Oranges For Your September
1. Robot kid's organic t-shirt -- Lunacy Designs11
2. Custom cap -- A GoodLHOOQ
3. iPad mini case -- Fritz and Fraulein
4. Frida Kahlo doll -- Snap Dragoon 13
5. Ninja Dragoon Monster -- La Muse Kalliope
6. Coin purse -- Pinot by Lyn
7. Double sided Necklace -- Be In The Moment
8. Unicorn horn -- Brooklyn Owl
Night Markets Take Over New York City
Night markets are taking over Gotham!
Gotham by night.
In two weeks, on August 3rd, the Hester Street Fair will string white lights in the trees and through the tents, dust off their liquor license, and turn the Fair into August Nights at the Hester Street Fair, a month-long Saturday night (only) market on the Lower East Side at the corners of Hester and Essex Streets. It will feature a DJ, all your favorite Hester food vendors, and booths, including a collection of vintage clothing and jewelry companies.
Hester already runs Hester Nights at the eventi hotel in midtown, where eleven vendors provide a wide array of food and the Brighton Bar serves drinks to tired New Yorkers every Thursday evening in the summer and fall.
The eventi Hotel
Night Markets were brought to New York by Aaron Broudo who founded the Brooklyn Night Bazaar. The first one, held in the area created by Urban Space, called the DeKalb Market, was such a success, it didn't take long for imitation to become the sincerest form of flattery. Subsequent BKNB markets were held in Brooklyn warehouses.
Artificial "Night:" BK Night Bazaar in a Kent Street warehouse.
Founded with a Kickstarter fund raiser in 2011, it was conceived as "a
summer night market, held outside on the Brooklyn waterfront. The Bazaar was inspired by the night markets across Asia.
These are fun gathering places for locals and travelers to eat, drink, shop and check out performances all in an animated setting. The Brooklyn Night Bazaar will provide a uniquely Brooklyn version of this great tradition." The thing morphed into its own Brooklyn-ized version that Aaron masterminded, with live music, vendors, sports, food and things I probably never found out about cause I was always setting up the Wink and Flip table. It took New York by storm.
Brooklyn Night Bazaar; Holiday Editio
Now comes the news that just last week, the Union Square Farmer's Market celebrated an important milestone birthday with their own version of a night market.
Union Square gets into the act
In Queens, the Astoria Market went to the dark side, and turned its beer garden location into a night market. What's next? Stay tuned. This can't be the end. "If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere."
What About Love...
Let me just say...I don't really hate Valentine's Day. I just find it slightly annoying. If you love someone, you should let them know all year round....not just on Valentine's day! The day is completely jammed down our throats, I barely had time to take down my Christmas lights. As soon as the new year began...hearts and candy began to choke the aisles of my neighborhood convenience store. And I might just throw up if I see another Jared commercial!
Ok, so my mini rant is over...I feel better getting that off my chest! Anyway, I thought it might be interesting to highlight a few etsy artists that have some "anti-valentine's day" items. The one thing that I love about etsy is that you will probably find something cool, interesting, and definately one of a kind!
