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Alison Stewart: This is All Of It. I'm Alison Stewart. Tis' the season for Holiday Markets and Pop-up shops. Seems like there's at least one in every borough. Last weekend I went to the FAD Holiday Pop-up in Boerum Hill, it's happening again this weekend. Queens has the Astoria Artisan Market located in Bohemian Hall on Sunday in the Bronx. There's a Third Avenue Holiday Market at the Hub, that one runs until January 6th. Of course, there are the big ones. Union Square, Columbus Circle, Brian Park. Joining us now with some specialized markets and a few of her favorites is Associate editor at The Strategist, Jenna Milliner-Waddell. Hi Jenna?

Jenna Milliner-Waddell: Hi, how are you?

Alison Stewart: I'm great. Listeners, we want to hear from you. Do you have a holiday market you would like to share? Maybe you have hit up a vendor who had some great things and you want to give him a shout-out, or maybe you're looking for advice on where to find a unique gift. 212-433-WNYC, 212-433-9692 we are talking about Holiday Markets and Pop-ups. I want to start with you have given us two new markets. This is exciting, the Harlem Night Market, not to be confused with the Uptown Night Market, which happens in the summer.

Where is the Harlem Night market located, Jenna?

Jenna Milliner-Waddell: The Harlem Night Market is in La Marqueta on 115th, I believe and this is actually the last weekend to experience it.

Alison Stewart: What's the vibe?

Jenna Milliner-Waddell: There are a lot of different artisans and makers there as well as a lot of fun going on, so there's DJ dance floor as well as a lot of food markets, from a lot of different Latin American cuisines as well. I think you can even get your Christmas tree there if you still haven't.

Alison Stewart: It sounds like this only happens in the evening or is that just-- it says night market. I just don't know if that's part of a spin or is it really at night? [chuckles]

Jenna Milliner-Waddell: It really is, early evening. I would say it starts around three or four o'clock, but it's gorgeous because it's dark outside, all the lights and different decor is up, so it's beautiful.

Alison Stewart: Is this the kind of market that I can just wander into or is this one where I need tickets or something like that?

Jenna Milliner-Waddell: You can get advanced entry tickets that are free to reserve on Eventbrite, but you can also just go and try your luck. There might be a little bit of a wait.

Alison Stewart: That is the Harlem Night Market. Okay. Another new market, Brooklyn Magazine's Holiday Market. Where is this one?

Jenna Milliner-Waddell: This one is at Industry City in Brooklyn. This one's really interesting. There'll be over 30 different merchants, and it's also put together in connection with Building Black Bed-Stuy and The Layout, who over the last few weekends has put together their Buy Black Market, so the Buy Black Market will be there with a lot of Black-owned businesses to shop.

Alison Stewart: What makes this a standout for you? Why did you want to give this one a shout-out?

Jenna Milliner-Waddell: It's not just about shopping. It's really a market where you could go and spend the entire day, it's today and tomorrow, and really enjoy yourself. There's DJs, there's a spades tournament, there's a braiding bar, there's a live game show, drinks, so it's really a full outing.

Alison Stewart: I like that. It's about sort of the experience, not just the consuming of things, although we like to get our friends presents. That's nice. [laughs]

Jenna Milliner-Waddell: Absolutely. [unintelligible 00:03:30] and it's lot of good stuff to shop there.

Alison Stewart: If you don't have a lot of money, it is nice to be able to be in the holiday spirit and be around other people who are doing things. That's part of what's fun about the markets, I think.

Jenna Milliner-Waddell: Definitely. It really gets you in the mood.

Alison Stewart: Let's take a call. Let's go to Scott online one calling in from Manhattan. Hey Scott, thanks for calling all of it.

Scott: [unintelligible 00:03:54] so much for having me. I'd like to tell you about a shop on the Lower East Side on Orchard Street called November 19. It's named after the birthday of one of the owners. It is a gay couple, they are both from different parts of Asia and they source unique items for the shop from all over Vietnam, Japan, and China and different parts of that region. They can be eclectic like a candle opera that is made out of ceramic lemons, or unique plate settings, or unique Christmas ornaments.

Last year we purchased a loaf of Wonder Bread as an ornament for our Christmas bread.

Alison Stewart: [laughs] Scott, thank you for calling in. That was called November 19th with Scott's recommendation. If you have a recommendation for the Holiday Markets, what's your go-to? 212-433-9692, 212-433-WNYC. Maybe you've had something delicious to eat at one of the markets, you can shout out that vendor, or maybe you've picked up a very cool item or something for a vendor, we'd like to hear about it too. 212-433-9692, 212-433-WNYC. Or if you're a vendor going to be at a market you can call in as well 212-433-9692. My guest is Jenna Milliner-Waddell, Associate Editor from The Strategist. Okay, so I'm not sure how to say this caribBEING.

Jenna Milliner-Waddell: Yes, caribBEING.

Alison Stewart: caribBEING Holiday Market. Where's the caribBEING Holiday Market.

Jenna Milliner-Waddell: This is in downtown Brooklyn currently, and it's located in a shipping container so it's a very intimate space, but packed with lots of great gifts. They source specifically from Caribbean and Latin X makers. It's their sixth annual market. They have everything from handmade goods, candles, Shaquanda's hot pepper sauces in there. Lots of great little things that honestly just make great gifts.

Alison Stewart: I want to shout-out a market one of my favorites. It's the Black Girl Magic market, on Tompkins in Bed-Stuy. Is a really, really good one. If you're looking for some good gifts, or if you're into some self-gifting, I recommend that market.

Jenna Milliner-Waddell: I also recommend I live around the corner. I've been many a time.

Alison Stewart: If you know, you know. Jenna, so a pop-up, what is the official definition of a pop-up store?

Jenna Milliner-Waddell: A store that it's usually a retailer who doesn't have their own brick-and-mortar will rent out a space for a short period of time. Bring their goods that maybe are only sold online or social media in-person so that people can see them in real life and experience it for a limited time. It's a really special moment.

Alison Stewart: You suggest a pop-up on the Lower East Side that is a collaboration. Tell us about this one.

Jenna Milliner-Waddell: Yes, so Timbo is a market that's an open actually for all of December, and they specialize in Latin American artists. They have handmade clothing and jewelry and accessories and ceramics. Tomorrow, this weekend, it's basically a pop-up within a pop-up. The Break Market that we were really excited about The Strategist in 2021, who specializes in vintage where they will be popping up within this pop-up selling their vintage goods and designer goods in the mix of all of these other great items.

Alison Stewart: That sounds like fun. One of the things I like about markets also is it's a time for artists and artisans to really get their wares out there and show us how creative they've been. It's also a really good way to support small businesses. It's one of the reasons I really like to shop with them as well.

Jenna Milliner-Waddell: Yes, it's a great way to support small businesses. I think that there's obviously opportunities to do it online, but then you have to do a bunch of research and open a bunch of tabs. This way, it's really a one-stop shop and everything's right there for you.

Alison Stewart: I also like hearing how people make things. Sometimes I'll just sit-- if they have time, or if it's slow like mill nerd it's interesting to see hear how you make a hat. It's interesting to hear somebody's process of how they make jewelry. I just love the idea of people being creative. That's part of it too.

Jenna Milliner-Waddell: Absolutely and you never get to really meet the makers of those clothes that you buy in a big box store or something like that so it really provides an opportunity as well.

Alison Stewart: Let's talk to Elizabeth calling in from Glen Rock, New Jersey. Hi, Elizabeth. Thanks for calling All Of It.

Elizabeth: Hi, thank you for taking my call.

Alison Stewart: Go for it. Where should we go?

Elizabeth: Well, the Grand Bazaar on Sunday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM located on Columbus Avenue, between 76 and 77th street. It's a holiday theme market this Sunday, but it's open year-round on Sundays.

Alison Stewart: It's a good one. I've been there many times. Let's go to Betts calling in from Brooklyn. Hi, Betts. Thanks for calling All Of It.

Betts: Well, hello, thanks for taking me. I'm actually going to be showing ceramics in the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition in Red Hook but they have lots of wonderful crafts that's their Makers Market this Saturday and Sunday. Then the other one in the same area is the Red Hook Business Alliance Makers Market. Those are going to be all over Red Hook you can look at both those websites to find the market and the hours.

Alison Stewart: Red Hook was on my list as well. Oh, thanks Betts for calling in. Jenna, you wanted to shout out Apt. 2 Bread in Brooklyn. It's a small business. It doesn't necessarily fall under this umbrella, but it's got a really interesting backstory. Back to our idea of supporting interesting small business, want to shout it out?

Jenna Milliner-Waddell: Yes so Apt. 2 Bread was started by baker Carla Finley during the pandemic and they started selling sourdough out of their Clinton Hill apartment. She was really wiring down in a basket bread to sell the people on the street it was like something out of a Disney movie. This year she started making bread decor so she's got bread mirrors and bread magnets and bread wreaths which are beautiful and delightful. A great gift for the foodie on your list or person just likes carbs.

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Alison Stewart: Black Market Vintage is another one you wanted to shout out.

Jenna Milliner-Waddell: Yes, also a great store strategist's favorite. It's a vintage store but they specialize in Black culture artifacts. The store itself actually has been closed for most of the month but this weekend they're back open for some in-person shopping which is great. You can find old vintage magazines there and VHS tapes and this time of year, you can also get unique wrapping paper as well.

Alison Stewart: A wrapping paper. Let's talk to Tamara calling in from Manhattan. Hi Tamara it sounds like you want to shout out a specific vendor. Tamara are you there? Did Tamara put us on hold? Tamara put us on hold. Sometimes that's the way it goes, Jenna on live radio, ma'am. Any market that you just really love that's a personal favorite I told you mine which was Black Girl Magic, which one's yours?

Jenna Milliner-Waddell: Yes I'm really interested in actually a market I haven't been to but another one I'm excited about is the one at the Brooklyn Museum. This weekend I believe. I think it's the last weekend and I've been dying to get there, feels like the perfect outing little bit of museum, a little bit of shopping.

Alison Stewart: There you go. Jenna Milliner-Waddell is Associate Editor at The Strategist. Thank you so much for putting together this list of these new markets. It's great.

Jenna Milliner-Waddell: Of course, thank you.

 

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