This Saturday at Hester: The Perfect Springtime Accessories, Humbly Priced Pie, and New Hot Food from Sex and the City’s Food Stylist!
Hey Hester Fans! We hope you checked the forecast for this Saturday because it is going to be an unbelievably beautiful 70 degrees and sunny – the perfect formula for some afternoon fun at the Hester Street Fair! This Saturday at Hester, you can shop for the perfect springtime accessories and chow down on some delicious new food!
Check out new hot food vendor Entertaining Ideas Inc, where Diane Gordon will be serving up her signature catered fare street food style. For her debut at HSF, Diane will feature risotto “tater tots” with wild mushroom gravy and Yukon Gold tater tots with chicken hash. Fun fact – Diane was the food stylist for HBO’s Sex and the City series!
When you’re ready for dessert, head over to Pie Corps and relax on the Hester lawn with a slice of pie – with Pie Pops in gourmet varieties like Apple Oat Crumb Pop for only $3 each and Mason Jar Pies in delectable flavors such as Chocolate Pudding with Sweet Crumbs & Bittersweet Chocolate Ganache for $7 each, this is some humbly priced pie you MUST try a piece of.
And we wouldn’t be Hester without the most unique shopping in town! It’s time to pick out some spring accessories to help you make the most of this gorgeous weather. Ready to stock up on sunnies for spring and summer? Don’t miss Retro Eye Wear for vintage eyewear and sunglasses – it’s a spectacle of spectacles!
Retro Eye Wear
If you’ve got little ones who like to play outside, check out new vendor Kira for hip quirky fun shirts, tanks, sweatshirts, leggings for babies and kids. Once upon a time, on the sunny coast of California, designer Christine met her first nephews. Her eyes lit up when she held them and realized her passion. With the boys as her muses, Christine created Kira – a line of children’s clothing that is soft and unique with cool colors and clever graphics to capture their charming and mischievous personalities.
If you’re a fashionista looking for the perfect piece of jewelry to accessorize your new springtime duds, check out new vendor Caves Jewelry for amazing pieces made right here in New York. Caves is a line of handmade jewelry inspired by crystals and geometry. Earrings, necklaces and bodychains are crafted with unique crystals and natural minerals sourced from around the world, making each piece one-of-a-kind.
So whether you’re a foodie, a fashionista, or a family with little ones, Hester has something just for you! Don’t miss all this and more this Saturday at the Hester Street Fair!
Saturday’s Full Lineup!
Goods
Brooklyn Bleu
Wildfell Hall Vintage
Deadly Dragon Sound System
House of Z
Dealer’s Choice
Top Shelf Premium Vintage
Father’s Frames
Wink and Flip
Kira
Nicolas Cascio
On The Fringe
Dolls & Robots Vintage
Red Fern Vintage
Retro Eye Wear
Visantine Collective
Zio and Sons
LoveJunkie
New New
Untold Imprint
Summer Mizera
Maraya Cigars
Fany Organics
LYRALOVESTAR by Crystal Streets
Serena Van Rennselaer
The Red Sari
IrenaSophia
Fancy Sexy Me
Capital Tee
Honey & Cocoa
Caves Jewelry
Ripe Jewelry
mumbot
Tout Le Monde
Ahkun
hélène pé
Creme De La Cuff
La Filosofia LLC
Miriam Ariano Jewelry
Eldenwa designs
Cotillion Collected Vintage
Pupino’s Closet
Anne De Pasquale Millinery
Food
Ample Hills Creamery
Entertaining Ideas Inc.
Good Eats To Go
Cafe Grumpy
Pie Corps
La Sonrisa
Pies ‘N’ Thighs
Sons of Essex
The Bombay Sandwich Co.
Luke’s Lobster
Macaron Parlour
Chulita’s Famous
Prohibition Bakery
La Newyorkina
e.e. cookies
The Teaologist
S’amore
BIG NUTS granola
Santé Bakery
FattyCakesNY
Sour Puss Pickles
La Crepe C’est Si Bon
Spur Tree
Melt Bakery
DEAR LOS ANGELES, HESTER GOES HOLLYWOOD ON JUNE 2 WITH THE BITE SIZE FOOD + CRAFT FESTIVAL!
Sun, surf, and ice cream trucks. We’ve always had a thing for LA, which is why we’re going bicoastal! Mark your calendars and tell your friends— Hester is going Hollywood! We’ve lined up four awesome summer events featuring LA’s favorite artisans, craftsmen, collectors, food, brands, bloggers and music. Over 120 amazing arts and crafts, vintage vendors and collectors will be joining us, tapped off with a craft beer garden and live music. And it’s all going down in the heart of Tinseltown, at Hollywood and Vine.
- June 2, 11am-7pm: Bite Size Food and Craft Festival
- July 7, 2pm-10pm: Hollywood Night Market
- August 18, 11am-7pm: Indie Designer Market
- August 25, 11am-7pm: Goodnight Hollywood Blvd Music Festival
We’re kicking off LA with the Bite Size Food and Craft Festival June 2, with our handpicked selection of LA restaurants, indie chefs, and food trucks, transforming their most popular dishes into bite sized portions. Mini portions mean maximum plate-hoping. Noms!
We’re super stoked to have the architects of ice cream dreams Coolhaus grace us with their sea salt chocolate cookies and fanciful flavors such as Chicken and Waffles, and the delicious Dosa Truck bringing their Indian crepes and signature masala fries.
We’ve featuring artisan and vintage jewelry from Mi Bazaar Latino, paintings from Human Tree Robot, prints from design studio Poster List with more vendors to come!
And of course, we’re representing New York! Hester NY faves such as Purple Yam will be serving bite sized dumplings, pancakes and rolls, Kitty Lee Thomas Sweets will bring gourmet marshmallows, and Macaron Parlour will bring a rainbow of macaroons.
We’ll feature jewelry from Serena Van Rensselaer and Wink and Flip, and fashion forward looks form Visantine Collective.
The June 2 Bite Size Food and Craft Festival line-up so fair:
Purple Yam
Coolhaus
Wink & Flip
Macaron Parlour
Kitty Lee Thomas Sweets
Serena Van Renssealaer Jewerly
Poster List
Human Treet Robot
Mi Bazaar Latino
Oceguera
Pink Paisleys
Dosa Food Truck
Visantine Collective
+ many more to come!
VINTAGE COTERIE MARKET THIS SATURDAY! COME SHOP FOR MOTHER’S DAY AND GET MOM THE ONE-OF-A-KIND GIFT SHE DESERVES! PLUS NEW FOOD VENDORS!
Thanks for coming to HSF last weekend and kicking off Macy’s Bar III Pop-Up Tour with fashion blogger Aimee Song of Style and appearances by celebs Josh Lucas, Rooney Mara, Shenae Grimes, and Cory Kennedy!
This Saturday, Hester will be hosting its very own Vintage Coterie Market! This fabulous shopping event will highlight some of our best vintage vendors with everything from jewelry, apparel, accessories, gifts, and bric-a-brac. With 17+ vendors dedicated to unique vintage finds, you’ll be sure to find something special for Mother’s Day! Check out Hester classic Dolls & Robots Vintage for carefully curated pieces from around the world and new vendor hélène pé for one-of-a-kind jewelry that mixes vintage and contemporary aesthetics along with hand-drawn designs. Hélène also offers watercolors in antique frames, each telling a story – not to be missed!
And you can’t have Mother’s Day without flowers! New vendor, Jen Kim Made offers freshly cut flower arrangements, handmade letterpress cards, and matted prints with floral photographs from Jen Kim, a NYC-based event planner, crafter, and budding florist. If your Mom has a sweet tooth, be sure to check out H.S. Chocolate Co. for artisan candy bars, filled chocolates, and chocomels, and new vendor Kitty Lee Thomas Sweets for small-batch gourmet marshmallows and other sweets! Try the Banana Fluffernut: almond marshmallow dipped in white chocolate and peanut butter, covered in chopped banana chips!
Work up an appetite shopping for Mom? Head to new food vendor Little Muenster for a “super fancy grilled cheese.” Owners Adam Schneider & Vanessa Palazio, are THE Hester local business story. Their history is not only deeply rooted in New York, but also specifically in the Lower East Side where Adam’s grandmother was born 90 years ago and later went on to work as a docent at the Tenement. Little Muenster has a shop on the LES, and their sandwiches feature a unique combination of ingredients ranging from local to international cheeses, all prepared on organic local bread. They’re even more delicious than they sound!
Come down to Hester this weekend to start your Mother’s Day celebrations. Pick-up some nice gifts for her and yourself while you’re at it! See Saturday’s Full Lineup here!
Goods
*Cotillion Collected Vintage
*Estate Jewels by George & Raf
Miriam Ariano Jewelry
*Father’s Frames
House of Z
Muny Design inc.
*Summer Mizera
Wink and Flip
Harlequin & Lionhead
Hens-My-Hedgehog
Nicolas Cascio
*Retro Eye Wear
*BejuBeju
*Dealer’s Choice
*Wildfell Hall Vintage
Snash Jewelry
Leroy’s Place
*Royal Curiosity
*The Cameo Vintage
New New
*On The Fringe
*Dolls & Robots Vintage
Ripe Jewelry
mumbot
Tout Le Monde
Ahkun
Pounou Hearts You
*Thahn Bui
Anne De Pasquale Millinery
Ximena Rozo Studio Design
*hélène pé
Hazel Village
Loella Medina Handcrafted Jewelry
*Creosote Design
Serena Van Rennselaer
Jen Kim Made
Fancy Sexy Me
*Creme De La Cuff
IrenaSophia
Dutch Angle
*denotes VINTAGE
Food
Pie Corps
Luke’s Lobster
Mighty Balls
La Sonrisa
Pies ‘N’ Thighs
Sons of Essex
Cafe Grumpy
Little Muenster
Ample Hills Creamery
The Bombay Sandwich Co.
FattyCakesNY
Spatzi’s
S’amore
Macaron Parlour
Jam Stand
Bubbly Tea
Santé Bakery
La Newyorkina
H.S. Chocolate Co.
Heat Sweets
Kitty Lee Thomas Sweets
e.e. cookies
HSF CHOSEN AS ONE OF AMERICA’S TOP 5 FLEA MARKETS! KICK OFF THE NATION WIDE TOUR WITH FASHION BLOGGER, AIMEE SONG OF SONG OF STYLE, AND MACY’S BAR III AT HESTER THIS SATURDAY!
Photo by Atisha Paulson
Greetings Hester Fans! Thanks for coming out for Opening Day and making it such an amazing success! With a stellar lineup, upbeat music, and lively crowds, we could not have asked for a better way to kick off our third season. We’ve had some fabulous press hits (check out our Press section!), and the buzz is just getting started!
Photo by Atisha Paulson
This week, we have some more exciting news. The Hester Street Fair has been chosen as one of America’s Top 5 Flea Markets by Refinery29 and Macy’s Bar III. The First Prize Winner of Refinery29’s Next Big Style Blogger contest and Macy’s will be starting off their nationwide tour of America’s best flea markets right here on the Lower East Side. Fairgoers will have a chance to be styled by celebrity fashion blogger Aimee Song of Song of Style who will be touring as a style ambassador for Bar III, the high-profile fashion brand sold only at Macy’s. Macy’s Bar III will have a pop up shop at Hester with a dressing room to try on clothes and an iPad that will allow shoppers to purchase items through Macys.com on site!
Photo by Atisha Paulson
When you’re done checking out the Macy’s pop up and mingling with the on-site style bloggers, be sure to visit our new not-to-miss vendors! We are proud to welcome new hot food vendor Bombay Sandwich Co. to the Hester family – husband and wife team Shiv and Shikha have long shared a passion for these scrumptious treats. The Bombay Sandwich is the king of Indian street food – try the Kale and Hearty, with sautéed kale, tofu, walnuts, and sweet caramelized garlic, topped with a delicious chutney of your choice! We will also be featuring La Crepe C’est Si Bon with delectable savory and sweet crepes made from the freshest, seasonal ingredients, as well as Spur Tree with a unique Jamaican-Asian fusion fare. Try the mouthwatering Jamaican jerk chicken wings or the authentic Jamaican codfish fritters with sweet chili sauce!
Bombay Sandwich Co
Also new to the Hester team is Alfajores – Jessy’s Pastries, joining us with alfajores – a delicious buttery Peruvian treat. Try the Classic (with decadent dulce de leche caramel filling) or the Nutella! If you’re in the mood for more shopping, first time vendor Harlequin & Lionhead will offer hand sculpted jewelry with a rustic romantic style, perfect for urban fashionistas, and new vendor Hans-My-Hedgehog will display original pencil illustrations, prints, and note cards featuring a whimsical menagerie of musical animals and creatures.
Come down to Hester this Saturday and see why we were named one of the Top 5 Markets in America!
Full Goods Lineup!
Macy’s Bar III Pop Up
Dealer’s Choice
Top Shelf Premium Vintage
Father’s Frames
Summer Mizera
Harlequin & Lionhead
Hans-My-Hedgehog
Naughty and Nice
She Hit Pause Studios
Wink and Flip
Wildfell Hall Vintage
Dolls & Robots Vintage
Snash Jewelry
Visantine Collective
Zio and Sons
Rubella Jewelry
Recyclights Candle Co.
Nicolas Cascio
Leroy’s Place
On The Fringe
House of Z
New New
Loella Medina Handcrafted Jewelry
Handsome Howard
Honey & Cocoa
IrenaSophia
Cam ci Cam ça
Hazel Village
Pounou Hearts You
Maraya Cigars
Fancy Sexy Me
Astridland
Miriam Ariano Jewelry
Saru Star
Functionista
Serena Van Rennselaer
hélène pé
Full Food Lineup!
Pie Corps
Pies ‘N Thighs
Cafe Grumpy
La Sonrisa
Luke’s Lobster
Sons of Essex
Ample Hills Creamery
The Bombay Sandwich Co.
Mighty Balls
Kitty Lee Thomas Sweets
e.e. cookies
The Teaologist
Sour Puss Pickles
Alfajores – Jessy’s Pastries
La Newyorkina
Chulita’s Famous
Spatzi’s
Santé Bakery
Jam Stand
Macaron Parlour
Ruby Bakes
Spur Tree
La Crepe C’est Si Bon
The Inside Scoop: FULL OPENING DAY LINEUP AND MENUS!
The Hester Street Fair is back in action! We’ll be kicking off our third season, next weekend on SATURDAY, APRIL 28 with a high energy Opening Day celebration with a special DJ set from NYC’s feel-good synth-pop band BUBBLES! With one-of-a-kind shopping and more food than ever before, this is one party that you do not want to miss!
As you stroll through our beautiful tree-lined park, you’ll find handcrafted accessories, original art, indie designers and mouthwatering delights that you didn’t even know you were dreaming of. Plus, our market offers the opportunity to meet the artists, vendors and farmers behind the work – it’s a trip worth making.
Estate Jewels by George & Raf
Dolls and Robots
Our Opening Day line-up will reflect a curated mix of classic Hester favorites plus fresh new additions! Check out Estate Jewels by George & Raf for a premier collection of antique and vintage costume jewelry, specializing in Couture Jewels from notable houses. These are not your typical “flea market jewels!” Dolls and Robots will also be joining us this season with a unique mix of carefully selected vintage pieces teamed with original, handmade, vintage inspired clothing for women and children.
She Hit Pause Studios
LYRALOVESTAR by Crystal Streets
New vendor highlights include She Hit Pause Studios featuring artist Matt Schwartz’s whimsical Polaroids of girls, surfing and travels. We’re not his only fan. Catherine Zeta-Jones has been known to decorate her Broadway dressing rooms with his work! We’re also excited to welcome LYRALOVESTAR by Crystal Streets to the Hester family! LYRALOVESTAR is a fashion jewelry collection inspired by Celebrity Stylist Crystal Streets’ love of all things celestial. You can shop these unique pieces with striking star and moon motifs at wholesale prices – exclusively at Hester! Why would you shop anywhere else?
We Rub You
And we wouldn’t be Hester without an incredible artisanal food selection! Check out the FULL FOOD LINEUP WITH MENUS below!
THE FLAVORS OF SUMMER: Opening Day Menus
*Denotes NEW for 2012
*Pies ‘n’ Thighs is a neighborhood restaurant serving American comfort food. It opened in Williamsburg in 2006, and relocated in 2010 to the delight of its dedicated fans of fried chicken, apple pie, and monster donuts.
The Chicken Biscuit: fried cutlet on a buttermilk biscuit with honey butter and hot sauce, $6
Pie: Rotating specials including Rhubarb, Chocolate Peanut Butter, and more, $4-5
Cookies: Rotating specials including Chocolate Chip, Molasses Spice, and Nutty Professor, $2
Drinks: Fresh Squeezed Lemonade and Sweet Tea, $3
Luke’s Lobster makes Maine-style rolls! The seafood is served chilled atop a buttered and toasted New England-style, split-top bun with a swipe of mayo, a sprinkle of lemon butter and a dash of secret spices.
Lobster Roll – $15 whole, $8 half
Crab Roll – $11 whole, $6 half
Shrimp Roll – $8 whole, $5 half
Kettle Potato Chips: $1
Maine Root Soda: $2
Brooklyn Taco serving up the ever popular Guaco Taco and more!
Guaco Taco $3.85
Chipotle’d Chicken $3.75
Chilorio Brisket $4.00
Mexican Street Corn $3.50
Super Tamales $4.25
Blue Bottle Iced Coffee : New Orleans Style! $5.00
La Sonrisa serves a menu of savory empanadas including beef, pulled pork, roast chicken and veggie. The word “sonrisa” means smile in Spanish, and that is precisely what La Sonrisa intends to provide its customers with.
Empanadas- $3.00/ea
Roasted Chicken
Classic Beef
Coconut Curry Chicken
Pulled Pork
Vegetarian
Pulled Pork Sliders- $3.00/ea
with chipotle mayo
Cuban Corn- $3.00/ea
Corn on the cob w/ Chipotle Mayo and cuban crumbled cheese
Cucumber Mint Lemonade- $2.00
Water-$1.00
Patacon Pisao, with their early origins as a simple neighborhood food truck founded in 2005, now serves the most authentic and critically acclaimed Venezuelan cuisine in all of New York City.
Patacon sandwich (plantain sandwich): Two crispy platain buns stuffed with a choice of Chicken, Beef, Pork, or Cheese. Served with lettuce, Tomatoes , fried cheese and special Wasakaka sauce. $6.00
Cachapa (sweet corn cake): Grilled sweet corn cake stuffed with fresh mozzarella, topped with sour cream and sprinkled with Parmesan cheese. $7.00
Arepa (corn meal patty): Crispy corn patty stuffed with a choice of Chicken, Beef, Pork, or Cheese. Served with lettuce, tomatoes, fried cheese, and special wasakaka sauce. $6.00
Mini fried cheese sticks: order of 5 for $3.00
Passion fruit Juice: $3.00
Brown sugar cane Limeade: $3.00
Tamarind Juice: $3.00
*We Rub You was co-founded by sisters Ann and Janet Chung. It began in early 2011 over a talk and walk through their neighborhood in Williamsburg, Brooklyn where they marveled over how much their friends liked Korean food and especially their Korean BBQ.
Beef Bulgogi Sandwich
Beef bulgogi marinated in We Rub You Sweet Sauce with sesame apple slaw, cilantro topped with We Rub You Gochujang Sauce, on a brioche bun.
Pork Belly Sandwich
Pork belly marinated in We Rub You Spicy Sauce with kimchi, cucumber and perilla chimichurri, on a brioche bun.
*Sons of Essex, a hot new LES restaurant, will be debuting a Hester menu that is a reflection of the diverse melting pot of cultures that has gentrified the Lower East Side. The old school ‘Bowery Boys’ atmosphere and ‘Gangs of New York’ vibe pays homage to the history of the Lower East Side, fusing a traditional American comfort food menu with the spices of Lower East Side immigrants’ past with the use of local ingredients and Essex Street Market fruits & vegetables.
Chinese 5 Spice Pork Belly Taco:
Pulled S.o.E. 5 Spice pork belly, chinese hoisin & plum sauce, homemade S.o.E. appleslaw, shredded lettuce, Essex Street Market carrots & Guss’ pickle
$5.00
Chilled Citrus Lump Crab Taco:
Lump crab marinated in lemon zest, orange, and mango topped with cubed avocado, cilantro and pico de gallo
$6.00
Melt Bakery is a new and innovative venture developed by Julian Plyter and Kareem Hamady. Their ice cream cookie sandwiches come in the classic variety as well as in combinations that push the flavor envelope.
Ice Cream Sandwiches ($4 each):
Flavors:
Classic: chocolate chip walnut cookies with vanilla ice cream
Lovelet: red velvet meltcakes with cream cheese ice cream
Thick Mint: crackly chocolate cookies with peppermint ice cream
Secret flavor: hint – something to do with banana pudding…
La Newyorkina’s handmade gourmet ice pops, featured in New York Magazine, come in unique flavors like mango-chile, avocado, hibiscus, tamarind, and more using the best fruit summer has to offer. Fany brings New York the sweeter side of Mexico with these artisan paletas, Mexico’s quintessential frozen treat.
Flavors: mango chile, coco-choco (coconut covered with chocolate), virgin mojito, mexican chocolate, avocado, hibiscus, natural pink lemonade and tangerine
Regular: $3-4, Mini: $2
*Cafe Grumpy
Cold Brew Coffee Bar at Hester Street Fair
Cold-Brewed Coffee Beverages & Beans from our Greenpoint, Brooklyn Roastery:
-Shot (neat or on the rocks) $2.50
-Iced Coffee $3.50
-Coffee Soda $4.00
-Iced Latte $4.50
-Cold Brew Concentrate $15 / bottle
-Coffee Beans $16+ /bag
Refills $12
Fresh Baked Bread from our Lower East Side Bakery:
-Ciabatta $2.75 /small $5 / large
-Semolina $3.75
*Ample Hills Creamery – small batch, homemade ice cream!
Salted Crack Caramel – Salted butter caramel ice cream with pieces of Deb’s famous crack cookies (saltines, butter, sugar, chocolate)
Ooey Gooey Butter Cake – The smoothest, creamiest vanilla ice cream with gobs of St. Louis Ooey Gooey Butter Cake pieces
Mexican Hot Chocolate – AKA lingering fire. Dark chocolate ice cream with Saigon cinnamon and ground chili flakes
Sweet Cream n’ Cookies – Sweet cream ice cream with pieces of all-natural Back to Nature sandwich cream cookies
And more!
Price: $4 a scoop
FattyCakesNY – home of New York’s ridiculous cookie!
The Movie Theater – chocolate chips, popcorn, Swedish Fish
The Drunken Piglet – maple cookie w/ Pabst Blue Ribbon caramel, bourbon bacon brittle, finished with maple sea salt
Old Fashioned – cherry cookie sandwich filled with whiskey, bitters & orange buttercream
PBCC – peanut butter w/ pretzels & chocolate chips
$3 for bacon cookies or sandwich cookies, $2.50 for everything else.
*S’amore Gourmet S’mores – Everyone has memories of their first s’more but few have indulged in a completely handmade version. S’amore’s mission is to create the perfect artisanal s’more by combining creative flavors and handmade components with that sense of nostalgia for the perfect campfire indulgence. Created using freshly baked graham crackers, handmade marshmallows and perfect chocolate squares, the S’amore s’more is an unrivaled treat for the young at heart.
Suggested flavor combos: graham, marshmallow, add in
The Classic: honey, vanilla, milk chocolate
The Tom: salted chocolate, almond, dark chocolate
The Hirschy: honey, vanilla, peanut butter and milk chocolate
The Donald: honey, maple, dark chocolate
The Nora: salted chocolate, vanilla, nutella spread
Your name here: BUILD your own $3.50/s’more
To go:
Chocolate dipped marshmallows – $5
Chocolate dipped grahams – $5
Mini s’mores – $4
Prohibition Bakery makes cupcakes for adults, fashioned after your favorite cocktails- booze and all! Something for every taste, Prohibition Bakery produces mini cupcakes made with beer, wine or your favorite liquor. There are also a few virgin flavors, but they’re anything from the ordinary – featuring truffles, pretzels, and maybe even a little bacon. You won’t find any red velvets here!
Virgin Cupcakes
Pretzels & Beer – Pretzel, Bass Pale Ale, Nutella, Truffles
Boozy Cupcakes
Mojito – Lime, Mint, Rum
White Russian – Coffee, Vodka, Kahlua
Southampton Spring – Southhampton Grand Cru, Orange, Coriander, Rye, Black Radish
$2 for individual, 3 for $5, 6 packs for $10, dozen for $20
*Pie Corps – featuring savory and sweet pies made from scratch, using the freshest seasonally inspired & locally sourced ingredients available. They are rich in flavor and uniquely and incredibly delicious.
5 ½ “ Pies – $12 each
Mushroom, Fennel & Feta Pie
Potato, Green Onion, Bacon & Goat Cheese Pie
Chicken Pot Pie
Fried Chicken Pie with Buttermilk Gravy & Greens
Stout -Braised Beef Pie
Turkey, Leek & Bacon Pie
Hand Pies – $7 each
Pork, Apple & Green Onion Hand Pie
Carnitas & Pickled Squash
Caramelized Onion & Goat Cheese Hand Pie
Mushroom Stilton Hand Pie
Horseradish Beet & Goat Cheese Hand Pie
Parsnip-Potato Brandade Hand Pie
8 ounce Mason Jars – $7 each
Chocolate Pudding with Sweet Crumbs & Bittersweet Chocolate Ganache
Vanilla Bean Pudding with Salty Rosemary Caramel & Chocolate Crumbs
Smart Tarts – $4 each
Chocolate Espresso
Brown Sugar Cinnamon with Vanilla Drizzle
Apple Cinnamon
Pie Pops – $3 each
Apple Oat Crumb Pop
Chocolate Pop
Maple Bacon Pop
Candied Jalapeno with Cream Cheese
Brown Sugar & Cinnamon Pop
Pielettes – $10 dozen
Chicken Pot Pie
Garlicky Greens & Feta
Stout Braised Beef
Curried Potato & Pea
Macaron Parlour aims to expand macaron offerings beyond traditional fillings. While paying homage to buttercreams and ganaches, the Parlour also dabble with savory and frozen dessert fillings. This season at Hester, check out their brand new flavors: Lemon Basil, Bubblegum, Coconut cream pie, Carrot Cake, Rosemary & Olive Oil and more!
HS Chocolate Co creates unique, classic confections that you enjoyed as a kid using fresh and local ingredients to handcraft treats that you can savor as an adult. Think creamy fig ganache atop soft blue cheese-walnut nougat enrobed in dark chocolate and you have the Figgy Blue. Or how about the Fluffernutter: creamy confection with house-made marshmallow cream, peanut butter and roasted peanuts dipped in milk chocolate!
Artisan Candy Bars $5.50-$7.00
Raspberry Ragtime- hazelnut nougat with raspberry ganache
Peanut Butter Trance- peanut butter nougat with peanut-sea salt caramel
Figgy Blue- blue cheese-walnut nougat with fig ganache (blue cheese from Jasper Hill Farms)
Troop 652- toasted coconut mixture and sea salt caramel (ode to Girl Scouts’ Samoas)
Filled Chocolates $3.50
Fluffernutter- peanut butter and our house-made marshmallow cream with roasted peanuts
Lemon Cream- creamy confection made with fresh lemon juice and lemon zest
Minnesota Marvel- creamy confection made with fresh maple syrup and roasted peanuts (maple syrup from Deep Mountain Maple)
Peanut Butter Pretzel- peanut butter confection with crunchy sourdough (Martin’s) pretzels
Chocomels (chocolate-covered caramels) Box of 4- $8.00/Box of 8- $16.00
Beer & Peanut (made with Brooklyn Brewery’s IPA)
Maple Bacon (maple syrup from Deep Mountain Maple)
Apple Thyme
Bananas Foster
Sea Salt
*Santé Bakery was founded by Maria Sannikova, whose credo is that baked products should not merely be tasty, but that product-ingredients should also be nutritious and wholesome. The products of Santé Bakery (“Santé” means “health” in French) are made from whole grains, spelt flour, natural sweeteners such as raw sugar, date sugar, maple syrup, and honey.
Nut and Pear Scone (3 pieces/bag) $7.50
Whole Wheat Black Currant Scone (3 pieces/bag) $8.00
Almond Butter Rugelash (7 pieces/bag) $15.00
Raspberry Jam Rugelash (7 pieces/bag) $15.00
Vatrushka with Cottage cheese and Raisins (1 piece) $4.50
Vatrushka with Raspberry Jam (1 piece) $4.50
Pirozhok with Spinach and Mushrooms (1 piece) $5.50
Pirozhok with Cabbage (1 piece) $ 5.00
Le Magique Truffle Cocoa (6 pieces/bag) $8.00
*Chulita’s Famous was started by two unlikely friends, Gloribell and Susana, who are are two brazen Latinas with a big dream: to bring all-natural, wholesome Latin spices to the world. When the Chulita Gals say “all-natural,” they mean NO MSG, NO modified food starch, and NO artificial fillers, thickeners or preservatives. Just real food.
Sofrito con Spices
Sofrito Verde
Adobo Sabroso
Sazon con Sizzle
The Jam Stand
Delicious jam made by Sabrina and Jessica, New York’s sweetest duo! These ladies are long-time bakers turned jam makers, and they know – there’s so much more than grape jelly!
Razzy Gabby & a side of jalapeño (raspberries, sugar, jalapeños and lime)
Drunken Monkey Jam ( bananas, sugar, lime and rum)
You’re My Boy Blueberry Bourbon (blueberries, sugar, bourbon and vanilla)
Sweet WINO-nion Jam (red onions, sugar and a red wine blend)
All 8 oz jars are $8.00 at Hester St Fair.
Spatzi’s Granola - Spatzi means little sparrow in German but it is granola with balls.
Spatzi’s is currently available in 4 varieties, each with organic gluten-free oats, flaxseeds, Tremblay Apiaries honey and extra-virgin olive oil, all natural made, with no added sugar.
- Chocolate and Pecans with Mast Brothers chocolate & cocoa nibs and pecans
-Stone Fruit and Nuts with almonds, pepitas, sunflower seeds, black sesame, plums and cherries
-Tropical Fruit and Cashews with pineapple, mango, banana chips and coconut
- Rosa’s Spezial with pistachios, sesame, figs and rose
$8 each
2 for $1
Sour Puss Pickles is a small batch pickling company with one goal in mind: create every jar of pickles with as much care as if it were being stored in their own cellar. From their delicate layering and rationing of spices in each handcrafted jar, to the well-researched brine and flavor combinations, they bring the time-honored tradition of home canning from their kitchen to the Hester Street Fair!
Brine-Spiked Lemonade (Weather Permitting) – $3
Fresh Squeezed with a variety of pickle brines.
Flavors: Pepper Spiced, Dill Spiced, Mint
Fermented Fare – ½ pint/pint/quart
Classic Kraut – 4.00/8.00/16.00
Horseradish-Mustard Kraut – 5.00/8.00/16.00
Spiced Cauliflower & Celery with Ginger & Garlic – 6.00/12.00/18.00
Shelf-Stable Jars
9 oz.:
Ramps (2012 Golden Seal Good Food Award Winner) – 11.00
Strawberry-Balsamic Conserves – 9.00
Spiced Apple Chutney – 6.00
16 oz. – 8.00:
Curried Cauliflower
Ginger Carrots
Spicy Wax Beans
Roasted Red Beets
Honey-Mint Golden Beets
Spicy Wax Beans
Peppered Okra (2011 Good Food Award Winner)
Bread & Butter Pickles
Kirby Spears
26 oz:
Classic Spears – 10.00
Spicy Spears – 10.00
Garlic Scapes – 12.00
Single Pickles – (Classic or Spicy) – 2.00 ea.
*Teaves Tea Company is a premiere specialty tea company that offers premium quality loose leaf teas and innovative accessories that meet the needs of individuals across all interests.
-$3.00 – 20 oz iced tea – 3 Flavors:
Mango Goodness Black Tea
Peach Oolong Tea
Tropical Mist Green Tea
-Prices start at $3.50 per oz for packaged loose tea leaves- over 20 flavors available to cater to your lifestyle and taste!
-Teapots for $30 each
FULL SHOPPING LINEUP
Wink & Flip
Summer Mizera
Dealer’s Choice
*Father’s Frames
*Wildfell Hall Vintage
Naughty & Nice
Filthy Farmgirl
*She Hit Pause Studios
Dolls and Robots
*A. van Hoek retro eye wear
*Snash Jewelry
*Leroy’s Place
Estate of Art Vintage Lifestyle
American Collectables
Visantine Collective
Estate Jewels by George & Raf
*Drive by Press
Creme de la Cuff
Petite Kaye
Pounouheartsyou
Maraya Cigars
FancySexyMe
Cam ci Cam ça
*LYRALOVESTAR by Crystal Streets
Hazel Village Toys
Anne De Pasquale Millinery
Handsome Howard
*Compass Yoga
Serena Van Renssalaer
Check out all of this plus a few more surprises next weekend at the Hester Street Fair’s Opening Day 2012!
Opening Day 2012: Saturday, April 28!!
It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for…drumroll please…
The Hester Street Fair is back!! Join us for OPENING DAY 2012 on SATURDAY, APRIL 28 to kick off another fantastic season of ultra unique shopping, the most incredible vintage finds, and more FOOD than ever before!! Stay tuned for the full line up…
This season will be bigger and better than ever – don’t miss out!!
Join the Hester Team!!
We are looking for an Event and Market Manager!!
The Hester Street Fair, an outdoor specialty food and goods market in the Lower East Side is looking for an Events and Market Manager. Started in May 2010, The Hester Street Fair is home to a weekly rotation of 60 unique vendors with an emphasis on local, artist driven and handmade or collected. Our philosophy is to create a dynamic space where art, commerce, local food and community intersect and thrive. From coordinating food festivals to finding special collectors to discovering new designers and expanding the Hester Street Fair brand, our Events and Market Manager will work with a team to coordinate all aspects of the company: marketing, event production, operations, publicity, and new business development. There will be a strong emphasis on business expansion, development and new opportunities.
Duties include:
*Creating and executing dynamic calendar of events for Hester Street Fair and expanding locations
*Hiring and managing staff
*Creating business plan and strategy for new locations, expansion strategy and partnerships
*Executing marketing plan
*Executing press plan
*Managing community relationships
*Vendor outreach
*Vendor relationships
*Create and execute event ideas
*Publicize and create strategy for increasing foot traffic and visibility for all Hester locations and events
Qualifications:
We are ideally looking for someone with experience in market managing, event planning and community programming. Business education/experience is a big plus. YOU MUST ABSOLUTELY BE PROFICIENT IN POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS AND EXCEL. The Events and Market Manager should be passionate about outdoor and community markets, nurturing new businesses and must be able to self manage, self start and find new opportunities to expand the Hester Street Fair brand. We are looking for someone who understands the risks and rewards of working for a start up company.
If you are interested, please send resume and cover letter to hesterstreetfair@gmail.com.
Now Accepting New Vendor Applications for HSF 2012 Season!
Attention all vendors! The Hester Street Fair is now officially accepting New Vendor Applications for our upcoming season! Looking to turn your crafting/baking/photography hobby into a business? Know someone with a fabulous vintage collection to sell? Are you a design student trying to jump start your career? Join the HSF family – you won’t regret it!
STYLIST TENT EVENT IS BACK FOR ONE DAY ONLY-SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH!
It was our most popular shopping event last year, and this year, we’re bringing it back. For one day, stylists, designers, showrooms and fashion insiders will be opening their closets for a giant tag sale at Hester Street Fair.
This year, we’re going big, partnering with Uniqlo in celebration of Hester’s fall campaign with them (more on that soon!), we are hosting Uniqlo’s really cool pop up shop PLUS our giant Stylist Tent Event.
It’s a really simple concept. Fashionable folks tag their items, we sell it for them and YOU get the savings plus one-of-a-kind goods that have been gently used for photo shoots, red carpet events and sample sale finds! Find designer brands in our $10, $20 and $30 bins!
Racks and racks of clothing brought to you by some of the city’s most coveted closets. Yes, you’ll want to get there early. Gates open at 10 am, Sunday September 18th.
If you’re interested in selling, it’s really simple. For $100, you get enough space for 2 clothing racks (provided by you) and one 5 foot table (provided by us), tenting and of course, our staff on hand to keep track and sell the items. All you have to do is drop off the stuff and pick up the cash. YES, IT’S THAT SIMPLE. No commissions, no hassle, just cold hard cash and extra room in your closet for Fall. Email us at: vendors@hesterstreetfair.com for all the details.
The Good Kind of Binging and Purging.
This Sunday, we are bringing back our most popular shopping event. For one day only, Sunday September 18th, we are partnering with Uniqlo for the Stylist Tent Event.
Raid the closets of over 40 stylists, designers, retailers and fashion insiders. They’re dropping of their goods, our staff is selling it and passing on the savings to you! Think of all the photos shoots, sample sale finds and editor closets you’ll have access to. Santos Party House will be on hand to get you in the mood and of course we’re going to have tons of food to fuel the shopping!
Gates open at 10am!
*WE ARE OPEN BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY THIS WEEKEND, WITH THE UNIQLO CUBE SETTING UP SHOP BOTH DAYS! SO COME SEE US ALL WEEKEND LONG!
WE’RE OPEN ALL WEEKEND LONG! Check Out the Uniqlo Pop Up Cubes, Stylist Tent Event and NEW VENDOR ALERT!
We are pleased to announce that to launch our exciting Uniqlo campaign this fall, Hester Street Fair will be hosting the Uniqlo pop up cubes all weekend long, September 17 AND 18, giving the LES a taste of what’s to come uptown when Uniqlo opens their Fifth Ave Flagship! Come get the party started on Saturday – shop the Uniqlo pop up cubes and check out the great Hester line up, featuring 9 new vendors!
And the fun doesn’t end there! We’ll be throwing one fabulously fashionable party on Sunday the 18th – Hester Street Fair style! We’re bringing back our most popular shopping event for one day only. Uniqlo presents The Stylist Tent Event at HSF, giving you the chance to raid NYC’s most fashionable closets at rock bottom prices. What better way to kick start your fall wardrobe than scoring a few coveted items from New York’s stylists, fashion editors, designers, boutiques, and fashion insiders? So come down to Hester this weekend (Saturday AND Sunday) and give summer a proper send-off!
Here are the deets on some the new vendors we’re featuring this Saturday: New food vendor Schnitz will be joining us to launch their product to the general public for the first time! Schnitz will be serving your favorite comfort food: schnitzel! For those of you who didn’t get the memo, schnitzel is thin, breaded and lightly fried pieces of chicken, pork or veal. Could it get more delicious? If you’re more in the mood for sweets, check out newbie 3SmartCookies. With a mission to bake sweets that use generations-old classic recipes with a twist of the new world, 3SmartCookies offers Rugelach, Midnite Crackles (for brownie fans and chocoholics), Good4UCookies (a healthy alternative made with rolled oats, nuts, chocolate, raisins, and cranberries), and more! And that’s not all the baking we have going on this weekend! Deb’s Farmhouse Kitchen is in artisan baking company with sensational gluten free and wheat free treats! Fall in love with their wholesome whole grain granolas, and be sure to try the new espresso granola – a perfect way to start your day!
With over 20 food vendors and over 30 goods vendors, this is Hester like you’ve never seen it before! New vendor Smooch NYC brings us jewelry made with all natural stones. With skulls, stones, gems, evil eyes, crosses & stars, they have it all, so come get your smootch on! U.C.A.N. Enterprises offers fresh and luxurious natural liquid soaps containing plant-based ingredients that have been used in West Africa for centuries – spa quality treatments with tropical ingredients just for you! New vendor Scentsy has everything from solid perfume to travel tins, fragrance foam, room spray, and more – my nose is intrigued just thinking about it! Article 22 offers accessories, and each bag is dyed with indigo leaves, resin or mud, hand woven and constructed in Laos – eclectic in style, classic in form, and modern in function. And last but definitely not least, don’t forget to check out new vendors Estate Art Vintage for vintage clothing and accessories and Tamika Gordon for beautiful jewelry!
Saturday’s Full Line UP:
Goods
*Uniqlo Pop Up Cubes
US Business Cards
Cotillion Collected Vintage
Grace & Elie
Happy Cuties
House of Z
Dealer’s Choice
Wink and Flip
Thanh Bui
Juli Raja hand built
Dusk Til Dawn Vintage
Estate Art Vintage
Dolls & Robots Vintage
Stinky Minky
FILIGREE N.Y.C.
New New
Nook-Nook
American Collectibles
peaceBOMB
Artikal Millenery
Scared Panda
I Love You Project
Creme de la Cuff
Smooch NYC
Serena Van Rennselaer
Petite Kaye
Maraya
Tamika Gordon
Eldewena
U.C.A.N. Enterprises
Jemima
Scentsy
Article 22
Jemima
Summer Mizera
Food
La Sonrisa
Luke’s Lobster
Brooklyn Taco
Schnitz
Daisy Duke’s BBQ
Farmhouse Kitchen
Mighty Balls
Snap Truck NYC
First Prize Pies
Herbin’ Spoonful
Wonder City Coffee & Donut Bar
Macaroon Parlour
Signature Blends
Lucky Penny Bake Shop
Melt Bakery
FattyCakesNY
Brown Butter Brooklyn
Picklena
3SmartCookies
The Shaved Ice Shop
Poffertjes
Jam Stand
And Sunday, we have our Stylist Tent Event!! Over 40 stylists, designers, retailers and editors purge their closets, our staff sells the precious goods and YOU get the deal. Gates open at 10am. May we suggest you get there early???!!!!
Autumn is in the Air at the Hester Street Fair! Celebrate Fall Fever with New Food Vendors and Spice Up Your Fall Wardrobe With Fabulous HSF Shopping!
Fall is finally here! Join us at Hester this Saturday to welcome the equinox and all that comes with it – cool temperatures, crisp air, falling leaves – what’s not to love? Autumn also brings changes in fashion, and you know what that means: It’s time to kick your fall wardrobe into high gear! Here at the Hester Street Fair, you can dig in to delicious food and find key pieces to inspire your wardrobe for the autumn season.
This weekend, we have new vendor Heat Sweets joining us with mouthwatering fruit leather snacks. Two friends, with the love of cooking and a fondness for hot peppers, armed with knowledge of all natural foods used their creative juices to create a unique and outrageously delicious fruit leather snack in flavors such as Strawberry/Jalapeno and Mango Habanero. Stick with the mild if you’re don’t like your peppers too hot, or try the hot version if you dare! Other food highlights this weekend include Intoxicating Confections with their cocktail-flavored cupcakes. Be sure to try their newest flavor, Pina Colada, featuring pineapple cake with coconut rum frosting – it’s like a mini island vacation! Other cocktail flavors include Champagne, Carbomb, and Mojito, while they also serve mocktail flavors like Pink Lady and Cola. Hester is also pleased to welcome back The Chocolate Swirl with their delectable desserts! They’ll be bringing us a wide assortment of treats that are sure to delight anyone with a sweet tooth. From truffles to brownie pops and more, you’ll be sure to find that delectable dessert or oh-so-perfect gift for someone special.
After making your rounds through all the food vendors with their delectable treats (and trust us, you will want to sample ALL of them), you have to check out the ever-popular Hester Street Fair shopping scene! First time vendor Zoe’s Premium presents people food for dogs – a freshly prepared, minimally processed, belly-warming meal for your canine family member. With their wholesome ingredients like raw honey, whole grains, and hormone-free meats, you will see a difference – a glorious coat, smooth skin, improved digestion and vitality – guaranteed! After buying food for fido, check out new vendor Phoenix Designs featuring handmade, crocheted, and stylist pieces that can be customized to fit your style and taste as well as fabulous goods vendor Royal Curiosity – based in Brooklyn, Royal Curiosity is the brain child of musician Maria Eisen and stylist/art director Ryan Watt. Shop their hand picked vintage and designer gear, custom designed jewelry, and more!
And now, the moment you’ve all been waiting for…drum rolll please…Saturday’s Full Line Up!!
Goods
US Business Cards
Filthy Farm Girl
Grace & Elie
Loredana Bupone
Dealer’s Choice
Wink and Flip
Zoes Premium
Juli Raja hand built
Evelyn Cheung
Dolls & Robots Vintage
New New
Nook-Nook
American Collectibles
Summer Mizera
Krystin Sebaski
Stinky Minky
Knottwork Massage
I Love You Project
Pages of My Life
Couture Cupcake
Serena Van Rennselaer
Creosote
Petite Kaye
Phoenix Designs
Maraya
Crème de la Cuff
Ripe Jewelry
Cause We Care
Jemima
Fancy Sexy Me
Cam ci Cam ça
Visantine
Stern Design Works
peaceBOMB
Food
La Sonrisa
Luke’s Lobster
Brooklyn Taco
Daisy Duke’s BBQ
Snap Truck NYC
My Hero Cuisine
Wechsler’s Currywurst
Mighty Balls
BHUT Pepper
Macaron Parlour
Signature Blends
Wonder City Coffee & Donut Bar
Melt Bakery
Heat Sweets
Cheese (elisabeth kippling)
Lux Sugar
Picklena
Bocce’s Bakery
The Chocolate Swirl
The Shaved Ice Shop
Intoxicating Confections
Jam Stand
Poffertjes
Dolce Nonna
Bun Mi Catering
Hester Street Fair: The Final Month of the 2011 Season. Get Your Hester Fix While You Still Can!
Hey there Hester lovers! Can you believe that this Saturday marks the first of October? Time sure does fly when you’re having fun! October is the final month that the Hester Street Fair will be open this season, so come on down and get your Hester-fix before it’s too late! But don’t worry – we’re open every Saturday ‘til the end of the month, and we’ll of course be back next year, so you have plenty to look forward to!
As always, we have plenty of special and unique vendors to pique your interest this week. If you’re headed to Hester with a case of the munchies this week, food vendor highlights include Bun Mi Catering, who translates some of the most popular Asian street food staples into the New York environment. Try the shrimp slider buns or the sautéed mushroom tacos – you won’t be disappointed! And what’s a street fair without a good pickle vendor? Check out Picklena for perfected jalapeño pickles – a robust combination of sliced and pickled Kirby cucumber with the necessary jalapeno, red pepper and onion. These unique flavors will entice a fellow to do the Texas two step right on the spot! If you’re more in the mood to satisfy your sweet tooth, head over to FattyCakesNY, home of New York’s ridiculous cookies. What could be better than flavors like Sticky Fingers (peanut butter cookie packed with homemade peanut brittle, caramel, and butter popcorn) and The Jules (a butter cookie filled with cherry jam)? Nothing, that’s what!
Once you’ve stuffed yourself to your heart’s content, you can mosey on over to some of the best shopping on the Lower East Side. Highlights this week include Crème de la Cuff with beautiful vintage cufflinks that have been meticulously and lovingly acquired one by one, as well as Edzayi with fabulous baby accessories and toys, each designed with a hint of whimsy, a sprinkle of impish charm and a dash of sophisticated elegance. And don’t leave without stopping by Hippie Pills, where you’ll find everything from charm bracelets (vintage car charms, good luck charms, ecology charms, yoga charms – you name it!) to colorful and sparkly bags. Get all your Hester shopping in this month, or you’ll be kicking yourself when you have to wait until next season to score these great finds!
Goods
US Business Cards
Grace & Elie
House of Z
Dealer’s Choice
Happy Cuties
Wink and Flip
Filthy Farm Girl
Juli Raja hand built
Krystin Sebaski
Dolls & Robots Vintage
New New
Scentsy
Nook-Nook
American Collectibles
Stinky Minky
Loredana Bupone
Summer Mizera
Stern Design Works
Edzayi
Hippie Pills
Natural Abstract
Lady J Jewelry Designs
Selen Design New York
Phoenix Designs
Flax Relax
Pets en Voyage
Serena Van Rennselaer
Symbols + Rituals
Crème de la Cuff
CoutureCupcake
Ripe Jewelry
Cam ci Cam ça
Cotillion Collected Vintage
Food
Luke’s Lobster
Brooklyn Taco
La Sonrisa
Wechsler’s Currywurst
Bun Mi Catering
Daisy Duke’s BBQ
My Hero Cuisine
Snap Truck NYC
Lucky Penny Bake Shop
Macaron Parlour
Wonder City Coffee & Donut Bar
Melt Bakery
FattyCakesNY
Filled with Sweets
Picklena
Comfort Food Kitchen
The Shaved Ice Shop
Signature Blends
Poffertjes
The Fall Finds That You Crave, Only At Hester. Featuring New Jewelry, Clothing, AND NEW FOOD!
Come on down to the Hester Street Fair for those fabulous fall finds that you crave! Fall is the season of all things new – the kids are getting new back to school clothes, you’re sporting that new fall haircut, and you’re dying to pull off all the new fall fashion trends. Well HSF is jumping on the “new” bandwagon with a bunch of brands new vendors! Come taste some delicious new treats and shop the new jewelry and clothing vendors. But don’t worry, your favorite Hester regulars will be there too!
Wonder City Coffee & Donut Bar
New food vendor The Chibi Chef features both sweet and savory treats that are chibi-sized! With adorable cupcakes and liquor infused cake balls in flavors like Whimsical Cinnamon, Leprechaun, and Ruby Slipper, your sweet tooth will be thanking you. Be sure to try The Drunken Cookie Monster (Cookies & Cream cupcake injected with crème de caco) and the Bourbon Sweet Potato (sweet potato cupcake dipped in a bourbon glaze). Hester favorite Wonder City Coffee & Donut Bar will also be joining us this weekend with delicious caramel donut holes and plowshares coffee – a perfect treat for a cool autumn day! And don’t leave without stopping by Macaron Parlour for a delicious French macaron! Try the thai chilli, caramel fleur de sel, or cinnamon pistachio with morello cherries - you won’t be disappointed!
If you’re looking to spice up your fall wardrobe with some new clothing and jewelry, you’ve come to the right place! This Saturday, we’re proud to welcome new vendor Michelle Raymond who offers handmade jewelry with a unique blend of designs. Michelle is consistently inspired by her surroundings and reflects on her time living and traveling abroad. Her collection reflects everything from the grandeur of Old Hollywood to the Golden Altar of San Jose in Panama City to the color spice markets in Marrakech and more. Mischa Barton, Audrina Patridge, and Carrie Underwood are fans, and once you check out this amazing jewelry at Hester, you’ll be a fan too! We’re also pleased to have new clothing vendor BUSOG (pronounced boo-soog) joining us at Hester. BUSOG is an independently run Fashion/Style company with a community of designers creating everything from tee-shirts to hoodies to wallets and headgear. If their designs look familiar to you, it’s probably because they were featured on Season 2 of the hit TV series Glee! BUSOG tees were worn by your favorite characters Mercedes Jones and Mike Chang, and now you can own one too! And last, but certainly not least, new clothing vendor American Flora offers environmentally responsible premium dance and yoga wear. Founded by a veteran dancer, American Flora’s dance and yoga wear emphasizes a woman’s true femininity, athleticism and beauty. These high-performance garments were inspired by a passion for dance and the beauty of the natural world, and wearing these eco-friendly designs will in turn inspire you. Now is the perfect time to get some great workout gear to inspire you to get in shape – then you can look forward to that huge Thanksgiving dinner, guilt free!
Goods
Cotillion Collected Vintage
Wink and Flip
Loredana
Dealer’s Choice
Michelle Raymond
Juli Raja hand built
House of Z
American Flora
Dolls & Robots Vintage
Thanh Bui
Nook-Nook
New New
Zoe’s Premium – People Food for Dogs
Vintage Grl
Stern Design Works
Estate Art Vintage
BUSOG
Serena Van Rennselaer
Box 185
Cam ci Cam ça
I Love You Project
CremeDelaCuff
Natural Abstract
Ripe Jewelry
Scared Panda
US Business Card Co.
Yania Creations
Grace & Elie
American Collectibles
Food
La Sonrisa
Wechsler’s Currywurst
Daisy Duke’s BBQ
My Hero Cuisine
Snap Truck NYC
The Chibi Chef
Wonder City Coffee & Donut Bar
Macaron Parlour
Herbin’ Spoonful
Melt Bakery
First Prize Pies
Picklena
The Chocolate Swirl
Pig Out Bakery
The Shaved Ice Shop
Brooklyn Taco
Signature Blends
FattyCakesNY
Lux Sugar
Luke’s Lobster
Dolce Nonna
Nuts+Nuts
Hester Street Fair CLOSED This Weekend – Oct 15th
Hi folks, the Hester Street Fair will be CLOSED this weekend for the Sukkot holiday. We’ll be back open Oct. 22nd, see you all then!
Over 100 Vendors! Grub Street Food Festival is BAAAACK! Sunday, October 23
Well, our Hester season is coming to a close and we’re counting down our final 2 weeks.
This Sunday, we have our last big event and we are going out with a bang! We’ll be putting on the annual Grub Street Food Festival again this year and trust us when we say we are WAY bigger than ever before. We’ve taken over the adjacent tennis courts to Hester, creating 4x more space and we’ll have over 75 food vendors plus some of our very best goods vendors to round out what will undoubtedly be one of the biggest events in the city this weekend.
WHO: Hester Street Fair and New York Magazine team up to bring you the annual Grub Street Food Festival
WHAT: Over 75 food restaurants, trucks, purveyors and vendors PLUS over 30 shopping vendors will celebrate the Lower East Side’s biggest and baddest food fest. Live music will be provided by the good folks of Santos Party House and even their DJs will be “food themed” Michael Laiskonis, head pasty chef at Le Bernadin and Alex Pasternak of the band Lemonade will be spinning all day, so go ahead and dance off those Grub Street bites.
WHEN: Sunday, October 23 10a-6p FREE AND OPEN TO PUBLIC
WHERE: Hester Street Fair (corner of Hester & Essex Streets) FJMZ Delancey and F to East Broadway
Check out the First Ever Grub Street Beer Garden at Sunday’s Giant Grub Street Food Festival! And We’re Still Open Saturday for HSF! Double the Hester, Double the Fun!
We know you missed us when we were closed last weekend, but we’re open both days this weekend to make up for it! On Saturday, we have our usual Hester Street Fair filled with delightful shopping and delicious food. On Sunday, don’t miss the annual Grub Street Food Festival– we’re back and better than ever!
On Saturday, new vendor wuhaonyc/TENUGUI ART will be offering exquisite Japanese gifts based on traditional Japanese cotton towels, bringing you a taste of ancient Japanese culture. With the holidays right around the corner, you’ll definitely want to check them out! Another shopping highlight is Housewives on Fire, an independent clothing line with hand-made vintage inspired looks. Looking for a 1920’s style flapper dress or a 1950’s poodle skirt for Halloween? Then you’ve come to the right place! And don’t forget to grab a snack before you leave for the day. With mouth-watering food vendors like Mighty Balls and Snap Truck NYC, you won’t leave hungry!
And when Saturday’s treats leave you wanting more, not to fret! Just come back to Grub Street Food Festival on Sunday and check out Miss Lily’s Jerk Chicken, Dos Toros’ Carnitas Tacos, Adirondack Creamery’s Pumpkin Pie and Peppermint Stick ice cream, Ditch Plain’s Ditch Dog (a hot dog smothered in mac n cheese), La Belle Torte’s Banana Nutella Cakes, and much, much more! Plus 10% of profits from The Chibi Chef’s Pink Velvet Cake Balls will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation to fight against breast cancer. Who says you can’t have your cake and eat it too? Join these guys plus 70 other fantastic food finds for our biggest event yet! Plus, Santos Party House makes it easy to dance off all the Grub treats with live music all day.
Just when you think Grub Street is bringing you everything you could possible ask for, we have a few more surprises up our sleeves! We’re pleased to announce that we’ll be having the first ever Grub Street Beer Garden to spice things up. It’s really a party now!
Saturday’s Goods
Greene & Sunset
Wink and Flip
Filthy Farm Girl
Dealer’s Choice
Juli Raja hand built
House of Reboot
Dolls & Robots Vintage
FILIGREE N.Y.C.
Housewives on Fire
Nook-Nook
New New
American Collectibles
Summer Mizera
Stern Design Works
Wendyola
wuhaonyc/TENUGUI ART
CremeDelaCuff
I Love You Project
Cam ci Cam ça
Ponou Hearts You
Natural Abstract
Ripe Jewelry
Serena Van Rennselaer
Recyclights Candle Co.
Shelter
Jemima
Exchanges Online
The Space at Tompkins
NaRaYa’s Handbags
Textile Art Center
Ascension Feather Design
Little Press
SE Trading Company
Grace & Elie
Estate of Art Vintage
Saturday’s Food
Ms. Gina’s Kimchi
La Sonrisa
Luke’s Lobster
Mighty Balls
Daisy Duke’s BBQ
Snap Truck NYC
Dolce Nonna
Macaron Parlour
Wonder City Coffee & Donut Bar
Melt Bakery
Bhut Pepper
Picklena
The Chocolate Swirl
Comfort Food Kitchen
Sour Puss Pickles
Wechsler’s Currywurst
The Shaved Ice Shop
Signature Blends
FattyCakesNY
My Hero Cuisine
Lux Sugar
Brooklyn Taco
My Hero Cuisine
Just Buns
Sunday’s Goods
Summer Mizera
Miriam Lichtenstein
Loella Medina
In Your Closet
BUSOG
Lovely Day Designs
Filthy Farm Girl
Juli Raja
Wink and Flip
Dealers Choice
Yatra, Inc
Estate of Art Vintage
Marquet Fair Trade
DNA Info
VIP Handmade Shawl
House of Reboot
Grace & Elie
Happy Cuties
James Yoest
Benjamin Seitan
CremeDelaCuff
Cam ci Cam ça
Stewart & Claire
Ponou Hearts You
Eldenwa designs
Natural Abstract
Serena
East Village Love
Jemima
Threadbare Supply
Ascension Feather Design
Roseground
Everlasting Gifts
Loredana
Creosote Design
Textile Art Center
Stewart & Claire
Sunday Food
Sigmund Pretzelshop
Tuck Shop
Asiadog
Brooklyn Taco Company
Kelvin Natural Slush Co.
La Bella Torte
Big Gay Ice Cream
Mexicue
Souvlaki GR
Pies ‘N’ Thighs
Cascabel Taqueria
An Choi
Patacon Pisao
Adirondack Creamery
Miss Lily’s
Cemita’s
Heat Sweets
Mighty Balls
FattyCakesNY
Schnitz
Audrey’s Concerto
Bon Chovie
Fresh Ginger Ale & Bao by Bruce Cost
Comfort Food Kitchen
Dolce Nonna
Lizzmonade
Bocce’s Bakery
Wechsler’s
Mrs. Kim’s Kimchi
Lush Candy
Grandaisy Bakery
Arancini Bros.
Cafe Grumpy
The Commodore
Char No. 4
Dos Toros
The Shaved Ice Shop
Luke’s Lobster
STUFFED Artisan Cannolis
Ditch Plains
Purple Yam
Hot Blondies Bakery
Macaron Parlour
Fonda
H.S. Chocolate Co.
Kombucha Brooklyn
Filled with Sweets
Mimi & Coco NY
Danny Macaroons
La Newyorkina
Snap
SlantShack Jerky
Peels Restaurant
Mama O’s Premium Kimchee
Georgia’s Eastside BBQ
Yaya Tea Garden
Kickstand Coffee
P&H Soda Co.
Sour Puss Pickles
My Hero Cuisine
The Chibi Chef
Brindle Room
La Sonrisa
Just Buns
Robicelli’s
Guss’ Pickles
White Belly Pizza
Daisy Dukes BBQ
Hester Street
Community
NY Mag
Melt
Bark Dogs
Hester Street Fair Closed for the Season
The Hester Street Fair is closed for the season. But we’ll see you all next spring!!! Have a wonderful winter!
Hester Street Fair CLOSED Oct. 29 Due to Weather
We regretfully announce that the Hester Street Fair will be closed tomorrow, Oct. 29th, due to the weather. Thank you everyone for making the second season of Hester the best. We’ll see ya’ll next year!!!
