Market Maven: Extra, Extra!
Tuesday at the Market was a bit wet last week, but very pleasantly so. Everything cooled down for a bit and it was nice to walk around outside for the first day in awhile without all of that heat.
One (of many) of my favorite places at the Market is the Columbus Dispatch booth. My friend Marty is there most days and he passes out issues of The Dispatch along with great stories. I have a subscription for the weekends, but I like getting the paper from him on Tuesdays and stopping to chat for a bit. He also has some great gifts if you buy a subscription at the Market: namely the fantastic umbrellas that sure would have come in handy on Tuesday. If you come down, stop and say hi to Marty!
I have discovered a new gem for lunch at the Market. If you haven’t been to lunch at the Ringside Cafe, you are missing out! They have French fries that taste fresh and delicious, the sandwiches are amazing and they come with homemade chips. I love them!
This week my family thought we would have a taste test with tomatoes from different farms. I bought cherry tomatoes from one, heirloom from another and beefsteak from a third. We ended up all having different favorites, mainly because we like different types of tomatoes, but they were all great examples of fresh produce from Henson Farms, Honey Run Farms and Meadow Rise Farms. They were the perfect ripeness, the perfect color and cheaper than from a store.
Hope to see you there next time!
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