Comments on: BonBonBar at the Century City Farmers Market http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/06/28/bonbonbar-at-the-century-city-farmers-market.html In LA, but Still Exploring Desserts Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:50:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Nina http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/06/28/bonbonbar-at-the-century-city-farmers-market.html#comment-26241 Nina Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:48:58 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/06/28/bonbonbar-at-the-century-city-farmers-market.html#comment-26241 G - Oh, I thought I read that the 10 outdoor stalls had produce now, but I guess not. I only ever went to the Saturday market on the first day it opened for the season and caught the end of the Downtown market once.... Neither was a good representation, I don't think.... Sigh..... Too bad when I visit in the future, I most likely won't be able to cook from the markets up there... G - Oh, I thought I read that the 10 outdoor stalls had produce now, but I guess not.

I only ever went to the Saturday market on the first day it opened for the season and caught the end of the Downtown market once…. Neither was a good representation, I don’t think…. Sigh….. Too bad when I visit in the future, I most likely won’t be able to cook from the markets up there…

]]> By: G http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/06/28/bonbonbar-at-the-century-city-farmers-market.html#comment-26226 G Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:50:11 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/06/28/bonbonbar-at-the-century-city-farmers-market.html#comment-26226 Fatted Calf bacon is indeed excellent. At Oxbow, there's one inside vendor with veggies, but there's also farmer's markets in the COPIA parking lot on Wednesday and Saturday. I only ever saw one produce table on the walkway alongside Oxbow--and that was mixed citrus when the market was first open. I don't know if the Wednesday/Saturday market is the "permanent" market. Downtown Chef's Market is Thursday evening now, rather than Friday. Fatted Calf bacon is indeed excellent. At Oxbow, there’s one inside vendor with veggies, but there’s also farmer’s markets in the COPIA parking lot on Wednesday and Saturday. I only ever saw one produce table on the walkway alongside Oxbow–and that was mixed citrus when the market was first open. I don’t know if the Wednesday/Saturday market is the “permanent” market. Downtown Chef’s Market is Thursday evening now, rather than Friday.

]]> By: Nina http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/06/28/bonbonbar-at-the-century-city-farmers-market.html#comment-26180 Nina Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:55:43 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/06/28/bonbonbar-at-the-century-city-farmers-market.html#comment-26180 Mandy - Thanks! I hadn't considered La Canada Flintridge (in fact, I just mapped). It is a little far out, but if other markets don't have room, I might just give it a shot. And yeah, not to make you jealous, but we're swimming in stone fruit right now! BUT I hear that Seattle gets a lot of rhubarb, which is difficult to find here in good quality, let alone locally grown... so I do envy you that! Bek - Thank you! And yeah.... as much as I love the markets down here, sometimes I wish I could pop over to either of those markets... And omg, Oxbow Market opened in Napa, with a Fatted Calf store! If I still lived there, I'd have gained 10 pounds from their bacon alone. And I think I heard that there will be/is a permanent farmers market there, too. Mandy - Thanks! I hadn’t considered La Canada Flintridge (in fact, I just mapped). It is a little far out, but if other markets don’t have room, I might just give it a shot.

And yeah, not to make you jealous, but we’re swimming in stone fruit right now! BUT I hear that Seattle gets a lot of rhubarb, which is difficult to find here in good quality, let alone locally grown… so I do envy you that!

Bek - Thank you! And yeah…. as much as I love the markets down here, sometimes I wish I could pop over to either of those markets… And omg, Oxbow Market opened in Napa, with a Fatted Calf store! If I still lived there, I’d have gained 10 pounds from their bacon alone. And I think I heard that there will be/is a permanent farmers market there, too.

]]> By: Bek http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/06/28/bonbonbar-at-the-century-city-farmers-market.html#comment-26144 Bek Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:43:22 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/06/28/bonbonbar-at-the-century-city-farmers-market.html#comment-26144 Hi Nina! Congrats on the next big step. Here in Canada we are just getting on the farmer's market bandwagon. I miss the ferry buildng and the St Helena market so much! I hope your first day went well! Hi Nina!

Congrats on the next big step.
Here in Canada we are just getting on the farmer’s market bandwagon.
I miss the ferry buildng and the St Helena market so much!

I hope your first day went well!

]]> By: Mandy http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/06/28/bonbonbar-at-the-century-city-farmers-market.html#comment-26128 Mandy Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:26:15 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/06/28/bonbonbar-at-the-century-city-farmers-market.html#comment-26128 La Canada Flintridge ("home", where I haven't lived in almost 5 years...) is a nice community with a Saturday market. It's relatively affluent, so your gourmet wares might appeal to the shoppers there. I don't know what the current status of the market is, but they are putting in a "town center" and I think that they will likely expand the market too. But it is a drive from central LA. http://www.farmernet.com/events/one-cfm?venue_id=868 I would kill for local CA produce right now. Yes, things are finally coming in up here in Seattle (stupid weather...), but it doesn't hold a candle to the year-round bounty of SoCal... May you be "the belle of the ball" at Century City! ;) La Canada Flintridge (”home”, where I haven’t lived in almost 5 years…) is a nice community with a Saturday market. It’s relatively affluent, so your gourmet wares might appeal to the shoppers there. I don’t know what the current status of the market is, but they are putting in a “town center” and I think that they will likely expand the market too. But it is a drive from central LA.

http://www.farmernet.com/events/one-cfm?venue_id=868

I would kill for local CA produce right now. Yes, things are finally coming in up here in Seattle (stupid weather…), but it doesn’t hold a candle to the year-round bounty of SoCal…

May you be “the belle of the ball” at Century City! ;)

]]> By: Nina http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/06/28/bonbonbar-at-the-century-city-farmers-market.html#comment-26123 Nina Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:29:47 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/06/28/bonbonbar-at-the-century-city-farmers-market.html#comment-26123 Thanks! Pic's and observations definitely forthcoming! :) Thanks! Pic’s and observations definitely forthcoming! :)

]]> By: fattypr http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/06/28/bonbonbar-at-the-century-city-farmers-market.html#comment-26106 fattypr Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:41:15 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/06/28/bonbonbar-at-the-century-city-farmers-market.html#comment-26106 CONGRATS! I can't wait to see pics of your stand! CONGRATS! I can’t wait to see pics of your stand!

]]> By: David http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/06/28/bonbonbar-at-the-century-city-farmers-market.html#comment-26102 David Sun, 29 Jun 2008 05:47:19 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/06/28/bonbonbar-at-the-century-city-farmers-market.html#comment-26102 Congratulations on getting into your first farmers market. I look forward to reading your observations from the vendor's side of the stall. Congratulations on getting into your first farmers market. I look forward to reading your observations from the vendor’s side of the stall.

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