After a successful 2008 debut, Brooklyn Flea
is moving its "Gifted" holiday market into Manhattan, taking over the
6500 square-foot former Tower Records Annex storefront at E. 4th St.
and Lafayette St. in Noho, where it will launch an expanded
five-day-a-week pop-up shop from Thanksgiving to Christmas.

What
to expect when the Brooklyn Flea takes Manhattan? An alternative to
big-box stores for one. An affordable option to high-priced boutiques
for another. Way better stuff than blah gift markets—for sure.

Gifted
will feature a rotating cast of 50 vendors from Friday, November 27, to
Thursday, December 24. Complete dates are as follows: Fri-Sun, Nov.
27-29; Wed-Sun, Dec. 2-6; 9-13; every day, Dec. 16-24. (Hours will vary
from day to day, in the range of noon to 7pm.)