Market Updates

I’m recently back from several weeks in France. I gave presentations at the American Library in Paris, the Bloom Where You’re Planted Program (held annually at the American Church), and the American Embassy in Paris. Shakespeare and Company hosted a book signing. At each event, it was exciting to meet so many people who appreciate [...]

Favorite Food Memory from a Paris Market

This originally appeared as a guest post for the American Library in Paris. I will be presenting there on October 2 at 7:30 pm.   ~Marjorie Do you have a favorite food memory from the markets of Paris? Maybe yours is as recent as this morning, or last Thursday, or perhaps decades ago. My own favorite [...]

Raspail Organic Open-Air Food Market (Paris)

Boulevard Raspail from rue du Cherche-Midi to rue de Rennes, 6th arr  Closest Métro: Rennes Sunday 9 am to 1:30 pm (see pp. 80-83 of Markets of Paris, 2nd ed) View Larger Map This is one of three organic (“marché bio” or “agriculture biologique“) markets in Paris, and the best known of them all.   [...]

Ferry Plaza Farmers Market in San Francisco

Guest blogger Dharma E. Cortés contributes this write-up about her recent visit to the Ferry Plaza market. Dharma is as much a fanatic about markets as I am. Wherever she travels, she includes them in her itinerary. The only drawback is that she can’t always tote Frida Flor del Rosario, her rescued Puerto Rican mini-dachsund. [...]