Greenpoint / McCarren Park Greenmarket

     The Greenpoint/McCarren Greenmarket is exciting the Williamsburg neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY every Saturday year-round from 8:00 a.m-3:00 p.m. I discovered this market a few weeks ago after completing a Saturday morning run with the North Brooklyn Runners club. I was intrigued from afar when I saw the massive piles of fruits and veggies, and by the time I finally walked through the whole market I was a huge fan.

     This Greenmarket brings the Williamsburg and Greenpoint communities together to shop, mingle and enjoy the beauty of the park. Since opening in 1997, the market has been supplying patrons with fresh milk, yogurt and cheeses; as well as grass-fed beef, pork, chicken and rabbit. My favorite part of the market was the homegrown fruit and vegetables. Talk about freshness. I wanted to take some of everything home! The market also sells honey by the pound, fresh eggs and baked goods galore.

 

     So, the next Saturday you have open take a trip to this beautiful Greenmarket and support the local farmers at: Union Avenue between Driggs and North 12th street in Brooklyn, NY. And remember; bring your recyclable bags and stay green!

Hell's Kitchen Got So Good at VYNL

    This past Saturday was a jam packed day! It started off just right with a 9 AM run across the Williamsburg Bridge with the North Brooklyn Runners group. It was my first run with the group and it was awesome! After the run we all went to Urban Rustic for coffee and while we were there Alex and I came across the Greenpoint / McCarren Park Greenmarket, but I will tell you all about that in another post.

     The next part of our day consisted of taking a trip on the Staten Island Ferry, which is fantastic by the way because you can coast by the Statue of Liberty and not pay a dime. See for yourself how much fun we were having! 

This picture is funny on so many levels.

     Of all of these fun activities, the highlight of the day came at around 8 PM when we arrived to this famous-musician-fantasy-land known as VYNL for dinner. From the moment we walked in, I knew that this place was going to be fun!

     VYNL is located at 754 9th ave at 54th street, NYC and is completely music inspired. The walls are covered with artsy photos of musicians ranging  from "The Police" to "Rhianna" and everything in between. They have musician barbie dolls, like "Destiny's Child," in glass boxes hanging on the walls which is a fun touch to the whole atmosphere. To top it all off, while you are enjoying the fantastic Sesame Chicken, you can watch some of the greatest music videos of all time on the huge screen projector.

     It's not out of the ordinary for people to break into song and dance when their favorite video comes on, so be prepared to bust a move with the table next to you when Whitney Houston's "Dance With Somebody" comes on.

     VYNL's menu has such variety. With choices like Mac N Cheese, Pad Thai, Grilled Salmon, Chicken & Waffles and all day breakfast selections, there is something for everyone. Check out the good-lookers at our table of nine.

Mac N Cheese

Pad Thai

Sesame Chicken

Lemongrass Beef And Arugula

Chicken BLT

Parmesan Garlic Fries

Convinced yet? I hope so. I cannot wait to head back to VYNL and tell everyone I know how much fun it is!