 SALAD
DAYS
Hot summer days call for fresh leafy lunches and dinners. Check
out Santiago Soto's farm stand for mixed greens, and add ripe,
red tomatoes from Kawano Farms and cucumbers and peppers from Sage
Mountain Farms. For a heartier meal, slice a rotisseried chicken
from Grill Master over a bed of greens, add some parmesan from Lisko
Imports and Bread and Cie's crunchy croutons. Hail Caesar!
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WHAT'S NEXT AT THE MERCATO?
What
do you want to see at the Little
Italy Mercato? Email us at mercato@littleitalysd.com
and give us your suggestions.
With the
streets almost full, the Mercato has just a few booth spaces available
and we're being very selective. Look for a few more
farms, coming later this month. We're working hard to bring you
locally grown meats and locally produced wine. Several restaurants
will debut special Mercato menus by the end of August and our demo
kitchen will provide opportunities for you to learn from local chefs
how to make the most of the market's bounty.
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SHOPPING
FOR SUNDAY DINNER?
Nationally renowned chef Suzanne Goin, founder of restaurants Lucques
(say “Luke”) and AOC in Los Angeles, has long been
a proponent of locally grown and sustainable foods. Her book Sunday
Suppers at Lucques, written by Goin with Teri Gelber, offers recipes
arranged seasonally to use what's available at local farmers' markets.
Look for recipes and a photo featuring our own Mercato farmer Peter
Schaner when you pick up a copy at Schaner Farms' booth this
Saturday.
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|  DANCE
AND DINE
Manny Cepeda will be back this weekend with his Caribbean sounds,
which always means shoppers dancing in the street. Grab a panini
or crepe, a ripe nectarine from Lone Oak Farms and a lemonade from
Polito Farms, and enjoy the music. Don't forget to slide
a CD into your shopping bag. Musicians interested in playing at
the Mercato can contact mercato@littleitalysd.com for
more info.
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| Photos
by Ramona d'Viola, April Gillette, and Tim Stahl. |
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Shop the Little Italy Mercato every Saturday from 9 am to 1:30
pm, year-round. Shop Date Street from Kettner to Union
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TOP
O' THE MARKET
The Mercato
continues to expand up Date Street. From State Street to Union, enjoy
an Italian ice, luscious cookies and lemon bars from Montana's,
marinara from Spicy Gravy, jewelry from local designers, natural
pet food and dog walking, and a perfect tote to carry all your treasures
home.
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REACH MERCATO SHOPPERS
Mercato shoppers eat all week long! Advertise your restaurant or
lifestyle items in the Mercato Monitor, the newspaper that covers
the pulse of the Little Italy Mercato. Email mercato@littleitalysd.com or call 619.233.3769 now!
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| Want
Exhibitor or Sponsorship information? Contact mercato@littleitalysd.com or
call 619.233.3769. |
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