Our Farmers' Market

Finally our Farmers' Market has become worth going to.  After becoming accustomed to weekly walking trips to the Santa Monica and Venice markets, I was delighted when ours opened here.  I thought I could replicate my much missed life on the West Side, walking everywhere, cooking new and rare produce, meeting friendly farmers and food purveyors, ...  

Of course it didn't take long to realize that there is nothing at our market that can't be found at Whole Foods at a better price AND without having to deal with the mean olive lady.  I kept going anyway, for the best apples ever from Ha's Apple Farm and the fresh fish.  One day the fish guy sold me escolar without warning me that one may not be able digest the oil, and it can have a Xenical-like effect!!  I stuck the escolar in my freezer and stopped going to the market altogether, until today I decided to kill some time there.  

I discovered cheese, sausage and kimchee.  Dave's Korean Gourmet alone makes the market interesting.  Try ginger kimchee for a tasty way to clear your sinuses.  Sweet radish kimchee, marinated lotus root, baked tofu, all sorts of deliciousness are served by a smiling, courteous team!  

Further, I picked up a roasted whole chicken (just $10), hot corn on the cob with its accouterments, a bag of kettle corn for dessert, and called it "dinner"!!