Findlay Market

To my great shame, I lived 25+ years without ever stepping foot in Findlay Market.

Findlay is Cincinnati's premier farmer's market, located in Over-the-Rhine and operating year-round. From what I'd been told, Saturday is The Day To Go.

Eating and shopping locally is of recent interest to me. I won't say I'm a diehard by any stretch of the imagination, but it's slowly becoming more and more important to me (especially as I find out how people actually manage it in this city). I saw right away how Findlay fits into that puzzle. You can get all of your main foodstuffs there-- not just the fruits and veggies I'm used to seeing at roadside vendor stands, but also every kind of meat and dessert and pasta and beer and you name it. (You can score some incredible gelato, too... but I'll give that its own post.)

This has all probably been very obvious to everyone but me, yes?

Deliciousness that I brought home: sweet potato gnocchi, Belgian waffles, basil garlic linguine, pear butter (crap, I need to eat that pear butter), fresh bread and basil, raspberry jam, green beans, grapes and raspberries.

You'd better believe I'll be back.