Las Olas Farmer's Market
Categories: Gastronomic Gatherings
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On one visit, it was busy enough to make navigating a stroller through the crowd slightly challenging. Plenty of other strollers too, doggies on leashes, birds on shoulders, and a bottle-brush tree full of squawking parrots.
The artsy/crafty side of the market, in general, isn't as interesting as the stuff you can actually eat.
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In fact, artesian bread abounds everywhere. Small batches of fresh vegetables from little local farms sell out quickly. While leaving, we found a guy selling stone crab claws from a large white cooler. At only $10 a pound, they were outstandingly sweet once they got home and had a hammer taken to them.
A trombonist wearing a tie steps up to the mic and begins to softly play along to a bebop backdrop. Scoops of multicolored organic pasta spill into plastic bags. More bread is dipped, and more herb-infused oil is poured.
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Homemade empanadas sit on a tray awaiting inspection. Beef, spinach/cheese, and even guava/cheese look delicious.
The gourmet salad dressings and fancy pepper grinders have less hand-hewn appeal than the pitted queen olives stuffed with harissa from up in Port St. Lucie, the beefsteak tomatoes from Delray Beach, or the tapenade or the hummus.
But it is Las Olas, where pricey ceramic bowls certainly have their part to play.
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Every Sunday, under the parrot tree, you might feel like you need a Key-lime-scented candle. But don't count on it.
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