It has been said that if Granville Island is the king of Vancouver's destinations, then the Public Market is a jewel in the island's crown. And with 50 permanent retailers and over 100 day vendors offering unique homemade products, cottage industry foods, hand made crafts, fresh produce, baked goods, seafood, meats and cheeses, and the finest in gastronomic delights it is a cornucopia of sight, taste, and aroma. It is indeed a foodie's paradise.
We began to make our way around, in and through the Public Market with a stop at JJ Coffee Roasters, a 4th generation family owned business. They have an outdoor window selling a select variety of freshly roasted brews, Vancouver's answer to Starbuck's.
We then moved on to sample some artisnal sourdough bread and an old fashioned glazed donut at Terra Breads and Lee's Donuts. Next it was a stop at #1 Orchards to admire their freshly picked fruits. The Ambrosia Apples were amazingly good!
Other taste stops included Oyama Sausage to learn about their charcuterie and Benton Brothers Fine Cheese who specialize in small production artisan cheese created by what they term "farmhouse engineers."
The market was crowded with shoppers on a Sunday morning, everyone eagerly seeking to restock their larder for the coming week with fresh, local items sold by experts in their craft who were also people they knew. And if time permitted, to also sit and enjoy a quick meal at one of any number of eateries located both inside and outside the market.
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