Brooklyn’s FAD Market Shops in Dumbo

Dumbo’s Empire Stores buzzed last night with Brooklyn’s FAD Market, crafting NYC’s spring. Vendor Tariq Evans sold art as 500 shopped, a fashion and design pop-up reborn. It’s borough flair—free entry, $5 finds, pure BK vibe. A kid nabbed a pin; a pro bagged a vase. ‘Brooklyn makes—this is it,’ Evans says, stacking prints. The stalls turned chic.

The market’s back—April 5-6, it tripled since ’24, packing floors by 10 a.m. Evans, a Bushwick maker; last night’s haul hit 200 sales—cash flew. A dog sniffed wares—pets welcome; NYC grit glowed. Runs two days—Dumbo’s hot. #FADDumbo trended; Queens wants a stall.

Some griped—’Too packed,’ sniped a local, dodging bags. Dust flecked—sneezes hit; deals held. A table wobbled—propped fast; market rolled. Manhattan wants in, but Dumbo owns it—crafts rule. Empire’s never shopped so bold.

Evans hints at a spring encore, maybe a park if sales bite. ‘NYC’s hands—this shows ‘em,’ he says, boxing goods. The market’s a Brooklyn win—grit meets glue. It’s a maker’s rush; hit day two. Bring a tote—finds call.