Every Sunday from spring through early fall, 80-odd vendors sell their wares inside a giant archway under the Manhattan Bridge. There's everything from antiques to records, vintage clothes, bouquets of flowers, quirky handicrafts and housewares, even wormwood liqueur. Snack on flavored doughnuts or a slice while contemplating if a kimono or Brooklyn print T-shirt will fit in your rucksack.

A slightly smaller indoor version runs Saturday from 10am to 5pm at Kent Ave in Williamsburg. Check the website before heading out as locations can change.


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