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The Great War and NYC: Street Vendors and Public Markets

New York City was far removed from the battlefields, occupied territories, and blockaded countries locked in the struggle of the First World War. While many of those places experienced food …

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A mail truck transformed into a market wagon carrying food

Food for Good: How Non-Profits Are Creating Change Through Food

An Essex Street Market “Talk & Taste” event about food-based social enterprise Many organizations are recognizing the value of entrepreneurship and culinary arts to inspire young people, build their skills, and …

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Photo of Daytoine Shaw, a Black man wearing cap, glasses, and t-shirt with Reconnect Bakery written on it, holding a tray of muffins and giving a thumbs up

The Lo-Down: Essex Street Market Debuts Historical Mural

The Lo-Down, January 30, 2017 by Ed Litvak If you visited the Essex Street Market this past weekend, you probably noticed this new historical mural celebrating the legacy of the …

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Workers walk alongside a large stone dry dock in the Brooklyn Navy Yard with two white tugboats below and a red and white crane on the right.

Market Value: How Public Markets Drive the Baking Industry Forward

An Essex Street Market “Talk & Taste” event about the baking industry in New York City Baking is literally our bread and butter in New York City making up the majority …

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Press Release: Turnstile Tours Launches New Weekly Tour of Essex Street Market Sept. 25

Turnstile Tours & Essex Street Market Vendors Association launch weekly 90-minute tasting tours of the market, every Sunday beginning September 25 Tours include 5–7 tastings and opportunities to meet the …

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The outside of a market that's painted colorfully with designs that include painted vegetables, fruit, and geometric shapes

Bakeries at New York’s Public Markets: A Bread and Butter Industry for the City

In this two-part blog series, we’ll be highlighting the stories behind baking businesses – wholesale and retail, profit and nonprofit – that are located inside New York’s public markets and …

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Chocolate & Cheese: Launching Businesses at the Essex Street Market

Owned and operated by the city, the Essex Street Market provides a diverse array of fresh, high-quality, and affordable food options to local residents, as well as opportunities for new …

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Co-owners - a man and a woman - of Saxelby Cheesemongers, both in striped shirts, stand behind a counter that is filled with cheeses on display. There is a chalkboard in the background that lists out a variety of cheeses.

Thanksgiving Shopping at the Essex Street Market

In preparation for Thanksgiving, we’ve put together a shopping guide so you can find unique, delicious, and affordable items right in the Lower East Side’s Essex Street Market. But when …

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Fishmongers of the Essex Street Market

Whether you’re looking for salmon, tilapia, porgy, or mussels, fishmongers at the Essex Street Market have got you covered. Step inside the market today and you find two stalls selling …

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Essex Street Market: A Look Back at Opening Day, 1940

The Essex Street Market opened for business on the morning of January 9, 1940 in what the New York Times described as, “one of the shortest dedication ceremonies on record.” …

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Makansutra: Eating In New York

Makansutra, September 20, 2015 by KF Seetoh I was taken on a food and heritage spin around Brooklyn, “to places where tourist would look out of place” ironically by Cindy …

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Mayor LaGuardia and the War on Sidewalk Christmas Tree Sellers

It’s that time of year again – we’ve had our first snow in New York City, Christmas music is playing in every shop and store, and Christmas tree stands line …

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Edible Brooklyn: Worth the Trip: The Moore Street Market

Edible Brooklyn, Winter 2014 by Betsy Bradley “Welcome to the Island of Fried Pig Parts!” Cindy VandenBosch, eyes twinkling, has just secured a spot at the bustling formica counter that …

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Last Chance to Visit Vendy Plaza at East Harlem’s La Marqueta Sunday, Nov 23

This coming Sunday, November 23, is the last weekend to attend Vendy Plaza, at least for now. For the past four Sundays, our friends at the Street Vendor Project and the …

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LA Stories: More Than Just Food Trucks

Cindy and Andrew recently traveled to Los Angeles for a much-needed vacation. But of course, they could not resist exploring the waterfronts, markets, and street food of Southern California. Over …

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Celebrate the Season: Our Favorite Holiday Songs

Last night Cindy and I kicked off our holiday season by decorating our tree, baking some treats, and turning the iTunes music library to “Christmas – shuffle.” Many of the …

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