West Side Market...One morning we decided to go to the West Side Market. It was kind of like one of the open-air markets you see on TV, but it was in two buildings. The first one we went into was all produce...tons of stuff lining either side of a jam packed aisle. (of course, Kaylee was trying to say hi to EVERYONE who passed by) All of the vendors were competing to have you buy their melons or grapes or vegetables by giving out samples and offering combinations of items for even cheaper. The prices were already great - like 1.99 for a pound of cherries or 1.50 for a honeydew! (I wish we had one of these around here) We ended up getting some cherries, grapes and melons which were wonderful.
The second building we went into was full of meats, cheeses, breads, desserts and even a coffee shop. We got some coffee, special desserts (canolli and some kind of layered chocolate mousse thing - there were several pregnant women getting things from this counter :) ), jerkey and part of a huge loaf of bread. The bread (pictured) was a special bread that is kind of like a rye, but not really...it was hard and crusty (in a good, almost toasted kind of way) on the outside and soft on the inside.
The whole market was a neat experience, and although probably routine for those who live nearby, was something fun and different for us.
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Markets like that are great! We used to go to one in Israel on a regular basis...except it really was open-air. I miss such cheap prices for yummy produce!
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