Do you have any idea how much I like strolling in the New Amsterdam Market? Hum, you probably have… I talked to you about it here and here. Both times I went during summer but this year, the market will be open two more times. One in November and another one in December. This is not a big touristy thing and if you are in New York for the first time, you probably won’t take an hour to visit the market. But still, I need to tell you about it because it’s one of my favorite things to do. You see, markets are a very nice way to get a sense of what is going on in a city on the culinary side. I remember having a fantastic time in Seattle or even more recently in night markets in Asia. Markets prove to be a great indicator of what a city is about, culinary speaking.
Yesterday, the market hosted its third Gathering of Fisheries, with a dozen participants from Maine to Montauk representing the new wave of regional, sustainable seafood. I also learned about a great project called The Vermont Sail Freight Project, which was the journey of a sail-barge named Ceres which carried 15 tons of Champlain and Hudson Valley agricultural products from Vermont to New York City.
The New Amsterdam Market will be held two more times this year. One for Thanksgiving and the last one on December 15th. If you are in the city for Thanksgiving, the market will be one of the few events going on that day, usually there is not much to do that particulary weekend. Good food, good people, good stories, what else do we need?