Spotlight on New York’s Holiday Markets
The nice thing about holiday shopping in New York is that you don’t need to head to the mall, or go to crowded, big box stores, like Best Buy. That’s because a number of festive, seasonal, outdoor markets pop up each year, and the best part is — due to the number of awesome food vendors that invariably flock to each— you can even nosh while you shop…
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What to Eat at New York’s Top Holiday Markets
We all know how stressful it can be shopping for Christmas gifts; criss-crossing the city in an attempt to find the perfect present for everyone on your list, and not stopping until the growling of your stomach overtakes the sound of carols blaring through the store speakers. Well thank goodness for New York’s amazing holiday markets, which have the process of shopping down to a science. You’re practically guaranteed to find great gifts for almost everyone you know, and from Union Square’s Christmas Stollen courtesy of Momofuku Milk Bar’s Christina Tosi to BrisketTown at Brooklyn Night Bazaar, you won’t even have to starve in the process…
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Columbus Circle Holiday Market
If you’re more of an uptown shopper, there are plenty of high-end purveyors to choose from at this festive, open-air bazaar. We had our eye on a $250 hand-knit wrap-around sweater, but maybe we were just lightheaded from hunger. Better warm up with a bowl of tortilla soup from Cascabel Taqueria before you impulse buy. It’s loaded with chunks of tender chicken and tortilla chips and sprinkled with queso fresco and Mexican...
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Union Square Holiday Market
If you regularly frequent Union Square for its fabulous farmers market (as you definitely should), you’ll especially appreciate its granddaddy of a holiday bazaar, now in its 19th year. A 100-strong list of vendors peddle unique products (we’ve got our eye on antique NYC maps from Pageant Print shop), until December 24th. If you’ve waited until Christmas Eve to finish your shopping you might have bigger problems to worry about, but there’s no reason to let hunger get in the way of you participating in the last minute rush. We particularly recommend the Arancina al Nero di Seppia from Arancini Bros. Besides being a perfect, handheld mini-meal, these crispy, creamy risotto balls are flavored with squid ink and filled with tomatoes and spicy shrimp, perfect if you have to skip the Feast of the Seven Fishes in order to...
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Grand Central Holiday Fair
Grand Central’s elegant Holiday Fair features 76 micro-boutiques, and while none of them specialize in food, the terminal itself has seriously stepped up its game in the last few years. Finish off a day of shopping with a ready-to-go sandwich from Murray’s Cheese, pick up a fancy french pastry from Financier, or, if you still have a bit of cash to burn, settle in for champagne and crustaceans at the Grand Central Oyster...
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Brooklyn Night Bazaar
If you’re Brooklyn-based, you’ll adore the new Night Bazaar in Williamsburg, modeled after the lively night markets popular throughout Asia. Although an endless supply of quirky arts and crafts deserves more than a second look, this market boasts some of the best eats the borough has to offer, including barbecue from Fort Reno, steamed bun sandwiches from Baohaus, and even an Ethiopian spread from the vegetarian, gluten-free pop-up, Bunna...
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The Holiday Shops at Bryant Park
The Holiday Shops at Bryant Park are in their 11th season, and we can’t think of a better way to spend the day than by doing lots and lots of Christmas shopping and going for a spin on their ice rink afterwards. Oh wait, yes we can. Build up your strength before strapping on your skates by ordering a plate of Louisiana-style goodness from Daisy’s Grits – we especially love the succulent shrimp and green onions served over silky white...
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