Press: The Bristol Press
Bristol Bazaar Coming Soon to City
BRISTOL – Eric and Carolyn Verikas, owners of Dusty Dude Woodworks, are in the process of opening their second local business, “Bristol Bazaar”, targeting early next year for an opening of the “indoor maker’s market” space.
The Bristol Bazaar will be a 5,800 square foot space at 67 Race Street which will support 30 to 40 local vendors. It will include two outdoor patios, a coffee and cocktail lounge and a 675 square foot “flex space” for classes and events such as meetings and birthday parties.
Carolyn Verikas said she and Eric are hoping to have the space up and running by Jan. or Feb. of 2023 and they are currently taking vendor applications.
“Everything in the space will be hand-made crafts,” said Verikas. “There will be woodworkers, crystals, clothing and more. There will be three types of spaces that the makers can rent – a table, a vendor kart and a walk-in retail option.”
Verikas said that she and her husband were traveling our west during the pandemic when they encountered a similar concept business that was supporting local makers.
“We fell in love with the idea and decided that we wanted to do it on the East Coast,” she said.
Eric and Carolyn Verikas thanked Mayor Jeff Caggiano, the city of Bristol and the Central CT Chambers of Commerce for their support moving through the process of making this dream a reality.
“We look forward to opening our second business in Bristol,” said Verikas. “We encourage anybody who is a maker, or who would be interested in stopping in, to check out our website thebristolbazaar.com. There you will also be able to apply to be a vendor or sign-up for a monthly newsletter with updates.”
Verikas said that she and Eric have already received 30 applications. She said that applying is a “super easy” process and that she and her husband would be glad to meet one on one with applicants as well.
For more information, or to apply to become a vendor, visit thebristolbazaar.com or facebook.com/TheBristolBazaarCT or call 860-222-0922.
Brian M. Johnson can be reached at 860-973-1806 or bjohnson@bristolpress.com.
This article is originally published on: http://www.bristolpress.com/BP-Bristol+News/409381/bristol-bazaar-coming-soon-to-city
