Note from Dave ~ December 2009

Dear North Market Shopper, 

The Market is blessed with hundreds of unique, fresh and local choices. During the month of December and all through the holidays we tend to focus on our favorites. Well, here are a few of mine:

1. Blackstrap Praline Ice Cream from Jeni. Maybe the best ever. While it lasts. When it’s gone, I’ll “settle” for Brown Butter Almond Brittle.
2. Bacon from David and Cheryl at Bluescreek Farm Meats. Not just bacon, this is BACON!
3. A gorgeous piece of the freshest salmon from The Fish Guys and my Gravlax recipe for the easiest, most elegant holiday taste ever.
4. A blue cheese recommendation from Mike at Curds & Whey. He’s got a million of them.
5. A warm bowl of Pho and Thang’s smile on a cold winter’s day from Lac Viet Market.
6. Wayward Seed’s root veggies from The Greener Grocer.
7. A spatchcocked and brined Bowman and Landes Turkey from North Market Poultry and Game.
8. Real Polish Kielbasa from Hania’s Olde World Cuisine.
9. Cheese corn from Pam and memories of Michigan Avenue in Chicago.
10. A holiday beer from Grapes of Mirth. Dave’s got plenty to choose from.
11. Amy Lozier’s Rustic French Bread from Omega Artisan Baking (with some of that blue cheese from Curds & Whey).
12. An incredibly versatile Microplaner from North Market Cookware.

There’s nowhere in Columbus where you can find all of these incredible tastes. And there’s nowhere in town where the passion for great food burns any hotter than North Market.

Here’s hoping that you have a Happy Holiday season and that these tastes add some fun to this time of the year.

Happy Holidays,

Dave Wible

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