Robert's Market Report
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Strawberries arrive
As you can see in the photos local strawberries made their first appearance this weekend. They were $4.95/pint at Benuel Kaufman's (top photo, with asparagus). The only other vendor selling local berries was Fair Food (bottom photo, along with snow peas and sugar snaps). Expect Earl Livengood and Iovine Brothers to have local berries in abundance next week.
Sometime in early summer, according to RTM Manager Paul Steinke, a new take-away establishment will occupy what had been Andros. The new vendor, The Everyday Gourmet, will be operated by a former manager at Commissary and a former chef at Jill's Vorspiese. (The later reestablishes a market connection, since Jill's was a long-time RTM outpost of quality prepared foods.)
No word yet on what will go in Foster's space, though Steinke said he's in discussions with another kitchenware retailer, though it won't be Fante's. (That leaves one other major regional kitchenware retailer among the possibilities.)
An abbreviated shopping list for me this week, since I'll be out of town until early June.
BENUEL KAUFMAN ($4.95)
Strawberries
EARL LIVENGOOD ($3.50)
Asparagus
HERSHEL'S EAST SIDE DELI ($4.94)
Lox
GIUNTA'S PRIME SHOP ($14.15)
Hanger Steak
Turkey Bacon
SALUMERIA ($1.26)
Olives
IOVINE BROTHERS ($1.89)
Crimini mushrooms
Shitake mushrooms
As you can see in the photos local strawberries made their first appearance this weekend. They were $4.95/pint at Benuel Kaufman's (top photo, with asparagus). The only other vendor selling local berries was Fair Food (bottom photo, along with snow peas and sugar snaps). Expect Earl Livengood and Iovine Brothers to have local berries in abundance next week.
Sometime in early summer, according to RTM Manager Paul Steinke, a new take-away establishment will occupy what had been Andros. The new vendor, The Everyday Gourmet, will be operated by a former manager at Commissary and a former chef at Jill's Vorspiese. (The later reestablishes a market connection, since Jill's was a long-time RTM outpost of quality prepared foods.)
No word yet on what will go in Foster's space, though Steinke said he's in discussions with another kitchenware retailer, though it won't be Fante's. (That leaves one other major regional kitchenware retailer among the possibilities.)
An abbreviated shopping list for me this week, since I'll be out of town until early June.
BENUEL KAUFMAN ($4.95)
Strawberries
EARL LIVENGOOD ($3.50)
Asparagus
HERSHEL'S EAST SIDE DELI ($4.94)
Lox
GIUNTA'S PRIME SHOP ($14.15)
Hanger Steak
Turkey Bacon
SALUMERIA ($1.26)
Olives
IOVINE BROTHERS ($1.89)
Crimini mushrooms
Shitake mushrooms
