Eating Good at Chelsea Market, While Shopping at the 2016 Holiday Handmade Cavalcade

One of the best things about the Holiday Handmade Cavalcade is its location, in Chelsea Market. Chelsea Market is chock full of good things to eat and I’m going to share some of my favorites!

If you love coffee like I do, you will appreciate the smoothness of a 9th Street Espresso cappuccino. Named after its original site in the East Village, this location is sort of in the middle of Chelsea market.

The Cavalcade is just across from Amy’s Bread, where in addition to loaves, slices of cake, cupcakes and other delicious baked goods, you can get freshly made sandwiches. Amy’s also has, in my opinion, some of the best lemonade around!

When you’re craving Thai, I recommend Chelsea Thai Wholesale. Here, you can buy authentic Thai grocery ingredients as well as a comprehensive selection of prepared-to-order food. Here’s my Pad See Ew with tender rice noodles and chicken.

Another fantastic choice – and super cheap – is Los Tacos No. 1. Just look for the line (don’t worry, it moves very quickly!) by the tea and spice place. I love the molcajte mortar and pestles that hold the serve-yourself salsas and lime wedges.

It’s pretty common to see people feasting on whole lobsters from The Lobster Place. I asked a couple if they would mind my taking a picture because, really, what more is there to say!

Inside Buon Italia, there is a vast selection of hard-to-find authentic Italian ingredients to make your own meals.  Outside, there are prepared foods to eat on-site.

Dickson’s Farmstand creates sandwiches and hotdogs from their house-made charcuterie. Take home a freshly made rotisserie chicken and sides for an easy dinner.

Indie Fresh features a health-conscious, organic lineup of soups, salads, mains, and juices along with many vegan options.

It’s important to stay well-fed while shopping the Holiday handmade Cavalcade! These are just a few of the many lunch options at Chelsea Market to help you shop happy. And don’t forget the free brownie samples at Fat Witch Bakery

See you at the Cavalcade!

Lu

Lu, of LuCrafts, is a part-time crafter who lives in Manhattan where she loves using paper to create beautiful objects for everyday use. Her cat Cookie helps by being cute and not judging the state of her workroom, aka living room!

Hunt down these extra-hot deals at the Cavalcade!

We’re less than two weeks away from our eagerly anticipated Holiday Handmade Cavalcade in Chelsea Market, and some of our makers are spicing things up with an on-site Scavenger Hunt!  As a reward to you -- our faithful blog readers -- just quietly mention this Scavenger Hunt to any of the participating vendors, and you’ll enjoy a secret little freebie or discount.  

Note: when you first enter the event, stop by our team table to pick up a Vendor Map. It lists every single vendor selling, so it’ll be particularly helpful for you Scavenger Hunters.

Here are our participating vendors, and what each is offering:

Wandering Laur

One free card with $20 purchase

Be My Bee

One free Snowman card with purchase

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Vicki Finkel Ceramics

One free pitcher (from a select group) with purchase

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Two free bird stickers

Astridland

A small surprise freebie with purchase

Tamara Garvey Illustration

One free birch forest card with purchase

NYC Vinyl Dreams

Free decal for a phone/laptop with purchase

Soluna Soluna

5% discount off your purchase

Divine NY & Co.

Receive 20% off any item in our booth

Koto

Free postcard with purchase

LuCrafts

Free Upcycled Magnet if you whisper, "Blitzen sent me." No purchase necessary!

SimplyNu

One lip balm of your choice with any purchase

a Studio by the Sea

A free small holiday notecard with any purchase

Birdy27 Designs

Buy 1 hat over $50 and a coordinating cowl, neck warmer or scarf and receive $5 off! (While supplies last!)
 

Again, don’t forget to stop at our team table once you arrive at the event, so you can pick up a Vendor Map and find these deals -- plus locate the rest of our fabulous vendors!  


We can’t wait to see you at the Cavalcade.  :D