New market for Downtown Brooklyn opening Saturday

By Meredith Deliso

This is not your average container store.

Vendors return to the old site of the Albee Square Mall this month, when the long-awaited Dekalb Market, a temporary shopping center constructed from shipping containers pieced together like Leviathan Legos, opens on July 23.

The newest market for the borough — which joins a crowded field that already includes the Brooklyn Flea in nearby Fort Greene, as well as the Brooklyn Flea, Smorgasburg and Northside Market, new to Williamsburg this year — has an added edge by bringing food and crafts makers to the site seven days a week, year-round, rather than only on the weekend.

The 40 or so vendors setting up shop in the containers include Cheeky Sandwiches, Robicelli’s, of cupcake fame, and Sour Puss pickles on the food front, and 3rd Ward, Harriet’s Alter Ego, and Little Poco on the crafts and clothing front.

“It’s a wide variety,” said Jessica Tolliver of Urban Space Management, the group putting together the market. “We’re hoping to provide something new and interesting to people in the area.”

Beyond shopping, market goers can check out the market’s on-site farm, which will feature cooking demos, as well as live music and a beer garden. The weekend will also feature more vendors setting up shop at the temporary market, which will be operating until CityPoint is complete.

“Urban Space really focuses on going into areas that are not being used to full potential and putting something there for the community to enjoy,” said Tolliver. “This is a great opportunity for that.”

Dekalb Market (322 Flatbush Ave. Ext. between Willoughby and Fleet streets in Downtown, no phone), opening July 23. Open seven days a week from 11 am to 7 pm. For info, visit dekalbmarket.com.

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Dekalb Market update

There are some updates this morning on the Dekalb Market, one of Brooklyn's many new markets.

The container-based market will open on July 23, and feature many food and crafts people.

On the food front, there's special menus from Maharlika, Pasticcio, Nile Valley Juice & Salads, Cheeky Sandwiches (pictured), Joe coffee, Cuzin's Duzin donuts, Robicelli's Cupcakes, Mazie's Bites, Tea by Tiffany, Sourpuss Pickles, and more.

Full-time retailers include hand-screened shirts by Brooklyn Rock, children's wear and activities from Little Poco and Hank & Jojo, art from Kudu-lah, products from 3rd Ward and Pratt, antiques from Daga, woman's apparel & accessories from Harriet's by Hekima, vintage eye wear from Yak Blak, custom-made apparel and interiors by B66.

And, in extracurriculars, there will be Brooklyn Grange and Malcolm X and Atom's Eco farm plots, and music from Brooklyn Bodega and BBox Radio.

The weekend market will take place Downtown at CityPoint, where the Albee Square shopping center used to be, on Saturday and Sunday from 10 am-7 pm through December.

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