July 2, 2009

Closing Bell: Flea on the Fourth (and the Fifth!)

At this point, hot dogs are almost as American as apple pie (even though we didnt exactly invent them.) Tweak tradition a little this 4th of July and come chow down on one of Asia Dog's dogs at The Flea in Fort Greene. If you want to get a closer look at what your in for, check out this post on the Flea Blog. Meanwhile, on Sunday, the Red Hook Lobster Pound returns to The Flea under the Brooklyn Bridge with a more efficient prep process sure to move the line along at a faster clip; the Green Pirate juice truck will also make its Flea debut on Sunday. As always, both spots will be packed with sellers of the usual assortment of vintage, antiques, jewely, t-shirts and more. Kaboom! The Brooklyn Flea is held on Saturdays from 10 to 5 at the Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Fort Greene (176 Lafayette Avenue between Clermont and Vanderbilt Avenues; take the C train to Clinton-Washington or the G train to Clinton Avenue) and on Sundays from 11-6 in Dumbo underneath the Brooklyn Bridge at the corner of Water and New Dock Street.

June 29, 2009

The Flea in Tweets

The story of the weekend was clearly the overwhelming demand for lobster rolls. Who knew? (Well, we had a good hunch, but for a while there the line wound all the way across the market and out onto the sidewalk!) Not unexpectedly, there was plenty of chatter on the Twitter airwaves about the lobster rolls and much else. Here's a sampling: angelaverostko How I love days in Brooklyn with my family filled with retro flea markets & Italian food!!...DanaDramov http://twitpic.com/8oq21 - good morning nyc!! heading to brooklyn for the flea...Dreamspaceny Sunday fun @ the dumbo flea market! Lots of good stuff under the Brooklyn bridge...kmwss2c In foodie heaven at Brooklyn flea: DUMBO, NY...EddieAtari The line for lobster rolls at Brooklyn Flea Dumbo is insane...curlyyogie Ate my day away at the Brooklyn Flea- Asiadog- yum!...sukhjit @larryheim Treasures at the Flea Market in Brooklyn were abundant...buyitinnyc bought Tory Burch top at Brooklyn Flea for $10 - bargain!...thedooronline Great find from Brooklyn Flea - Vintage Metal Plant Stand - $30 http://twitpic.com/8lnzo...tortillion http://twitpic.com/8leak - Brooklyn Flea!!

June 26, 2009

Closing Bell: Flea on a Roll

This is shaping up to be a strong weekend in Flea land. With the addition of the second outdoor market, we're starting to be able to rotate in some fresh vendor blood that's been sitting on the sidelines; look for a bunch of first-timers in Fort Greene tomorrow. On Sunday, the Flea under the Brooklyn Bridge will get a big dose of food, with Choice, Red Hook Pupusas and, in their first public appearance outside of their store, the Red Hook Lobster Pound folks. They'll be debuting their lobster rolls and we would advise you to get there on the early side as they are likely to sell out. The Brooklyn Flea is held on Saturdays from 10 to 5 at the Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Fort Greene (176 Lafayette Avenue between Clermont and Vanderbilt Avenues; take the C train to Clinton-Washington or the G train to Clinton Avenue) and on Sundays from 11-6 in Dumbo underneath the Brooklyn Bridge at the corner of Water and New Dock Street.

June 19, 2009

Closing Bell: Flea, Weather Be Damned

If you think the rain's been getting you down, try running a flea market! Both Brooklyn Flea markets are rain-or-shine, so a good share of our hearty vendors in Fort Greene will be sticking it out on Saturday; luckily, Sunday is looking a little better for Dumbo. Speaking of Dumbo, we're starting to ramp up the food under the bridge: This week we'll be adding Red Hook pupusas and Choice pastries to last week's original vendors like Stumptown Coffee and Blue Marble Ice Cream. The Brooklyn Flea is held on Saturdays from 10 to 5 at the Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Fort Greene (176 Lafayette Avenue between Clermont and Vanderbilt Avenues; take the C train to Clinton-Washington or the G train to Clinton Avenue) and on Sundays from 11-6 in Dumbo underneath the Brooklyn Bridge at the corner of Water and New Dock Street.

June 18, 2009

TONY and Brooklyn Flea Raise $3,000 for Boys & Girls Club

There were a lot of reasons to be pleased about the Brooklyn Flea's opening day underneath the Brooklyn Bridge last Sunday (a great turn-out and a compliant Mother Nature both jump to mind), but the biggest warm-and-fuzzy one is that, with the hard work of the team at Time Out NY, we were able to raise $3,000 for the Madison Square Boys and Girls Club, a pillar of the Downtown Brooklyn community. The last we heard the money was going to go directly towards enhancing the organization's cultural programs. A number of designers and vendors contributed items to the sale; for a complete list, see here.

June 14, 2009

Live-Blogging the Brooklyn Bridge Flea Launch

5:00: On the home stretch...

3:30: Digging for treasure.

3:00: Sunday stroll.

1:30: Marty proclaims it Brooklyn Flea day.

1:00: Let the sun shine in.

12:30: Shop til you drop.

11:30: Shopping time!

11:15: Tent city.

11:00: Open for business!

10:00: An hour until the gates open

9:30: Getting fuller

8:45: Set-up in full swing

8:15: The first vendors check in

June 12, 2009

Closing Bell: Brooklyn Flea Launches Under the Bridge!

Well, the big moment is here: On Sunday, the Brooklyn Flea will launch in its second location on Water Street underneath the Brooklyn Bridge. In addition to the mix of vintage, antique, hand-made and food vendors you've come to expect, there will also be a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1 p.m. with a number of public officials. Make sure to check out the booth being curated by Time Out NY to raise money for the nearby Madison Square Boys and Girls Club. Meanwhile, the original Flea in Fort Greene continues to thrive on Saturdays—here's a look at last weekend's action. The Brooklyn Flea is held on Saturdays from 10 to 5 at the Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Fort Greene (176 Lafayette Avenue between Clermont and Vanderbilt Avenues; take the C train to Clinton-Washington or the G train to Clinton Avenue) and on Sundays from 11-6 in Dumbo underneath the Brooklyn Bridge at the corner of Water and New Dock Street.

June 11, 2009

Press Release: Brooklyn Flea Launches Under the Bridge

BROOKLYN FLEA LAUNCHES SECOND OUTDOOR MARKET UNDER HISTORIC BROOKLYN BRIDGE

The Brooklyn Flea expands this weekend to a second outdoor market at a breathtaking location: directly under the Brooklyn Bridge on the waterfront with stunning skyline and river views. The 30,000-square-foot lot is part of Brooklyn Bridge Park and will feature a similar mix of vintage/antiques, art/crafts, and food vendors that attracts more than 5,000 people to the Fort Greene Flea every Saturday.

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June 10, 2009

Brooklyn Flea & Brooklyn Bridge: A Classic Combination

June 5, 2009

Closing Bell: Nine Days and Counting

Nine days from now, on Sunday, June 14, The Flea will open in its new Sunday location underneath the Brooklyn Bridge on the future site of Brooklyn Bridge Park. Wooohoooo! In the meantime, this weekend, you only get a single dose of The Flea—on Saturday in Fort Greene—so better make it count! The Brooklyn Flea is held on Saturdays at the Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Fort Greene (176 Lafayette Avenue between Clermont and Vanderbilt Avenues; take the C train to Clinton-Washington or the G train to Clinton Avenue) and on Sundays in Dumbo at 76 and 81 Front Street.

June 1, 2009

The Flea in Tweets

momsmeatloaf: brooklyn flea- here i come!...trohman: I just found an original smiths "meat is murder" shirt at the Brooklyn flea market. Score!...kmwss2c: plan for the day: Brooklyn Flea, plant an herb garden, write my next "Moth" story, read, watch Bill Moyers/J. Campbell. Sounds good, no?...bluesagebklyn: Finally made it to Brooklyn Flea today. Best vendors were the food ones. Elote, pupusas, horchata, watermelon drink, fresh ricotta, mmmmmm...SuzanEraslan: I have had the most perfect day: brunch, Brooklyn flea, reading outside and in the bath...fruhlinger: Found a Corona No. 3 typewriter at Brooklyn Flea! Bought it. Project cleanup and restore will begin after E3...NostrandPark: enjoying the gorgeous weather at the Brooklyn Flea...DontBlameEmeka: The Brooklyn flea is making my eyes happy...caroaskew: All the beautiful ones at the Brooklyn flea...fleaheart: http://twitpic.com/6a1co - Drinking watermelon juice and selling Box & Flea bandanas at Brooklyn Flea...FlatbushCtyLmts: Brooklyn Flea Market was awesome! Got the free shuttle to the Children's Museum and walked home. Sweet! Picked up some (non-Thin Lizzy) tees...sarpa18: Brooklyn flea giving me the wants!...maridelicious: Scary catcall of the day, courtesy of a dude at the Brooklyn Flea: "You have pretty feet."...cdougiello: Single guys should be hanging at the Brooklyn flea. Trust me...tarahagan: brooklyn flea = amazing. so many great deals. See all Flea tweets here.
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May 29, 2009

Closing Bell: Flea for Your Lives!

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This Sunday is your last chance to check out the indoor flea in Dumbo (the Brooklyn Bridge flea will launch in a couple of weeks, on June 14th). In Fort Greene, Heart of Brooklyn, the consortium of top Central Brooklyn cultural institutions, will be making the Flea a special onetime stop on its HOB Connection free shuttle service this Saturday at 10am, 12:30pm, 2pm and 4pm. Hop on the shuttle outside the Lafayette Ave. gate and get a free ride to the Botanic Garden, Brooklyn Children's Museum, Prospect Park Zoo, or the Brooklyn Public Library. The Scavenger Hunt items this week, meanwhile, are a box of Venus watercolor pencils and a cotton print dress in matching bag. Happy hunting! The Brooklyn Flea is held on Saturdays at the Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Fort Greene (176 Lafayette Avenue between Clermont and Vanderbilt Avenues; take the C train to Clinton-Washington or the G train to Clinton Avenue) and on Sundays in Dumbo at 76 and 81 Front Street.

May 22, 2009

Closing Bell: The Flea Will Be Buzzing

We won't be there, but The Flea is bound to be buzzing this weekend. Melissa Lohman Wild will be showing (and selling) her new documentary about NYC's rooftop beekeeping community at the Flea on Saturday from noon to 3pm in the Groundworks booth (W30). In addition, a dozen or so new vendors will be losing their Flea virginity this weekend; notables include a stylist named Hide and Connecticut-based Studio 357. For a complete rundown, check out this post on the Flea Blog. You'll also be able to pick up tix to PLG's annual house tour scheduled for May 31. The Brooklyn Flea is held on Saturdays at the Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Fort Greene (176 Lafayette Avenue between Clermont and Vanderbilt Avenues; take the C train to Clinton-Washington or the G train to Clinton Avenue) and on Sundays in Dumbo at 76 and 81 Front Street.
Photo by Revengingangel

May 18, 2009

The Flea in Tweets

Photo: Yesterday's Pop-Up Flea in the Manhattan Bridge Arch.
2ndstorywindow: Rain rain stay away so we can go to the Brooklyn flea....tobeBRIEf: brunch & brooklyn flea...krisipen: exhausted from a fun filled friend weekend. yankee game, 40/40 until 5am, brooklyn flea etc...joshderr: Looking forward to the Brooklyn Flea under the Manhttan Arch today!...nlittlejohns: Had the most amazing first day in Brooklyn: gorrilla coffee, bagel with cream cheese and lox, flea Market, shopping, dinner, then...bklynisbetter: kinda miffed i missed the brooklyn flea today...reading about a slamming korean hot dog...ahevelon23: Brooklyn Flea for an AsiaDog and to find a table for my bedroom. Also a lamp. But mostly the kimchee hot dog...OutAbtBKLYN: The Sartorialist should SO shoot the Brooklyn Flea...mad mixed-up fashion all around, beautiful boys & girls galore...dishola_girl: http://twitpic.com/5b1n5 - Eating Artisan cheesemonger and McLure brother pickle grilled cheese sammies at the Brooklyn Flea...catbirdnyc: Had a great time at the brooklyn flea today. Picked up some things for my imaginary roof deck...dwylie75: Asiadog at Brooklyn flea!! So good...obriano: At the Brooklyn Flea gettin my market on...mahon_e: Japanese curry hot dogs w kimchi apples at Brooklyn flea = bomb...bsandusky: http://twitpic.com/5aimd - Spotted: Ted Allen at the Brooklyn Flea.

May 15, 2009

Closing Bell: F-F-F-Fleain'

We've got a full house of vendors in Fort Greene tomorrow, including a new organic Asian hot dog vendor, a new tote bag designer and a new old-school seller of silver, lighters and New York ephemera; for a more detailed look at what's new this week, check out the Flea Blog. (Also check out the Scavenger Hunt items here while you're at it.) Sunday should be a fun one in Dumbo too, as we'll be set up for the day in the beautifully restored Manhattan Bridge Arch (above) while the Photo Festival uses our regular spots on Front Street. The Brooklyn Flea is held on Saturdays at the Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Fort Greene (176 Lafayette Avenue between Clermont and Vanderbilt Avenues; take the C train to Clinton-Washington or the G train to Clinton Avenue) and on Sundays in Dumbo (this week in the Manhattan Bridge Arch).

May 11, 2009

Flea Popping Up in Manhattan Bridge Arch Sunday

This weekend's a big one in Dumbo. The New York Photo Festival, now in its second year, will take over just about every available storefront and gallery space in the nabe for its Thursday to Sunday run. As a result, The Flea won't take place in its usual Front Street locations on Sunday. Instead, we'll be set up in the Arch under the Manhattan Bridge on Sunday. Recently restored and returned to public use through the hard work of the Dumbo BID, the 6,000-square-foot space should be a spectacular setting for the 30-odd vendors lucky enough to make the cut! Check it out.

Spotlight on Brooklyn Flea Markets

Brooklyn's flea market boom makes the cover of the free Metro newspaper today. "Following the success of the Brooklyn Flea last year, the borough will be teeming with new markets this summer. Developers found a low-cost way to utilize empty lots, vendors have cheap spots to showcase their wares and consumers are learning how to haggle again." It'll be interesting to see how many fleas the market will bear. There's not an infinite supply of good vendors after all.

May 8, 2009

Closing Bell: Flea If You Want To

Even when there's a little rain, there's still plenty of action at The Flea, as this girl found out last Saturday. Before it cleared and turned into a beautiful afternoon, she scored this fabulous floral-themed valise. Same story this week: It'll probably rain a bit but that will only give you an edge in the scavenger hunt and mean less competition at the booths of the new food vendors starting this week in Fort Greene on Saturday and in Dumbo on sunday. The Brooklyn Flea is held on Saturdays at the Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Fort Greene (176 Lafayette Avenue between Clermont and Vanderbilt Avenues; take the C train to Clinton-Washington or the G train to Clinton Avenue) and on Sundays in Dumbo at 76 and 81 Front Street.

May 5, 2009

A Flea Grows in Brooklyn

Okay, not the most original title, but in case you missed the print edition of The Daily News today that included a sizable photo alongside the article on the Brooklyn Bridge Flea, we've uploaded a scanned version on this link.

May 1, 2009

Closing Bell: All-Weather Flea

The first two week's of the outdoor Flea season were blessed with sunshine and unseasonably warm temperatures. Tomorrow's looking a little more touch-and-go on the weather front but that's okay because The Flea in Fort Greene is a rain-or-shine market. If it is a little drizzly in the a.m., that should only reduce the competition for this weekend's scavenger hunt and make the food lines a little shorter. Our vendors aren't made of sugar—are you? The Brooklyn Flea is held on Saturdays at the Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Fort Greene (176 Lafayette Avenue between Clermont and Vanderbilt Avenues; take the C train to Clinton-Washington or the G train to Clinton Avenue) and on Sundays in Dumbo at 76 and 81 Front Street.

April 28, 2009

Brooklyn Flea Expanding to Brooklyn Bridge Park!

The press release from the Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation went out less than an hour ago announcing the news that the Brooklyn Flea will take up a Sunday residency underneath the Brooklyn Bridge starting June 14. (The Flea will continue in its original Fort Greene location on Saturdays through November and the indoor pop-up Fleas in Dumbo will continue through the end of May.) Needless to say, we're over the moon about this: After all, if you're called the Brooklyn Flea, it's hard to imagine a more iconic location than right under the most famous bridge in the world. We'll have more details about the vendor mix, new offerings etc. in the coming weeks. In the meantime, please take a gander at the press release (below and on the Brooklyn Bridge Park Facebook page) that has everyone from BBPDC's Regina Myer to ESD's Marisa Lago to DOT's Janette Sadik-Kahn to Parks' Adrian Benepe cheering the activation of this scenic public space. It's Flea time, baby!

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April 27, 2009

Brooklyn Flea: Overheard on Twitter

We're totally addicted to tracking the tweets about The Flea. You can track our daily Twitter output here.

mamacita007: Brooklyn Flea here I come!...alycupcakes: being extremely bold and visiting the brooklyn flea market in the dead of heat. wish me luck...blairnelson: staring at michael kors at the brooklyn flea market right now!!...katbhandari: The whole world is at the brooklyn flea...stephenlenz: I bought 8 hipsters at brooklyn flea and sold them for a profit on eBay....thenotoriousmeg: Brooklyn Flea finds: linen pencil skirt that makes me feel a bit Joan Hollaway and January 1959 issue of Today's Secretary. Ooh, thematic!...hadaly: At Brooklyn Flea, waiting for quesadillas. Hot....jboog09: Clothing swap and a Bloody Mary, Brooklyn Flea and an iced coffee, front stoop and a cold white. welcome to the good life...koopstakov: Sun cream and Brooklyn flea. The winning combination....aptfour: must resist purchasing giant snoopy phone at brooklyn flea...Askaardvark: is frolicking in the sun at the brooklyn flea! mmm huaraches...khalua: I heart Brooklyn. At a great flea market in Fort Green. The weather doesn't suck today either, which always helps...thelittlehoneyb: At Brownstoners flea market in Brooklyn & just spotted Ted Allen!...wachterface: Brooklyn Flea: total win!

April 24, 2009

Closing Bell: Hot Times at The Flea

Join us at The Flea as we make the premature jump to summer weather tomorrow in Fort Greene and Sunday in Dumbo. The eager beavers can vie for the cool Scavenger Hunt items. (Check out last week's winners here.) In other headline news, the mobile brick oven pizza guy is back in Fort Greene this weekend and, in Dumbo, old-school Chelsea dealer Beverly Sperling is making her debut at 76 Front Street. Check it. The Brooklyn Flea is held on Saturdays at the Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Fort Greene (176 Lafayette Avenue between Clermont and Vanderbilt Avenues; take the C train to Clinton-Washington or the G train to Clinton Avenue) and on Sundays in Dumbo at 76 and 81 Front Street.

April 20, 2009

Sunny Skies Grace The Flea's Opening Day

Over 10,000 people made it out to the opening day of the Brooklyn Flea on Saturday to shop, eat, socialize and people watch. A bunch of people have already uploaded photos to Flickr under the "brooklynflea" and "Brooklyn Flea" tags and Metromix has a great slideshow posted already. Twitter, hardly a household name when the Flea opened a year ago, was full of Flea-related tweets this weekend. Below are some excerpts. Thanks to everyone who came out and made it a great day.

dorifern: @scanneremily I'm guessing you hit the Brooklyn Flea yesterday. Hotness (literal and visual) abounded...LilyQ: http://twitpic.com/3kyxi - Tragic Barbie dismemberment at the Brooklyn Flea...theambershow: As usual, I admired John Murphy’s art today at the Brooklyn Flea. So very lovely. http://tumblr.com/xid1m6z04...jillpriluck: Brooklyn flea. Bikram yoga. Brooklyn blooms. Beautiful day...nervousacid: Brunch, bike ride, Brooklyn flea, and buttery grilled corn. Fuck you, winter. You're dead to me...lrhayward: opening day at brooklyn flea is like the first day of spring: filled with hope and excitment for the season to come!...designglut: Going for a run + finally experiencing brooklyn flea + new boots + new scissors + ginger ice cream = Glorious day...murphysarahann: Brooklyn Flea today in Fort Greene - beautiful items and even more beautiful people...carolhan: Brooklyn Flea!!! Antiques, vintage, empanadas, ice cream, boys, sun. What more could a girl want?...skimkim: Brooklyn flea is good for me!...iwasbombed: saw Jeffrey Wright from 007 (at Brooklyn Flea Market)...RadioRose: Ummm the brooklyn flea is crazers...alexandraHOME: Wow Brooklyn flea is packed today!!...James_nyu: The Brooklyn flea rocks...boogieBEE: Im at the brooklyn flea market in bk...lovin it....so much culture...slasser: At brooklyn flea madness. 30 min line for grilled cheese. Its artisnal, so must be worth it...eliz: Just found "Rumours" first pressing on vinyl. Three dollars. I am in love with the Brooklyn Flea.

April 18, 2009

Flea Opening Day: Mid-Afternoon Check-In

The Flea is raging right now. We're back at home taking a breather after consuming a pupusa, a cannoli and lemonade. We wish we'd had room to try the artisanal grilled cheese sandwiches and the empanadas we heard several people raving about. There's another 2 1/2 hours left and the marching band should be showing up around now so what are you waiting for!