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Showtime! HKFM TV Show Premieres on Discovery This Week!

If you have been to HKFM on a Saturday in the past few months, you might have noticed the camera crews and amazing repurposed antiques. Discovery Channel was filming the new series Dirty Money about John, Jimmy and Rat Boy. Their family business brings new life to people's old belongings. Starting Tuesday 8/9 at 10pm on Discovery! Watch with us every week as we will be commenting weekly on Twitter. The NY Post covered the series this past weekend! Check out AM NY's interview with John and Jimmy! 

 

Don't miss Sandy Schor at HKFM this weekend

HKFM shopper and writer of the Fashion Fingerprint blog recommends stopping by HKFM this weekend to catch Texas antique jewelry vendor while he is still here. Check out Fashion Fingerprint and don't forget to come by the market this Sa turday and Sunday ; )

Beckerman's 70s Summer Style

It's one thing to successfully shop for fabulous flea finds, it's another thing to style them so well. The Beckermans are excellent at this. Check out the latest from the style blog of the designing trio. The vintage Chanel bag is from HKFM ; )

This weekend's GFTB in NY Times ; )

NY Times' Weekend Miser listed HKFM's Gourmet Food Truck Bazaar on their to-do list for this weekend. Excellent choice if we do say so ourselves ; ) 

 

This Sunday, July 10

11am-5pm

Free and open to the public!

HKFM West 39th between 9th and 10th avenues

 

 

The next Gourmet Food Truck Bazaar is on July 10! THIS SUNDAY!

WHAT: 
Hell’s Kitchen Flea Market celebrates summer with the fourth installation of the Gourmet Food Truck Bazaar on Sunday, July 10, 2011, and every second Sunday each month through October.

A crossroads for the outdoor culinary dining experience and vintage flea market shopping, Hell's Kitchen Flea Market Gourmet Food Truck Bazaar aims to bring the best of New York City's gourmet food trucks together in one central location, at one of the most popular weekend destinations in New York City. Each month will feature a rotating list of featured gourmet food trucks along with over 70 vendors selling antiques and vintage fashion, as well as a pop-up section curated byThe {NewNew} group–a local collective of independent Etsy artists.

WHO:   

Rickshaw Dumpling Truck, and Kelvin Natural Slush Truck, Red Hook Lobster Pound Truck, Two Pitas in a Pod, Gorilla Cheese NY, The Cavity Shoppe, and more!!!

 

WHEN:

Sunday, July 10, 2011
11AM to 5PM
(Rain date: July 17, 2011)

WHERE:
Hell’s Kitchen Flea Market
39th Street and 9th Avenue
Subway: A, C, E to 42nd St-Port Authority

This event is free and open to the public.

Keep checking back here for more information on specials, more food vendors, and announcements!

 

What sleuthing dreams are made of...

This story will make you want to look into that last flea purchase a little further. You never know what you might find out! File this NY Times story under fascinating. 

Read more here about a man's investigation into his flea market purchase. 

 

Beckerman Sisters are back!

Check out Caillianne's nautical look as part of her Juicy Couture collaboration. Her hat is from HKFM! Read more here.

Red Hook Lobster Pound Truck just added to Sunday's roster! 6/12/2011

We are happy to announce and welcome Red Hook Lobster Pound's truck to this weekend's Gourmet Food Truck Bazaar!

Coming directly from the lobster boat to NYC, you will be able to munch on fresh lobster rolls and more while sifting through fine vintage finds from HKFM vendors and handmade goods from The {NewNew} vendors!

Sunday, June 12

11am-5pm

Hell's Kitchen Flea Market

See you soon!

How To Shop a Flea- HKFM in NY Times' T Magazine

Check out Fleabag creators' field guide to successfully shopping a flea! Click here for more!

Come by the tv show filming at HKFM this Sunday!

As you may know, a major tv network has been filming at HKFM every weekend. Come stop by their booth to find extraordinary one-of-a-kind treasures, unique vintage items, and tons of surprise pieces.

The theme this week is toys, and the items are:

• Custom Made Lite Brite Table (with inlaid Brooklyn Bridge design)
• 2 One-of-a-kind Rubik's Cube End Tables
• Retro Fisher Price PXL 2000 Camera- a favorite for avant garde/ independent filmmakers

This Sunday, May 22 ; )