Serious Eats: New York
NYC Food Events for the Weekend and Beyond
In contemplation of cookie. Photograph by little miss amanda on Flickr.
Cookie Takedown
Saturday, December 13, 4:00 p.m.
Enjoy cookies and cocktails at a boozy cookie-baking contest. Those competing are encouraged to bring two dozen or more. Prizes include bar tabs and trophies, as well as such intangibles as "glory, honor, and self respect." Free event for both entrants and eaters. Soft Spot, 128 Bedford Avenue, Williamsburg Brooklyn (nr. North 10th Street; map); event website
Gifted: A Holiday Market (Sponsored by Brooklyn Flea and Time Out New York)
Every Sunday now through December 21, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Shop for holiday sweets and savories as well as non-edible gifts like handmade art, crafts, antiques, jewelry, and toys. Free. Brooklyn Masonic Temple, 317 Clermont Avenue, Fort Greene Brooklyn (entrance on Lafayette Avenue, across from Brooklyn Flea; map); event website
Holiday Sundays at Essex Street Market
Now through Sunday, December 28, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Stock up on delicious gifts and enjoy holiday cooking demos and live music.
Essex Street Market, 120 Essex Street, Lower East Side (bn. Delancey and Rivington Streets; map); event website