Lazy Sunday Afternoon at the New Amsterdam Market

My husband checked out this past weekend's New Amsterdam Market. While I was at my friend's bachelorette brunch, he took over as photographer and writes about his experience at the market.

Despite the drizzle and humidity, a big crowd still trekked out to the New Amsterdam Market yesterday in downtown Manhattan.  Many were there for the local Ice Cream Fair and Tomato Fest.  The ice cream vendors were quite busy due to the warm weather and amazing flavors from The Bent Spoon, Early Bird Cookery, Marlow & Daughters, MilkMade Ice Cream,  Roberta's, and Van Leeuwen.


There were the common, mouth-watering flavors like Currants, Pistachio and Chocolate (the flavor we've enjoyed before from Van Leeuwen), Chocolate PB cookie (MilkMade Ice Cream), and Hudson Valley Bourbon ice cream (a tasty flavor we've had before from The Bent Spoon) . 

And then there were the unusual ones:  Beet and Hay flavors (Early Bird Cookery), Grange Sorrel and Duck Egg ice creams (Roberta's).  I didn't get tickets to either tasting (my wife's the one with the sweet tooth), but I did manage to take a photo of an ice cream sample (right by the arrow)!  (wife's note:  If anyone tried these ice cream flavors, especially the unusual ones, at the market, please leave a comment! I'd love to hear how they tasted!)

Instead, I chose to try the juicy pulled pork slider from Marlow & Daughters (we also like to have lunch at their restaurant, Marlow and Sons in Brooklyn).  It was so good, with a cabbage slaw and Carolina BBQ sauce (vinegar based) on a soft brioche bun. 

Local wines were available from Brooklyn Oenology (we discussed their upcoming tasting room that should be opening in September) and Benmarl Winery from the mid-Hudson Valley (their grapes come from both their own vineyards and purchased from the Finger Lakes).  Also, I sampled some Kombucha, a non-alcoholic fermented tea from Kombucha Brooklyn, for the first time, which reminded me of sweet tea.

We're looking forward to the weekly New Amsterdam Market starting Sunday, September 26th.  The market is located at the old Fulton Fish Market by South Street Seaport in lower Manhattan.  (For my wife's posts on past markets, see here and here)