The days are getting chilly, but you still have time to stock up on fruits and veggies and other great stuff, right downtown. Come on down to Pearl Market and see plenty in full bloom and harvest ready.
The 2011 season wraps up at the end of the month, so plan now to shop every Tuesday and Friday while farmers and merchants are still in Pearl and Lynn Alleys. If you tell us what you’ve enjoyed the most this year or what you would like to see in Pearl Market next season, you’ll be entered to win 30.00 in Pearl Market tokens (they spend just like cash!).
Having a hard time narrowing it down? Take a peek here to see some of your choices. And enter a comment below by Friday, October 7 for a chance to win.
I love that my three-year-old son now wakes up on Tuesdays and screams, “Market! We do to market today!” At the beginning of the summer, it was a bit harder to entice him to want to go. But now he has learned the beauty of samples, fresh tomatoes, live music we can dance to, and friendly Market staff who are always up for playtime. Andy played his guitar and sang for us at the Market last week and it was lovely! He had all sorts of people singing along with him and dancing down the street, which got me just a bit closer to my dream of living in a musical.
As we near the end of the summer Market, I’ve noticed some vendors having clearance sales. One of them is Salon D’Art. Her prices are already extremely reasonable and her jewelry is gorgeous! Her things are more like pieces of art than jewelry. This is definitely the place to find one-of-a-kind pieces.
My favorite vendor from last summer was definitely Sugardaddy’s, probably owing to my serious brownie addiction. They have since moved into a store right around the corner from the Market. Last week, in another sign of the changing seasons, Tom stood out in the Market with pumpkin brownie samples for Sugardaddy’s. They were cooked perfectly and utterly delicious!
Gorgeous weather at the Market! Fall is what Ohio does best, in my opinion. In case you missed it, Tuesday was Squash Day. The Market Sample Booth had all sorts of goodies out, including lemon and yellow squash cupcakes, chilled squash soup and little acorn squash cakes. It was fabulous and you can find the recipes here! The next special day at the Market is September 28 when Barrio’s chef cooks for shoppers in the Ohio Proud Mobile Kitchen. If you haven’t been to one yet, you should definitely come out to this one.
Tuesday we were also treated to the musical styling of The Willie Phoenix Band. I’ve seen his name around town and finally got the chance to listen. They are fantastic! They play all over town and are worth the night out to go see them play somewhere. You can also find them on iTunes.
I ended up spending more money than I had budgeted out for this week because a new vendor arrived. Aboxa Fudge claims to be the best fudge you will ever eat, and I think they are right about that. This Dublin-based company doesn’t use preservatives, artificial colors or sweeteners in their fudge. Your fudge comes in this cute little box that you can bring back for a discount on your next box. And if you try it once, there will be another box.
Come down to the Market every Tuesday and Friday! Support your local economy!
Now that September is upon us, I realize that the summer market will be drawing to a close before long. Not to worry, there are still a few weeks left, but I am savoring buying summer produce while I still can. Last week I was able to get some perfect tomatoes, broccoli, squash and peppers. I sautéed them all together and it was fantastic!
I’ve been walking by this lovely smell all season long and finally investigated. Sweet Smelling Savour sells candles, lotions, body wash and oils. They have some amazing smells that have been enticing customers all summer. Their website is full of testimonials from customers that are so pleased with their products. They are definitely worth stopping by on your lunch break.
In dessert news this week, there were some hard decisions to make. Let Us Eat Cupcakes had strawberry balsamic. I’ve learned that the weirder the flavor combination sounds, the better it is. And Leslie’s Creperie has added buckeye crepes to the menu. Decisions, decisions. It’s best to buy both and find someone with which to share.
Market Days in the fall are coming! That always means a change in produce, a change in the smells surrounding the Market. You can almost smell the cooler air coming. More farmers are bringing apples, which I love and so do the kids. I’ve been waiting for it to get cooler so I can make some warm cider with local apples. The miles that these apples travel are less than one hundred from tree to your table. The miles that apples from a typical super market travel can number closer to thousands and thousands. By coming down to the Market and buying our apples, you are saving the world from all that extra pollution. You are also single-handedly helping our local economy by keeping your money here. It’s just another reason why the Pearl Market is such an outstanding place.
Another thing that comes with fall, customers are starting to look for Christmas presents! I saw on Facebook recently that there are quite a few vendors at the Market that will take custom orders for their work. If you are looking at a vendor’s work and want something that you help control the design, ask them! We have been asked for quite a few pieces of custom work over the summer and we have obliged every order. It’s a wonderful option to mix your own creativity with someone else’s know-how, and it’s such a lovely idea for a gift.
Now that the days are gorgeous and cool, come help save the world and buy local with us!
Another tasty sample day at the Market! Seeing Adam, our Market Manager, strolling down the road in his chef hat always means good things are going to follow. Today we sampled some tomato bacon tart, which tasted like pizza and the kids loved it. My favorite was something I wouldn’t normally try because it’s weird and I’m still like a six-year-old as far as trying new things goes, but it was delicious! It was a watermelon and tomato salad with peaches and basil. The flavors were combined just right and it was refreshing at the same time. I can’t wait to go to a cookout and take this salad with me. You can find this and other recipes on the Pearl Market Website. The next sample day is August 31 when Tip Top Kitchen & Cocktails will cook in the Ohio Proud Kitchen. I can’t wait!
I’ve been seeing this booth from afar all summer and I decided to make my way down to see what sorts of things they sell. Luxboheme has some gorgeous things! They are very green and organic. They had small handheld purses, shiny and cute, that upon further inspection were made from pop tabs! They make things out of recycled materials in a way that makes it seem brand new, which is something I love. I love recycling and being green, but sometimes it’s nice when things are brand new. And they have all sorts of things: shoes, clothes, jewelry, etc. Definitely worth checking them out. Although, really, it’s all worth checking out. Stop by on your lunch break and come have lunch with us!
Since I spend a good deal of time at the Market each week, I love it when new vendors pop up. And last week there were at least a couple that I had never seen before. Right next to us was a little gem called Cobenick Studios. They have all sorts of leather books and journals that I was astonished to learn are entirely handmade and bound. They are also quite affordable. The leather is hand-tooled and hand-dyed, or painted. The filler paper is also handmade; you can learn more about that at their Website. They also do wedding invitations that are stunning.
I stopped in to visit Ale’s House Peruvian this week as well. They have the cutest little things. And by little, I mean miniature. I’ve always loved miniature things; doesn’t everyone? There are little tiny houses made out of organic things like trees and gourds. There are tiny people in the tiny houses who are doing tiny things. It’s all just so magnificently tiny and cute.
I would tell you about the gorgeous cherry tomatoes that I got this week and how great they were, but I can’t because I didn’t get any! My kids ate them ALL while we were still at the Market. I would consider that a ringing endorsement, but I sure wish I could have had a couple. I guess I’ll have to try again next week.
Sample Day at the Market! That’s what I’m talking about! After setting up our booth, we sat down and watched Market Manager, Adam, in his chef’s hat, carry by plate after plate of fantastic looking food, all made with Market buys! There was a surprisingly good beet hummus. Surprisingly because, who really likes beets anyway (aside from the color)? But this was gorgeous and yummy! There were also pickled green beans, tangy and zesty! Plus some zucchini bread that melts in your mouth, and some sausage breakfast casserole! They handed recipes out at the Market, or you can find them here.
This week my kids were exceptionally hungry so we moseyed on down to Honey Run Farms and got some cherry tomatoes for them to munch on during the day, which were delicious. We also picked up three beautiful sunflowers for only two dollars for all of them!
I was very excited to see Sweet Stella there with Maram. I have seen their work around town and am excited to have them at the Market. Sweet Stella makes jewelry that is just so sweet! You’ll understand if you go look at it. Maram makes recycled and eco-friendly things, most notably recycled purses, and these great pins with recycled pins. There are some great ones of Columbus, like a close-up of the Brewery District, downtown or Worthington. Very cute and very affordable!
Well, if you missed Sample Day at the Market, I am sorry because you missed out. So don’t miss another! Come down to visit on Tuesdays and Fridays!
Tuesday at the Market was supposed to be ridiculously hot, but Pearl Street had such a lovely breeze that it felt like spring. Usually I pick a couple of booths to check out and head straight for them, but this time I meandered slowly down the road to see everything.
Crimson Design Group has a store front on Pearl and they set out a Market booth as well, so you can see the amazing things that they have in their store. I haven’t bought anything from them yet, but I always see the decor they sell and think, “Ooohhh, pretty! Those are the people I want to make my living room pretty!”
Another booth I always like to see is The Sweater Lady. Everything is so colorful and it always draws my kids over. There are little hand-knit finger puppets that are so incredibly detailed that I just don’t understand how somebody can do that. I also love the adorable kids’ sweaters that have scenes on knit into them, with suns and animals.
This week I also bought a good deal of produce from an array of farmers. Some tomatoes from one guy, some zucchini from another, and English peas from a third. I feel like I eat so much better in the summer when I get to spend so much time at the farmers’ market.
Meet Market Vendor and corn cook extraordinaire Ross Shipley of Darby Valley Farm. The corn looks delectable and we can’t wait until he brings some melons the third week of July!
I love that my three-year-old son now wakes up on Tuesdays and screams, “Market! We do to market today!” At the beginning of the summer, it was a bit harder to entice him to want to go. But now he has learned the beauty of samples, fresh tomatoes, live music we can dance to, and friendly Market staff who are always up for playtime. Andy played his guitar and sang for us at the Market last week and it was lovely! He had all sorts of people singing along with him and dancing down the street, which got me just a bit closer to my dream of living in a musical.
Gorgeous weather at the Market! Fall is what Ohio does best, in my opinion. In case you missed it, Tuesday was Squash Day. The Market Sample Booth had all sorts of goodies out, including lemon and yellow squash cupcakes, chilled squash soup and little acorn squash cakes. It was fabulous and 
Now that September is upon us, I realize that the summer market will be drawing to a close before long. Not to worry, there are still a few weeks left, but I am savoring buying summer produce while I still can. Last week I was able to get some perfect tomatoes, broccoli, squash and peppers. I sautéed them all together and it was fantastic!
Market Days in the fall are coming! That always means a change in produce, a change in the smells surrounding the Market. You can almost smell the cooler air coming. More farmers are bringing apples, which I love and so do the kids. I’ve been waiting for it to get cooler so I can make some warm cider with local apples. The miles that these apples travel are less than one hundred from tree to your table. The miles that apples from a typical super market travel can number closer to thousands and thousands. By coming down to the Market and buying our apples, you are saving the world from all that extra pollution. You are also single-handedly helping our local economy by keeping your money here. It’s just another reason why the Pearl Market is such an outstanding place.
Another tasty sample day at the Market! Seeing Adam, our Market Manager, strolling down the road in his chef hat always means good things are going to follow. Today we sampled some tomato bacon tart, which tasted like pizza and the kids loved it. My favorite was something I wouldn’t normally try because it’s weird and I’m still like a six-year-old as far as trying new things goes, but it was delicious! It was a 
Since I spend a good deal of time at the Market each week, I love it when new vendors pop up. And last week there were at least a couple that I had never seen before. Right next to us was a little gem called 
Sample Day at the Market! That’s what I’m talking about! After setting up our booth, we sat down and watched Market Manager, Adam, in his chef’s hat, carry by plate after plate of fantastic looking food, all made with Market buys! There was a surprisingly good beet hummus. Surprisingly because, who really likes beets anyway (aside from the color)? But this was gorgeous and yummy! There were also pickled green beans, tangy and zesty! Plus some zucchini bread that melts in your mouth, and some sausage breakfast casserole! They handed recipes out at the Market, or you can find them 
Tuesday at the Market was supposed to be ridiculously hot, but Pearl Street had such a lovely breeze that it felt like spring. Usually I pick a couple of booths to check out and head straight for them, but this time I meandered slowly down the road to see everything.