pastries and nutritious kids' meals at La Marqueta; to fresh fish, pasta, craft beer, and ice cream from Essex Market; to vegan baked goods and international spices from Moore Street Market; fresh meat and sandwiches at Arthur Avenue Market and fresh vegetables and prepared foods from Jamaica Market and more. Depending on the event, vendors will include local artists and women-owned or operated food and beverage businesses including: Maryam's Yum Yum with her red velvet waffles, Elma's in Harlem with their fresh juices, Heroes and Villains with chicken nuggets, Mike's Deli Italian antipasti bites, Cenkali Products with their indigenous Mexican vegan soups, Aunt Jo Jo's with their BBQ sauce and Boba Green with their bubble tea and more. Free business services from Heritage Radio Network, QueensFeasts, Edible Manhattan and EscapeMaker.com will be raffled off to those that attend. Prizes include: • Free web services for 2 years from Godaddy ($50 Value) • Customized social media plan
Celebrate the women of New York City Public Markets during Women’s History Month! This FREE 5-event series presented by NYCEDC takes place on consecutive Saturdays: • Saturday, February 29 – Essex Market, 2PM- 5PM (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
For over 100 years, 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. Its friendly vendors offer a unique array of products in a welcoming, community-oriented environment. You can be on a first-name basis with your butcher, cheese monger, grocer, and fishmonger. And if you're in the mood to nosh, its prepared-food merchants and restaurants can satisfy any appetite. The Essex Market vendors all have an individual story and distinctive personality that add flavor to their already delicious offerings. These are the people that give a true and genuine neighborhood feel to this historic public market. From coffee to cheese to seafood to beer and so much more, check out the full list of vendors here. Celebrate the vendors of this public market at the 2nd Annual Deck the Stalls Holiday Market. On December 8th in the Seaport District, and from December 13th - 15th at Essex Market, enjoy a special celebration of small businesses and local vendors that represent the unique cultures of New York City. Come shop, listen to live music, explore the market and get to know so many of the city's vendors. Essex Market favorite, Porto Rico Importing Co., will be one of the local vendors represented during Deck the Stalls. They are a small family owned coffee roasting and tea importing company with a main store in Greenwich Village, New York and roasting facility in Brooklyn. They where founded in 1907 as a retail store supplying the many Italians in the area with products they where used to in Italy: coffee beans, teas leaves, botanicals, herbs, Italian bitters like Fernet Branca, dried mushrooms, olive oil, espresso coffee makers, teapots and
For over 100 years, 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. Its friendly vendors offer a unique array of products in a welcoming, community-oriented environment. You can be on a first-name basis with your butcher, cheese monger, grocer, and fishmonger. And if you’re in the mood to nosh,
Enjoy a mid-week escape to the country Kaatsbaan Lodge, in Saugerties, is located less than 2 hours from NYC along the western edge of the Hudson River, at the base of the Catskill Mountains. Dear EscapeMakers - go for a romantic escape and relax by the fireside or plan a quick family getaway. Enjoy late summer and early Autumn in the Catskills — swim, hike, paddle, tennis or golf… For the serious tennis player - opt for the Total Tennis experience if improving your game is your goal. Take advantage of top-notch professional private and group instruction. To make reservations or for more information, visit: kaatsbaanlodge.com Call 800.221.6496 or 845.247.9177 Offer good through October 30, 2018 Commitment to Sustainability The Kaatsbaan Lodge recycles and composts. Fruits & veggies are harvested from their organic farm. Their solar array produces 35% of the facility’s electricity.
Enjoy a mid-week escape to the country Kaatsbaan Lodge, in Saugerties, is located less than 2 hours from NYC along the western edge of the Hudson River, at the base of the Catskill Mountains. Dear EscapeMakers – go for a romantic escape and relax by the fireside or plan a quick family getaway. Enjoy late summer and early Autumn in the Catskills — swim, hike, paddle, tennis or golf… For the serious tennis player –
Dear EscapeMakers — Got a sweet tooth? BYOW (Bring your own waffles)! Join us for our first event of the season, Maple Fest, at the GrowNYC Union Square Greenmarket on Friday, March 17th from 10am to 4pm. This event is FREE for all ages! Stop by for free samples, live music, maple samples, maple flavored products and more! Sample maple syrup, maple-infused coffee, maple candies, maple yogurt, maple lollipops, and witness maple tree tapping demos from maple producers like Deep Mountain Maple Roxbury Mountain Maple, Consider Bardwell Farm, Ronnybrook Farm Dairy, Soukup Farms and more! Plus, pick up free info from our local travel getaway partner agritourism destinations like Sullivan Catskills, Amtrak, Vermont Tourism, Westchester County Tourism, NY, Dutchess Tourism, Inc., Ithaca & Tompkins County Tourism, and more! Additional GrowNYC Greenmarket farmers and producers sampling to be announced! Check back for updates in the coming weeks. Find more details here!
Dear EscapeMakers — Got a sweet tooth? BYOW (Bring your own waffles)! Join us for our first event of the season, Maple Fest, at the GrowNYC Union Square Greenmarket on Friday, March 17th from 10am to 4pm. This event is FREE for all ages! Stop by for free samples, live music, maple samples, maple flavored products and more! Sample maple syrup, maple-infused coffee, maple candies, maple yogurt, maple lollipops, and witness maple tree tapping demos
