 SEE THE SEA FOOD
La Viglia, or Feast of the Seven Fishes, is a Christmas Eve tradition in parts of Italy, but you don't have to be Italian to enjoy all the wonderful seafood at the Little Italy Mercato this weekend. San Diego Kelp Bed Products' divers harvest local sea urchins and lobsters and they'll be offering their just-off-the-boat fresh catch. Gordon Smith of Slow Food will provide education and sea urchin recipes. World Famous Fish will have fresh grouper, halibut, swordfish, smoked fish, ceviche and more, as usual. Choosing seven fish for your feast should be a slam dunk!
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 JUST FOR THE HEALTH OF IT
What's the best way to ward off colds and flu? Stock up on fresh local citrus and get your vitamin C the tasty way! Polito Family Farms, Santiago Soto and Schaner Farms offer juicy oranges, tangerines, lemons and limes ready to eat or squeeze. In an even bigger hurry? Grab a fresh squeezed juice from just-picked citrus and sip your way to good health! One more secret weapon: Lone Oak Ranch and others offer fresh pomegranates and pom juice, rich in antioxidants, beautiful on your holiday table, and delicious!
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 SWEET INDULGENCE
Need the perfect treat to take to a holiday potluck? University Heights' Eclipse Chocolat is with us this month with their exquisite Lavender Sea-salted caramel truffles and 27 other varieties, chocolate bars in flavors like Espresso Walnut, Gingerbread Crumb and Orange Peel Anise, dark and white drinking chocolate mixes and more. Their elegant packaging makes these sweet treats ideal corporate gifts too. There's always something new at the Mercato. Don't miss a week!
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 JEWELRY & WOOLIES & SOAP, OH MY!
The bunny lady is back at the Mercato, just in time for Christmas. Pick a wooly hat, a skein of yarn or a pet bunny for your favorite person. Handcrafted jewelry, skirts and scarves, clever bags from recycled banners, beautiful photo tiles and original jewelry are all found at the top of the market, along with perfect handmade paper, cards and gift tags to wrap them. Check our farm stands for homemade soap and jams, pasta gift baskets and sea salt and grinder sets. Who needs mass-produced gifts when you can shop locally and find handmade treasures for everyone on your list at the Mercato? Can't decide? Pick up a Mercato insulated shopping bag and gift certificates at the information booth and let your friends and family members shop until they drop!
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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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KEEP
YOUR TREASURES COLD
Insulated, zipper-top Mercato shopping bags keep your produce, eggs, fish and
cheese cold while you shop and on the way home. Pick one up for yourself and
stuff one with Mercato Money for a perfect holiday gift. Just $10 at the Mercato
Information Booth every Saturday.
ANGELS SING
And so does our favorite harpist, Sonia
Marie Olivas, back at the Mercato this week with her harp, her flute and the voice of an angel. Musicians
interested in playing at the Mercato can contact mercato@littleitalysd.com for
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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. Winter 2008 issue coming soon.
Email mercato@littleitalysd.com or call 619.233.3769 now!
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Exhibitor or Sponsorship information? Contact mercato@littleitalysd.com or
call 619.233.3769. |
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