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« Gifted Announcement - Scavenger Hunt Items: November 23 »November 20, 2008What's New? So it's gonna be a little nippy on Sunday...so wha? This is the time of year to find awesome bargains and get to know the hardcore regular vendors who are as dedicated and resilient as your local mail carrier (rain, sleet, etc.). Or to meet the new vendors who are so psyched to Flea that a forecast of sunny skies in the crisp 40s means nothing to them. Senor and Mr. B are similarly undeterred by such beautiful fall days--so come say hi, share a brick-oven pizza or a mushroom-swiss scone, and find out what's in store for the Flea's future with them. We'll be there, warmin'. Which is like chillin', but different.
On to the newbies:  Kaffeine + Kitsch is an awesome antiques and coffee shop that Amy and Patrick operate down in Milford, PA, and they're taking their show on the road this Sunday. "Mid-century furnishings (boomerang tables, vintage lighting, iconic chairs), kitschy artwork (including paint-by-numbers), fun barware and ashtrays from the '40s to '60s, souvenirs from off-the-wall destinations (above), Atomic Age kitchenware"--you get it. And you want it. L17.
Eliza Pister is a vintage buyer for fashion designers (many of whom frequent the Flea, we hear), so she specializes in pieces with great detail, fabric and rarity, especially Victorian clothing. She's gonna have great stuff, only with us for a few weeks though. L11  Rebecca and her pal are magazine editors--one classy, the other kitsch--cleaning out the house at their Stoop Spot. Everything will be $1, $5 or $10! From the classy side: porcelain plates, vintage Johnson Brothers serving pieces, hand-blocked stationery, decorative silk and linen pillows, vintage frames and artwork, fabric remnants (ginghams to fine silks), cookbooks, and entertaining books. Kitsch: vintage clothes and shoes, Toreador velvet art paintings (right), '50s TV lamps, ceramic log planters, jewelry baubles, TV trays. Go Gadget go! B7
Itzy Bitzy Patisserie is Mitzy's brand spankin' nouveau macaron-making operation. Not macaroons (coconut, Passover), but macarons, the delicious crunchy and smooth French sandwich creme cookie (right). She studied with French master pâtissier Pierre Hermé, and churns out delish-sounding varieties like chestnut with green tea creme, pistachio, and chocolate caramel pecan. Bon appetit! E5  Plan B Basics is the new venture from Amy and Chuck, whose Brooklyn catering biz Loud Food NYC is 20 years young. "After countless affairs at the Picnic House in Prospect Park, cocktail parties in DUMBO and dinners in the Heights, we are listening to our clients and taking 3 of our most popular items on the road." They'll have caramelized onion relish, tomato-ginger chutney, and mushroom ragout, each an option when dinner "Plan A" goes awry. Yummy. W1
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