The Go Giants Giveaway: Win This Tiny Grill

5 comments so far | February 6, 2012 | By Emily Warren

Win me.

Each week we’ll be picking one reader of Edible Brooklyn.com or Edible Manhattan.com to win prizes like charcoal grills, Breville kitchen appliances, a Bodum French press or even a year’s subscription to our own magazines. This week’s winner will receive this killer Fyrkat 13.4-inch portable charcoal grill. (Heck, it might be February, but it’s almost grilling weather, right?)

Here’s how to enter to win this week’s contest: Tell us about your favorite farmer’s market in the comments below before midnight on Friday. Be sure to register with a real email address so we can contact you later if you win. We’ll pick a reader based on what we think is the best response. Extra points for those who lead us to best–ofs we haven’t already tracked down for our online listings.

Last week’s winner is a Casademishka, who answered the question of best supermarket with one of our favorites in the city for its almost mind-blowing diversity, much like the borough it calls home:

“I love Trade Fair, a local Queens chain. My location is 30th Avenue right downstairs from the N/Q stop. It’s not high-end in any way, and can be horrifically crowded and hard to navigate. That said, it’s a regular supermarket plus so much more. The international roster includes Greece, Egypt, Italy, India, Brazil, a small Jamaican section, Spanish Latin America (including Mexico, the Andes, and the Caribbean,) the Balkans, Turkey. They are not fantastic with East Asia, or South India, but are developing a fairly decent health and gluten free section. It’s nice not to have to run to Manhattan or another Queens neighborhood sometimes to supply my global cooking adventures. I notice that the different locations focus more on whatever ethnic group is concentrated in that location. For instance, the Broadway location seemed to have more Brazilian items.”

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lamenteuse

Favorite market is the Grand Army Plaza Saturday farmer’s market in Brooklyn. Not as big as the Union Square market, but it’s so nice to be able to roll out of bed and stroll over.
Savona Bailey-McClain

My favorite Farmer’s Market is the new West Harlem Farmer’s Market located on 137th Street and Broadway. It took our community five years to get this market which operates from July to November. The site for the market is a triangle park called Montefiore Park that’s below the hill to City College. So, college students, residents and teachers in two nearby public schools can get fresh vegetables and fruit. Last year, there was some special events like hot apple cider and huge sun flowers. The juices from Red Orchard are a big hit too because the market is offering more diversity in our food selections. Instead of leaving the neighborhood, we can get good produce right in our backyard. And it feels good to interact with neighbors.
http://twitter.com/carlydefilippo Carly DeFilippo

My favorite Farmer’s Market is the New Amsterdam Market, by far. Yes, they also have prepared goods – but moreso than any other market in the city, I find that the purveyors are willing to answer questions, explain their inspiration, etc. They’re not just there to sell their goods – they realize you are buying into a story and an experience when you shop at the market. I can’t wait until they reopen this Spring.
Thespatulaqueen

I really love the Park Slope Farmer’s Market. It’s in a great location in the heart of Park Slope and open on Sundays, which can be a godsend. Granted, it’s small, but has a great low-key vibe that fits well with the neighborhood, especially since it’s right in front of Ps 51. Perfect place to stroll by, grab an apple and baked goods from Breezy Hill Orchard or Migliorelli, or chat about chocolate at Raaka’s booth.
Everyone’s friendly and most places are well stocked with the essentials.

Added bonus: last time I was there, I was treated to a street concert by two little rock stars and their guitar-slinging dads.
http://meatballsandmilkshakes.com/ Meatballs&Milkshakes

I love the 79th Street Greenmarket because they have almost everything I need to make my Sunday supper and meals for the week. The added bonus of a lovely stroll through the park at the Natural History Museum makes it the perfect Sunday activity. The only disappointment is the closing of Milk Thistle.