Right Now Downtown

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!

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!