FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com AUGUST 15, 2013 • THE COURIER SUN 33 LICFLEA&FOOD CELEBRITAY www.celebritayny.com CeleBritAy has been offering natural and healthy beauty products for the past15 years. Founder and chemist Elizabeth Santiago takes pride in her natural, organic and vegan products which include handmade soaps, exfoliating soap, lip balms and a skin care line. Santiago can be found at LIC Flea on Sundays giving visitors advice and letting them feel the difference in her products. “We’ve had a very nice reaction here,” said Santiago. “People already know us and our demos. I feel special.” URBAN MAN MADE www.urbanmanmade.com Urban Man Made brings men’s accessories you cannot fi nd at your everyday mall. Most of their items, which include jewelry, wallets, candles, home goods, bags and belts, are handmade. Some of the items are made in Long Island City. “Local is even better,” said owner Todd Cochman. Urban Man Made is at LIC Flea on both Saturdays and Sundays and has seen the fl ea market grown since the fi rst day. “The fl ea market is building and we are hanging in there as it grows,” said Cochman. ReCaFo 430 DOUGHTY BOULEVARD SUITE 202 INWOOD, NY 11096 www.recafo.com ReCaFo, or Real Caribbean Food, is bringing its authentic Caribbean cuisine to LIC Flea & International Food Bazaar. The Inwood restaurant sells Jamaican beef, chicken, pork and fish. They also offer Jamaica patties, pastries and island-style beverages. The difference is the use of spices and techniques that come originally from the island. Owner David Wisdom is excited about his first weekend selling his food at the LIC Flea. “We’re optimistic,” Wisdom said. “It’s an opportunity for us to sell at the market.” Visit Ricky’s NYC, a pop-up at the Flea BY ANGY ALTAMIRANO Ricky’s NYC, the one-stop super store for everything Halloween and beauty for the past 24 years, is giving vendors at the LIC Flea & Food Bazaar a chance to shine while also showing visitors what they can fi nd at its numerous sites. Richard Parrott, president of Ricky’s and a Long Island City resident, has set up a pop-up shop at LIC Flea to promote the business, along with giving potential customers a taste of the many products for sale through coupons and samples Ricky’s will be opening a temporary Halloween store in Long Island City located at 5-27 50th Avenue. Parrott said he has also taken to the streets to look for talent in fashion, accessories and jewelry to feature at Ricky’s. He has worked with local vendors, like Deep Cuts, which sold custom tote bags at the market, by giving them some space in select stores. “I’m looking for new talent and trying to fi nd local New York artists,” said Parrott. “There is more talent out there on the streets, more than there ever has been.” He hopes showcasing these local artists and talent will help them establish brands and promote their products. At the LIC Flea, Ricky’s also showcases costumes and other items that are popular at the stores. “We’re opening the dialogue between the consumer and Ricky’s,” said Parrott. “People just aren’t going into stores unless they know what they are looking for and if they don’t know what you have, we have to educate them.” Parrott hopes to continue being a part of the LIC Flea, educating visitors about Ricky’s, fi nding new talent and giving back to his community. “I made a commitment to Queens. I’m going to provide as much of my company support as I can,” said Parrott. “I think it’s a great thing for Queens, it’s a great thing for Long Island City.”
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