But wait, you say! It’s not Friday. I know, my friends. But trust me, given how far behind I am on life and everything due to the holiday chaos, we must be thankful it is only one day late.
I have missed Market Friday the last few weeks! It is one of my favorite communities. Hosted by none other than @dswigle, one of the most cheerful and sweet people on the platform and a great community builder. And it’s stupendous fun because you can visit markets all over the world!
Well here’s my Market Friday experience. On New Year’s Eve, my daughter and I met for lunch at a cute little restaurant that serves farm-to-table food with fresh ingredients and a lot of organic vegetables. The restaurant is called People’s Organic.
It was a cold and snowy day, but quite beautiful because the sky constantly looked as if it was about to clear. The snowflakes were literally illuminated by soft, filtered sunshine!
But the snow just kept coming down!
Needless to say, it was very nice to get inside. The restaurant is super cozy, and they have a really awesome menu, including all-day breakfast.
I wish I captured pictures of the actual paper menu. It’s two-sided and printed in small print, and has everything from avocado toast to huevos rancheros to street tacos and burgers.
The snow accumulated quite a bit while we were in the restaurant, as you can see from this sign at the neighboring restaurant, Station Pizzeria.
Well, that was my Market Friday adventure. Please be sure to check out the tag if you haven’t already!
Photo credits: All of the photos in this post were taken by me with my iphone and belong to me, unless otherwise noted.
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This looks very cozy indeed, I can smell the treats in the picture.
Also, never experienced snow before, I'll probably not be able to survive it because I get cold easily.
You would get used to it quickly if you visited a place with snow, I'm sure, @khaleesii. 😁
I hope so because even when others are hot here, I am always cold.
What a cute little place! I love the farm-to-table place. You just cannot beat their food, ever! Oh! What did you have? Now I have to go back up there and check if I missed it.
Ha! You didn't tell me! :) You know I want to know. I have to live vicariously through you. We haven't been out to eat in two years. Covid, you know? OMG... I am kidding, but, we really haven't been out. I cannot even tell you why. I have been packing my lunch or eating home. Of course, now I am totally jelly.
Happy New Year to you!! We made it to the other side! Thank you for posting on the #MarketFriday challenge. I know this is an especially busy time of year, so I am pleased that you took the time. To be honest with you, it touches my heart that it has continued for so long, and yet, almost every single person gives me something fresh and interesting. Many people really thought it would run its course of markets and end, but, everyone that participates has proven this theory wrong. With Christmas just past and New Year upon us, I wanted to take a moment to say thank you. Thank you so much for helping make this challenge a success. Without your help, it would be just another place to post. It is people like you that have given it a recognizable name. Thank you!
#MarketFriday began as a way to reach out across the globe and learn about different cultures through their markets, especially local markets and farmers markets and eventually branching out and evolving over time from straight shopping to a cultural affair as it highlights how we differ and then again, how much we are alike. We have become a melting pot of culture, but, it is still the Rituals, Festivals, food, architecture, even your language/languages that separate us... Along with the fact of what is these things are normal for us. There are unwritten rules that rule our social behaviors. I see this as allowing for increased tolerance between cultures and nations, and opportunities to come together on an even playing ground. A strong culture can be beneficial to a country as it promotes unity, especially during a crisis, peaceful debate, and open dialogue. I have learned so much about all of you and it has been an amazing experience. I can only hope that learning about each other can help us work together for a peaceful world.
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Go to the market, or anywhere that you pay money for a service.
Take pictures! Be creative!
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Post the picture(s) Of course, you should tell a little bit about the ones you post
Use the MarketFriday Community Platform to post #hive-196308 (this is not required, but appreciated)
Drop the link into the MarketFriday comment section so I can find it
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You must put #MarketFriday by @dswigle somewhere on your post. If you don't and someone reads it, there is nothing to tie #MarketFriday to that post.
Please only one post each week. Believe it not, I run out of voting power if you put in many more than that.
As always, please remember! #MarketFriday loves you!
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Ah yes, I really should have shared what I had for lunch! And I was kicking myself after I left for not taking a picture of it. My lunch was a veggie burger with a red pepper aioli and a field green salad. So yummy!
Yes -- a new year! A fresh start! Who knew Covid would linger so long!
Speaking of lingering (in a good way) that is great that Market Friday has shown such magnificent longevity!
Can you believe it? Four years plus. That place sounds fun! I love veggie burgers, although not the prepackaged ones. The always taste drier.
I was just curious what you ate. My family is so trained. Nobody bites their food without asking if I need a picture! Lol
Thanks again!
Brilliant! Mine is getting there. They will pick up their forks and I'll shout, "Wait!" And they know. Or I will flag down a server to take our picture. It's terribly awkward and they all hate me for it, but of course later they all want to see the pictures! Ha ha.
Yes!! :) I know they still love us, right?
I feel like perhaps we are posting too late except I find myself posting better at this hour oh, well let's just say that I don't have the opportunity. Too much going on and this is the time with everybody has already gone to bed and I can actually post. I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one. LOL have a great night and I should be finishing my post anytime soon. LOL every single night it seems 2 a.m.
Oh my. Me too! My Hive day begins at 10 pm! I lead a double or perhaps triple life, with my full time job, my family and my blogging and Hive community initiatives. Don’t ask how often I fall asleep mid-sentence! 😂
Haha! I need to learn how to organize better. Work was the backbreaker! No Hive, it is so late!
Wow thanks for your post, I miss the whole "farm to table" organic restaurant setup. Living overseas very hard to verify if something is organic or not, or if the workers are getting a proper wage. Also miss snow, seems like fun after not seeing a snowflake in years.
Yes the fresh, local and organic options are really great here in Minnesota. And for snow lovers, it's really great too. I assume you have many other great amenities that make the choice worthwhile, though!