Food Start-Ups at Artists and Fleas

According to the organizers:

Internationally recognized artist, vintage and designer market Artists & Fleas announces 7 themed weekends of culinary delight from NYC’s most innovative food entrepreneurs.

In the spirit of the Maker Culture that inspires their business and community, Artists & Fleas is dedicating weekends in January, February and March to feature the most exciting food start-ups and makers to be featured at the Williamsburg market. Please see below for a calendar of themes and some of the companies who are involved.

Event Calendar & Themes:

• Some Like It Hot: Spicy, steamy and just plain sexy – January 21-22
  • Features treats that will warm, sooth, surprise and delight you with just the right amount of kick.
  • Participating Vendors Include:
    • Filfil Foods – hot sauce w/ garlic as main ingredient
    • Health-ade Kombucha – spotlight on their spicy flavors!
    • Ukuva iAfrica spices from South Africa
    • Kyle’s Kimchi – handmade kimchi

• Save It For Later: Aged, cured, fermented and brined – January 28-29
  • Spotlights foodie makers with a passion for the art of preserving.
  • Participating Vendors Include:
    • Brooklyn Whatever – pickles, nuts, olives and more, made in BK
    • Health-ade Kombucha – spotlight on fermented flavors!
    • V Smiley Preserves – preserves of fruit, honey and aromatics
    • Kyle’s Kimchi – handmade kimchi

• Super Bowl Favorites/Things That Pop: Snacks that talk back – February 4-5
  • Brings you the snacks you didn’t know you needed to add to your Super Bowl watch-party menu. Participating Vendors Include:
    • Yu Bakery’s Yu Puffs and YuBuns made from yuca
    • Kiinoa Snacks – A superfood super snack made from quinoa!
    • Tom’s Lemon Coffee – Sparkling cold brew with fresh squeezed lemonade sweetened with maple
    • YEH chips (unconfirmed) – meaty goodness, delivered in chip form

• A Love Story: Sweet Treats – February 11-12
  • This weekend will entice you with delectable, arousing treats for you and bae to share this Valentine’s Day weekend.
  • Participating Vendors Include:
    • Sweet Dough – ready to bake cookie dough
    • Brigadeer Bakery – fresh made brigadeiros
    • EatChic Chocolates – modern twist on classic peanut butter cup
    • Honey House – lone star love, baked in Brooklyn
    • Too Cool Chix – ice cream sandwiches with “magic in the middle”
    • The Awkward Scone – cheeky approach to the art and enjoyment of afternoon tea
    • Dalloway Chocolate bean to bar chocolate, just launched, first market ever
    • All Granola – debut of special flavor, “hazelnuts over you”
    • Health-Ade kombucha – focus on sweet flavors

• Free: Dietary restrictions = creative opportunities – February 18-19
  • Free is for anyone who’s ever had to look bleakly at a menu with no vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, sugar free, dairy free, peanut free, sulfate free, x-free items.
  • Participating Vendors Include:
    • Moffle Bar – mochi + gluten free waffle = pure heaven
    • BuckWhat – gluten free snacks made with buckwheat
    • Kiinoa snacks – A superfood super snack made from quinoa!
    • EatChic CHocolates – modern twist on classic peanut butter cup
    • Brooklyn Whatever – pickles, nuts, olives and more, made in BK
    • Filfil Foods – hot sauce w/ garlic as main ingredient
    • Tom’s Lemon Coffee – Sparkling cold brew with fresh squeezed lemonade sweetened with maple

• Taste of Home: Family traditions from around the Globe  – February 25-26
  • Takes you on a culinary journey around the country and the world to taste the traditions of entrepreneurs from all over.
  • Participating Vendors Include:
    • Zesty Z – za’atar spread and condiment
    • One Culture Foods – new American sautée and finishing sauces
    • Honey House – lone star love, baked in Brooklyn
    • Golden Bites – traditional brazilian cake rolls
    • Sweet Dough – ready to bake cookie dough

• It Takes Two: Better together  – March 4-5
  • Because chocolate wouldn’t be the same without peanut butter, or bacon without eggs, or cheese without crackers… you get the picture. Participating Vendors Include:
    • Moffle Bar teamed up with J Rock’s Excellent Ice Cream
    • Noona’s Ice Cream – korean-inspired ice cream flavors, celebrating flavor combos and local maker colabs (http://www.noonasicecream.com/koreannyc/)