Our Winter Candyland Holiday market is just a few days away and we can’t wait for you to join us and reel in 2017 on a sugary high note along with our carefully curated 60+ vendors.
From local businesses to artisans and food purveyors, you can expect some familiar faces and new, hawking their latest creations while you shop, sip, hang out with friends and neighbors in one of the most beautiful spaces in Brooklyn. Here are more deets on what’s in store for the day and RSVP to stay updated!
We are so excited about the items we expect to see from ALL of our vendors but to whet your appetite for the season of unique gift giving, here are seven not to be missed.
Morphologically
As a Holistic Aromatherapist, Melissa focuses on blending scents with sacred wood essences. Based on ancient roots, the scents create a healing, energetic space full of illumination and wisdom. Everything offered at her table is done with reverence and respect to nature. 100% pure essential oils, ethically sourced, and completely synthetic free, it connects you to the earth and the naturally mystical all around. Create some ethereal Earth Magic to center yourself, or help a loved one gain more balance in their lives with these candles.
Highlights: Eco-friendly Aromatherapy, Positive Vibes, Earthy Scents
Who to give it to: Host/hostess at that hip holiday party you’re attending.
Queen Majesty Hot Sauce
Born with a penchant for hot sauce, Erika makes hot sauce — really, really good hot sauce — without the additives of the store bought kind. Their sauces are 100% vegan, gluten free and have no sugar added or unnatural preservatives. Flavor comes with the heat by hand selected ingredients (which are organic and local as much as possible). The hot sauce is made by hand every week in a commercial kitchen located on an industrious block in Queens, NYC. You can even catch her creations on TV, on Seasons 3 & 4 of Hot Ones.
Highlights: Flavor to match the heat, Gluten free, Vegan, Natural
Who to give it to: Beyoncé — or that friend who carries hot sauce in their purse.
Leungdesigns
Leungdesigns creates modern jewelry and accessories with a simplicity of design and with an optimal balance of materials and color. Greatly influenced by great design and art, leungdesigns features minimalist and fluid elements. The founder and designer, Nancy, uses her education within design manufacturing to produce superbly executed, wearable, pieces of art that are both timeless and one of a kind. Form does follow function, but as the German designer, Hartmut Esslinger put it, ‘form should follow emotion’. Wear these pieces to embody the fluid design of emotion and life.
Highlights: Wearable art, Elegant jewelry, Classy accessories
Who to give it to: A loved one whose elegant style gives off an arty edge
Uncle T’s Spices
Magician of spices, each batch of Uncle T’s spice blends are handcrafted using secret formulas. Each secret recipe is based on the 3 F’s: food, flavor, and family. For the last decade, Uncle T has traveled the world’s kitchens to understand and master flavor; developing his expertise by learning from culinary masters near and far. Adding Uncle T’s spices to your meals is like stamping your passport without leaving your kitchen. Each bottle is lovingly crafted to take your taste-buds on a delicious journey. As good food makes friends into family; he invites you to make Uncle T a part of yours. Each batch is individually packed by the Uncle T family in small batches to ensure you receive the utmost superior quality and freshness.
Highlights: Love of Food, Family, and Flavor
Who to give it to: Culinary wizards, foodies, and grill masters… or all three.
Woops! Bakeshop sells French macaroons, artisan pastries, sandwiches, barista style coffee, tea & drinks, and beer & wine. Offering free wi-fi in a chic brick-and-mortal location at 120 Norman Avenue in Greenpoint, it’s a great spot to get work done while getting a sugar fix. Be sure to stop by WOOPS! at their Candyland Market table to check out their new flavors. Quick tip: a Holiday box of macaroons is a great gift for anyone on your list who’s got your stumped with what to buy. Or try some fun flavors for yourself — nutella or peanut butter & jelly are always winners.
Highlights: Beautiful pastries, Merry and bright colors, #nomnomnom
Who to give it to: Those who have a sweet tooth and a refined palate.
Positive Times
What we wear directly affects how we feel, how we perceive ourselves, and how we project ourselves to others. We think not just with our minds, but with our bodies as well. Dressing with intention is a great way to check in with ourselves every morning and start each day with purposeful self expression. Positive Times is designed and hand-crafted by Danielle & Jami in their Brooklyn studio. Their designs are influenced by the powerful force of confident women, as well as by the connection of mind, body and earth. The jewelry incorporates materials and messages meant to evoke strength, positivity, and healing. Each piece is handmade with these core values in mind.
Highlights: Intuitive design, Jewelry to express your inner self
Who to give it to: your yoga-loving best friend.
Brooklyn Groove
Olga of Brooklyn Groove, as in Brooklyn Groove that just closed on Nassau Ave, is now selling her own line of all-natural skin care, soap and body products. Her extensive knowledge of plants, herbs, and oils mixed with her experience in the industry makes her a miracle worker of the all-natural skin care variety. Just like at her former brick and mortal store, she offers the highest quality products with hard to find herbs and extracts. As her mission has always been to give her customers friendly instructions and tools on how to care for themselves using the purest means, stop by her table to pick her brain. While there, check out her newest creations, of which key ingredients include nettle, spirulina, turmeric, rosemary, poppy seeds and lavender. Stay healthy, stay natural!
Highlights: Pure, Made with expert knowledge, plant based skincare
Who to give it to: your health conscious friend who co-ordinates their local CSA.
Check out the rest of our amazing vendors here and see you Sunday!