07 Sep, 2009
Just a quick post to announce that the 24th Negros Fair will open this Friday, September 11, 2009 at the Rockwell Tent in Makati. I have always loved this fair, not just for the food items on offer, but the arts and crafts as well. My recent trips to Bacolod have only…
05 Sep, 2009
There was a vendor in the Bacolod market with large groupers for sale. Almost all the fish were of a uniform size, so I suspect these were caught in large nets and were part of a school of groupers, if they travel in schools… At PHP200 a kilo, these were a bargain compared…
19 Jul, 2009
I just returned minutes ago from the Legazpi Sunday Market, which is celebrating it’s 4th Anniversary at their current location. Wow! They had the most fantastic outdoor, market, street style buffet I have seen and tasted in recent years! Really wonderful. I normally get to the weekend markets by 730 am at the…
18 Jul, 2009
Another quick announcement to remind market goers in Makati that the Legazpi Sunday Market is celebrating it’s fourth anniversary tomorrow, Sunday 19 July 2009. I don’t get to this market as often as I should but it is always nice to stroll through this airier and less crowded market to see what’s new…
15 Jul, 2009
Turgid green and white asparagus were still abundant at the end of May at the Rue Raspail market in Paris. This is one of my favorite markets in Paris, very convenient for tourists and surrounded by a neighborhood you could leave me in for weeks. Located just steps away from a Metro…
07 Jul, 2009
The literal translation is “the market of the Red Children” and according to one blog, it is named after the color of the uniforms of children at a nearby orphanage in the 1700’s. This is apparently the OLDEST covered market and Paris, and when “mikel,” a commenter here on marketmanila sent me an…
06 Jul, 2009
On our second morning in Paris, we had arranged to meet with a couple of very good friends, she an old classmate from our high school days, and we suggested an early lunch in the Marais district, in the 3rd arrondisement. I wanted to check out a market in the area, as suggested…
09 Jun, 2009
This is our favorite food store, hall, emporium, etc. in Paris. A VERYupscale grocery, a wonderful prepared foods delicatessen, an incredible source of fresh fruit, etc. Basically, the motherload of food products and pre-made take-away food items. It is up there with Harrods Food Hall in my opinion. Though Harrods…