New Amsterdam Market is inspired by the history and cultural institution of public marketplaces where commerce engages with a sense of place and culture. It’s going to be a collective market space for food purveyors who source food directly from farmers and producers whom they trust to be good stewards of our land and waters, and will work to diminish the economic, social, and educational impediments to sound nutrition by being accessible to all. They’re raising funds to get the market up and running, and we’re looking forward to their Oyster Saloon Fundraiser this Saturday at the Old Fulton Fish Market on South Street. The menu is an exultation of fresh, real foods by celebrated chefs, including April Bloomfield, executive chef at the Michelin-starred Breslin and John Dory at Ace Hotel New York. Find out more about the event and buy tickets here.