fifth floor up: Hester Street Fair

This weekend, the girls and I happened upon the Hester Street Fair. We didn't have much time to pursue before brunch so we headed back after our lovely meal. After all, there were a couple of items I needed to check out a second time to see if they were purchase worthy.

I love exploring my hood and the surrounding hoods. You never know what you'll find. It might be a cute little street fair with hand crafted one of a kind jewelry, bags, clothes and delicious mouth watering treats.

Emma found and fell in love with some awesome post cards, Whitney splurged on some funky chunky jewelry while Kristen joined me in drooling over the whoppie cookie ice cream sandwiches. I also found a grey leather bag I just had to have. Fortunately, they didn't take credit cards which allowed me to save some dough.

Here is a little information about one of my new favorite street fairs! I can't wait to bring my parents back! They love the little local home made trinkets.

Welcome to the Hester Street Fair. Located at the corner of Hester and Essex Street, the fair celebrates the culture and rich history of the Lower East Side neighborhood.

At the turn of the century, Hester Street was the site of the busiest outdoor market in New York City:

â€œThere is hardly a square foot of ground in Hester Street that is not covered with people during the day. The whole place seems to be in a state of perpetual motion, and the occasional visitor is apt to have a feeling of giddiness.â€ NY Times, July 27, 1895.

Today, the Hester Street Fair focuses on curated local goods, food and most importantly, highlights the vibrant spirit of the community. Located at Hester and Essex Streets, the tree-lined site is ideally situated between both F stops (East Broadway/Delancey) and adjacent to Seward park.

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Hester Street Fair, located in a beautiful park setting, was once home to New York Cityâ€™s largest and oldest pushcart markets. Our mission is to sell quality goods and food, but to also create a space that reflects the dynamic energy of the Lower East Side.

Hester Street Fair is brought to you by The Big Social:

SUCHIN PAK is a veteran media personality and television host. She is currently an MTV News Correspondent and host of the environmental news program, G Word on Planet Green (Discovery Networks) and has been featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show. SuChin is one of the most recognizable faces in the environmental media spaces and has focused much of her work on issues involving social change.

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RON CASTELLANO is a LEED AP, AIA Architect, Real Estate Developer, and Business Owner. As an Architect, Ron has worked at some of the most prestigious firms including, Richard Meier and Partners. He has developed, from site acquisition to the selling of individual units, 2 prominent LES buildings: The Forward Building and The Garfield Building. He has recently spearheaded the landmarking of the Jarmulowsky Building. They are well noted for their beautiful and historically respectful renovations. Ron is also owner/manager of several businesses, including Broadway East Restaurant and Santos Party House.

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ADAM ZELLER is responsible for overseeing the marketing of the digital, long-form transactional and subscription businesses for Starz Media. His primaries duties include partner relations, marketing, and advertising strategy for digital sell-in and sell-thru of content from several of Starzâ€™ business units. Adam has an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business.

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SUHYUN PAK currently works with Studio Castellano, assisting with real estate development and special projects. He has worked in the past in the education world as part of business operations and marketing teams. Suhyun has a bachelorâ€™s degree in Business Management Economics.