East End Market

One of the things I love to do when traveling is to visit the local markets. I have fallen in love with markets in Spain and Provence. In the last week my city of Orlando got a market of its own. The East End Market opened up in Audubon Park. We were lucky to visit on a rainy day before the crowds arrived. It was delightful. I can tell I will be spending much more time here.

Local Roots

Local foods and beers.

La Femme du Fromage

Houndstooth Sauce Company

Fatto in Casa

Gardens out front.

SkyeBird Juice Bar

I stopped by to get a tasty drink at Skyebird juice bar.

Lineage Roasting

A couple of days after my first visit I stopped by the market at 7:00 am to get some really good and strong coffee at Lineage and a tasty morning treat from Old Hearth Bread Company.

Mercado de San Miguel

One of my favorite food places in the world is the Mercado de San Miguel in Madrid. The mercado is what I would call food heaven. After our first visit all I wanted to do is return again and again while we were in Madrid. You can get small samples of anything you can think of Spanish related. We had so much fun going from booth to booth tasting things. We ended up spending a large amount of time at the Vermut (Vermouth) and Sherry tasting booth. It is there that I discovered my new love for Vermouth. Evenings there are fun but crowded. Serious eaters should arrive earlier to avoid the lines.