Serious Eats: Market Scene tag:www.seriouseats.com,2021:/market-scene/30 2014-08-25T10:30:00Z Serious Eats Chapp A Visit to Dubai's Fish Souk tag:www.seriouseats.com,2021://30.246768 2014-08-25T10:30:00Z 2014-08-25T10:30:00Z Fish markets offer a unique glimpse into local food culture—and if you're jetlagged, the early morning timing might even be convenient. We stopped by Dubai's seaside fish souk at 5:15 a.m. on a recent visit. Join us on a tour. Naomi Tomky Fish markets offer a unique glimpse into local food culture—and if you're jetlagged, the early morning timing might even be convenient. We stopped by Dubai's seaside fish souk at 5:15 a.m. on a recent visit. Join us on a tour. Read More ]]> A Tour of the Gorgeous Produce at Ota Market in Japan tag:www.seriouseats.com,2021://30.291903 2014-04-04T14:00:07Z 2014-04-04T14:00:07Z Ota is the most unique produce market I have ever visited: few signs, little on display, no crowds of frenzied shoppers, no shouting, no aromas. Like so much in Japan, you need to know where you're going and what you're looking for to have a successful trip. Here's how to make the most out of your visit. Scott Haas Ota is the most unique produce market I have ever visited: few signs, little on display, no crowds of frenzied shoppers, no shouting, no aromas. Like so much in Japan, you need to know where you're going and what you're looking for to have a successful trip. Here's how to make the most out of your visit. Read More ]]> Market Scene: Santa Monica Farmers Market, California tag:www.seriouseats.com,2021://30.275528 2014-02-12T13:30:00Z 2014-02-12T13:30:00Z Given the beautiful selection of fresh and prepared goods, it's no wonder that the open-air Santa Monica farmers market attracts over one million shoppers a year. But it's more than just the quality produce, meats, and dairy that makes this particular market so popular—adjacent to the highly trafficked Third Street Promenade and a mere three blocks from the Pacific ocean, the location is prime. See what's on offer in the slideshow! Rachel Pattison

VIEW GALLERY: Market Scene: Santa Monica Farmers Market, California

Given the beautiful selection of fresh and prepared goods, it's no wonder that the open-air Santa Monica farmers market attracts over one million shoppers a year. But it's more than just the quality produce, meats, and dairy that makes this particular market so popular—adjacent to the highly trafficked Third Street Promenade and a mere three blocks from the Pacific ocean, the location is prime. See what's on offer in the slideshow! Read More ]]> There's a Spanish Chain Called Taste of America and This is What They Sell tag:www.seriouseats.com,2021://30.231385 2014-02-10T11:30:00Z 2014-02-10T11:30:00Z When you're an American expat living oversees, sometimes you just gotta have your pancakes. And if you're an American (or American cuisine sympathizer) living in Spain, <a href="http://www.tasteofamerica.es/">Taste of America</a> is there to scratch that itch. Max Falkowitz

VIEW GALLERY: There's a Spanish Chain Called Taste of America and This is What They Sell

When you're an American expat living oversees, sometimes you just gotta have your pancakes. And if you're an American (or American cuisine sympathizer) living in Spain, Taste of America is there to scratch that itch. Read More ]]> Market Scene: Bastille Market in Paris tag:www.seriouseats.com,2021://30.268368 2014-01-13T14:00:06Z 2014-01-13T14:00:06Z Step inside the incredible visual world of the Bastille Market in Paris, home to gorgeous produce, meat, cheese, pastries, fish, and oh-so-much more. Clay Williams

VIEW GALLERY: Market Scene: Bastille Market in Paris

Step inside the incredible visual world of the Bastille Market in Paris, home to gorgeous produce, meat, cheese, pastries, fish, and oh-so-much more. Read More ]]> Market Scene: Market Hall in Gdansk, Poland tag:www.seriouseats.com,2021://30.294165 2014-01-03T12:30:00Z 2014-01-03T12:30:00Z Most tourists are too busy admiring the ornate pastel buildings of seaside Gdansk, Poland to visit the massive Market Hall just a few blocks away. Reminiscent of a nineteenth century train station, crowned with a wrought iron and glass roof, it houses an overwhelming selection of food vendors. You can fulfill your Polish food fantasies for <em>paczki</em>, herring, <em>kabanosy</em> sausages, and every variety of E. Wedel chocolate, all in one place. Meredith Bethune

VIEW GALLERY: Market Scene: Market Hall in Gdansk, Poland

Most tourists are too busy admiring the ornate pastel buildings of seaside Gdansk, Poland to visit the massive Market Hall just a few blocks away. Reminiscent of a nineteenth century train station, crowned with a wrought iron and glass roof, it houses an overwhelming selection of food vendors. You can fulfill your Polish food fantasies for paczki, herring, kabanosy sausages, and every variety of E. Wedel chocolate, all in one place. Read More ]]> Market Scene: The Revitalization of LA's Grand Central Market tag:www.seriouseats.com,2021://30.299374 2013-12-23T14:30:00Z 2013-12-23T14:30:00Z LA's Grand Central Market is back, with more gourmet offerings than ever before. Farley Elliott

VIEW GALLERY: Market Scene: The Revitalization of LA's Grand Central Market

LA's Grand Central Market is back, with more gourmet offerings than ever before. Read More ]]> A Tour Inside of Tokyo's Tsukiji, The World's Largest Fish Market tag:www.seriouseats.com,2021://30.254393 2013-12-19T11:00:25Z 2013-12-19T11:00:25Z As Tokyo's legendary Tsukiji fish market prepares to move in 2015, we pay a visit to the tuna bidders inside and discover some of the lesser-known vendors just outside of the main market. Plus, sushi for breakfast! Scott Haas

VIEW GALLERY: A Tour Inside of Tokyo's Tsukiji, The World's Largest Fish Market

As Tokyo's legendary Tsukiji fish market prepares to move in 2015, we pay a visit to the tuna bidders inside and discover some of the lesser-known vendors just outside of the main market. Plus, sushi for breakfast! Read More ]]> Market Tour: Di Bruno Bros., Philadelphia tag:www.seriouseats.com,2021://30.231252 2013-11-05T12:00:00Z 2013-11-05T12:00:00Z <strong>Di Bruno Brothers</strong>, a Philly fixture since FDR was in office, celebrated the grand opening of its newest location late last week by showing off what they did best&mdash;hawking rare Euro cheeses, stretching and braiding mozzarella by hand and, in a fit of D.O.P.-approved pyromania, <a href="http://instagram.com/p/f5qhNfhkRD/">filling wheels of Parmigiano-Reggiano with flaming brandy</a> for on-the-spot cheese sauce. Such showmanship is of a piece with the brand's dedication to customer service, which its owners will tell you is the key to it all. Click through the slideshow to take a tour of the market! Drew Lazor

VIEW GALLERY: Market Tour: Di Bruno Bros., Philadelphia

Di Bruno Brothers, a Philly fixture since FDR was in office, celebrated the grand opening of its newest location late last week by showing off what they did best—hawking rare Euro cheeses, stretching and braiding mozzarella by hand and, in a fit of D.O.P.-approved pyromania, filling wheels of Parmigiano-Reggiano with flaming brandy for on-the-spot cheese sauce. Such showmanship is of a piece with the brand's dedication to customer service, which its owners will tell you is the key to it all. Click through the slideshow to take a tour of the market! Read More ]]> Fresh Seafood Galore at Westwego Shrimp Lot Near New Orleans, LA tag:www.seriouseats.com,2021://30.242443 2013-10-22T10:45:59Z 2013-10-22T10:45:59Z Talking shrimp, natural disasters, fishing and more with Wayne Hebert, a veteran seafood seller at Westwego Shrimp Lot, a no-frills seafood market outside of New Orleans. Meredith Bethune

VIEW GALLERY: Fresh Seafood Galore at Westwego Shrimp Lot Near New Orleans, LA

Talking shrimp, natural disasters, fishing and more with Wayne Hebert, a veteran seafood seller at Westwego Shrimp Lot, a no-frills seafood market outside of New Orleans. Read More ]]> Market Tour: Meet Ploughboy, Colorado's All-Local Market tag:www.seriouseats.com,2021://30.236699 2013-10-11T10:00:00Z 2013-10-11T10:00:00Z It was day five of their cross-country road trip when Kerry and David Nelson rolled into Salida, Colorado. They'd just taken a year off from their life in Philly to travel the country, and finding a place in the Southwest where they could eventually lay down roots wasn't far from their minds. It turned out to be an easier process than they could've imagined&mdash;for the Nelsons, Salida had it all: a thriving, receptive community, an active arts scene, and a stunning mountain vista. Niki Achitoff-Gray

VIEW GALLERY: Market Tour: Meet Ploughboy, Colorado's All-Local Market

It was day five of their cross-country road trip when Kerry and David Nelson rolled into Salida, Colorado. They'd just taken a year off from their life in Philly to travel the country, and finding a place in the Southwest where they could eventually lay down roots wasn't far from their minds. It turned out to be an easier process than they could've imagined—for the Nelsons, Salida had it all: a thriving, receptive community, an active arts scene, and a stunning mountain vista. Read More ]]> Market Scene: Alemany Farmers' Market, San Francisco tag:www.seriouseats.com,2021://30.225213 2013-10-09T16:45:36Z 2013-10-09T16:45:36Z Often referred to as "the people's market," the Alemany Farmers' market is the oldest in California and home to a trove of Southeast Asian vegetables and surprise specialties you won't find anywhere else in San Francisco. Prices are low, and the crowd doesn't mess around. Alissa Merksamer

VIEW GALLERY: Market Scene: Alemany Farmers' Market, San Francisco

Often referred to as "the people's market," the Alemany Farmers' market is the oldest in California and home to a trove of Southeast Asian vegetables and surprise specialties you won't find anywhere else in San Francisco. Prices are low, and the crowd doesn't mess around. Read More ]]> Market Scene: District Flea in Washington, DC tag:www.seriouseats.com,2021://30.234238 2013-10-08T10:00:22Z 2013-10-08T10:00:22Z DC has no shortage of farmers markets, but great flea markets are few and far between. That's why we're so excited about District Flea, a new sister market to Brooklyn Flea in New York, with 20-odd food vendors on site to fuel the bargain and treasure-hunting masses. Brian Oh

VIEW GALLERY: Market Scene: District Flea in Washington, DC

DC has no shortage of farmers markets, but great flea markets are few and far between. That's why we're so excited about District Flea, a new sister market to Brooklyn Flea in New York, with 20-odd food vendors on site to fuel the bargain and treasure-hunting masses. Read More ]]> Market Scene: Findlay Market in Cincinnati, OH tag:www.seriouseats.com,2021://30.214267 2013-09-13T11:30:00Z 2013-09-13T11:30:00Z Findlay Market is Cincinnati's oldest continuously running public market, and with some serious revitalization it's now also the most exciting place to source local meat, fish, and produce. In the summer, the market teams with farmers and outdoor merchants. Even in the dead of winter, though, there are great eats to be found. We took a tour of the offerings inside, to help you get through the coming months. Jacqueline Raposo

VIEW GALLERY: Market Scene: Findlay Market in Cincinnati, OH

Findlay Market is Cincinnati's oldest continuously running public market, and with some serious revitalization it's now also the most exciting place to source local meat, fish, and produce. In the summer, the market teams with farmers and outdoor merchants. Even in the dead of winter, though, there are great eats to be found. We took a tour of the offerings inside, to help you get through the coming months. Read More ]]> Amazing Mexican Food at El Gran Mercado Flea Market in Austin, TX tag:www.seriouseats.com,2021://30.292788 2013-08-23T10:30:37Z 2013-08-23T10:30:37Z On Saturdays and Sundays, a cluster of vendors appear behind El Gran Mercado on Pleasant Valley Road in Southeast Austin. They huddle under a network of tents and tarps that just barely shields the compact market from the intense sunlight. Here, you'll find things like cowboy boots, phone cases, toys, and even used cars&#8212;and some of the best Mexican food vendors in town. Meredith Bethune

VIEW GALLERY: Amazing Mexican Food at El Gran Mercado Flea Market in Austin, TX

On Saturdays and Sundays, a cluster of vendors appear behind El Gran Mercado on Pleasant Valley Road in Southeast Austin. They huddle under a network of tents and tarps that just barely shields the compact market from the intense sunlight. Here, you'll find things like cowboy boots, phone cases, toys, and even used cars—and some of the best Mexican food vendors in town. Read More ]]>