After a few hectic and hangover inducing weekends taking care of weddings and driving to Detroit, I am very much looking forward to my weekly pilgrimage to Findlay Market. I know that Saturdays are the "big" days for having vendors there, but usually the crowds there are too much for me, so i hit the market up on Sunday afternoons when you can get the best deals. My friend Joe characterized Saturdays -especially mid-day- as feeling as though "you're at the mall", so the relative quiet and calm on Sundays provides a nice end to the weekend for me. Luckily for Sunday shoppers like me, the programming that they offer on Saturdays is now being rolled over on to Sundays, and there are a lot of fun events coming up there.
On a side note, I would like to take a moment to discuss my absolute joy/sense of overwhelming at the Eastern Farmers Market in Detroit. I saw more varied produce (bokchoy, anyone?) there than i ever have at any of the farmers markets I've been to, and the sheer SIZE of the market was unbelievable! There were 5 "sheds" of veggies, fruit and flowers, and it seemed like each one had its own little microcosm there for me to observe and enjoy. Although we were just stopping there as more of a tourist destination while biking around town, i did my week's grocery shopping there and have been really happy with all of my purchases. This market is set up in a manner opposite of Findlay, with the main area being open air and for produce vendors, and the surrounding buildings containing all of the meat, cheese and anything else needing refrigeration. I think its safe to say I really was blown away by it all. I came away from the rest of the weekend with a real sense of admiration for Detroit - it may be a struggling town, but there really are some jewels there if you know where to look. As it looks to re-invent itself, the opportunity for growth beyond its previous car-centrist identity is vast. I hope i get to go back there sometime, and particularly back to that market!
Enough of the sidebar, here's the info - and don't forget the market is open Tues-Sun!:
Sunday 8/9 Blues, Brews and BBQ at the annual Findlay Market Blue BBQ. 11:00 am – noon The Prodigal Sons 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Lance Boyd and the Medicine Men 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Lomax. The OTR Biergarten will serve Christian Moerlein brews throughout the event.
Saturday 8/15 Mel Royster of Woe is Me BBQ will return to do another great cooking demonstration and sampling of their products available on Essen Strasse.
Sunday 8/16 City Council Candidates Forum in the OTR Biergarten. Politics and beer in a classic Cincinnati setting, sponsored by the Over-the-Rhine Foundation and the Brewery District Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation. Times to be announced.
Speakers: Roxanne Qualls, Chris Monzell, Jeff Berding, Laketa Cole, Greg Harris, Wendell Young, Chris Bortz, Tony Fischer
Saturday 8/22 9:00 am - noon A Family Arts Celebration is a partnership between Findlay Market and the Arts Education Directors of Greater Cincinnati. Activities include performances, hands-on arts and crafts and information about educational and family arts programs. It is free and open to the public! Sunday 8/23 City Council Candidates Forum in the OTR Biergarten. More politics and more beer in a classic Cincinnati setting, sponsored by the Over-the-Rhine Foundation and the Brewery District Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation. Times to be announced. Speakers: Amy Murray, Kevin Flynn, Darryl Cordrery II, Bernadette Watson, Nicholas Hollan, Laure Quinlivan, George Zamary
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