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I think it’s nice to see outdoor markets making a strong comeback in this country. I can remember going to these things as a kid with my mother, though back then the farmers’ markets only carried fresh produce. Stall after stall was loaded with sweet corn picked that morning, along with crisp green beans and cucumbers and radishes and every other seasonal vegetable and fruit. Today, there seems a trend toward better, fresher food, including quality produce. Perhaps partly in response to this, outdoor markets have sprung up all over the United States.
Now Fort Lauderdale has its own weekly outdoor market. It’s smaller than some, but still offers a broad array of food and goods for sale. From what I can tell, the number of businesses seems to vary week to week – I’ve seen as many as 20 or more tents and as few as four or five. But the good news is that this market now is open every Sunday. A city street is closed off to accommodate the buyers and sellers. Look for the market just north of Las Olas on SE 12th Avenue in downtown Fort Lauderdale.
This past holiday weekend I happened by the Las Olas Outdoor Gourmet Market, as it’s called, just as they were packing up to head home. But there still were two or three tables filled with produce. The veggies looked tempting, including that basket filled with ears of corn. Another tent had gourmet coffees, teas, café aroma candles and more. And there was a wide variety of items at a tent operated by Cote Provence, which also has a permanent shop on Las Olas. At Sunday’s market, Cote Provence was selling olive oil soaps, handmade pottery, gourmet tapenades and spreads, Provencal room sprays and lots of other enticing stuff. The market is operated by the same folks who run outdoor markets on Lincoln Road, in downtown Miami and elsewhere around South Florida. They seem to know what they’re doing. It’s a fun way to spend part of a lazy sunny Sunday afternoon. And maybe to pick up something a little different to include in that Sunday night dinner.
Now Fort Lauderdale has its own weekly outdoor market. It’s smaller than some, but still offers a broad array of food and goods for sale. From what I can tell, the number of businesses seems to vary week to week – I’ve seen as many as 20 or more tents and as few as four or five. But the good news is that this market now is open every Sunday. A city street is closed off to accommodate the buyers and sellers. Look for the market just north of Las Olas on SE 12th Avenue in downtown Fort Lauderdale.
This past holiday weekend I happened by the Las Olas Outdoor Gourmet Market, as it’s called, just as they were packing up to head home. But there still were two or three tables filled with produce. The veggies looked tempting, including that basket filled with ears of corn. Another tent had gourmet coffees, teas, café aroma candles and more. And there was a wide variety of items at a tent operated by Cote Provence, which also has a permanent shop on Las Olas. At Sunday’s market, Cote Provence was selling olive oil soaps, handmade pottery, gourmet tapenades and spreads, Provencal room sprays and lots of other enticing stuff. The market is operated by the same folks who run outdoor markets on Lincoln Road, in downtown Miami and elsewhere around South Florida. They seem to know what they’re doing. It’s a fun way to spend part of a lazy sunny Sunday afternoon. And maybe to pick up something a little different to include in that Sunday night dinner.
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