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Union Square Greenmarket
Herbs and berries, miniature vegetables, fresh flowers, homebaked pastries, newly
woven yarns, hams, honey - all of these and more can be found at the bountiful
Greenmarket that fills Union Square each Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and
Saturday.Over150regionalfarmerstakepartinthemarket,eachofferingonlygoods
that they have grown or made. Not to be missed.
• At Broadway & 14th St
• Open 8am-6pm Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat
ABC Carpet & Home
Thecity'smosteclecticemporium,twolandmarkbuildingsthatarepartfleamarket,
partantiquesfair,andpartMiddleEasternbazaar.OfferingsincludefancyFrenchor
ruggedMexicanfurniture,antiques,fabricsandaccessories,linens,bedding,flowers,
and rugs. There are also the notable dining spaces Pipa and ABC Kitchen.
• 881 & 888 Broadway at East 19th St
Madison Square
Thesquareopenedin1847atthecenterofares-
idential area where politician Theodore
Roosevelt and writer Edith Wharton were born.
The original Madison Square Garden was here,
at Madison Avenue and 26th Street. Develop-
ment brought distinguished sites such as the
Flatiron and Metropolitan Life buildings. Today
the statue-filled park and the area are increas-
ingly buzzy.
• 23rd to 26th Sts between Broadway & Madison Ave
Madison Square
