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Essex Market
📍 88 Essex St, New York, NY 10002
A city-run market hall since 1940 with 30+ vendors: Dominican produce, cheese, dumplings and free community events.
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Urbanspace Vanderbilt Market
📍 230 Park Ave (at E 45th St & Vanderbilt Ave), New York, NY 10169
A food hall a block from Grand Central with pizza, tacos, sushi and a bar. Free Wi-Fi, free to sit.
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Time Out Market New York
📍 55 Water St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
A Dumbo food hall with a rooftop that looks straight at the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges. Free to go up; food is extra.
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