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New Orleans Farmers Markets
Aside from the great galleries in the Warehouse District and on Royal Street and Magazine Street, visitors can find wide selections of creative works at some of the city's art markets. There are more than a half-dozen open air markets operating in the city but here are a few where you can find unique art.
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Crescent City Farmers Market
(504) 861-4488
www.crescentcityfarmersmarket.org
Shopping Type/s: Farmer's Market
Description: Here at the the Crescent City Farmers Market, visitors can find vegetables grown by local farmers and sold directly to local restaurateurs and home cooks. Seasonal delights — from succulent Pontchatoula strawberries, ripe exotic mushrooms and herbs, a vast array of lettuces and greens or Gulf delicacies of shrimp, oysters and the catch of the day—are sold to eager gourmets. Freshly baked pastries, delicious homemade ravioli stuffed with sumptuous fillings, hearty jams and jellies and other ready-made foods are also available. Brightly colored flowering plants and elegant orchids are a feast to the eye, and offer a delightful touch to any setting. |
French Market
2 French Market Pl., New Orleans, LA 70116 [Map It]
(504) 522-2621
www.frenchmarket.org
Neighborhood: French Quarter
Shopping Type/s: Art Market, Farmer's Market
Description: Founded in 1791, New Orleans’ French Market is the oldest public market in the country. This open-air mall features shopping, dining and music in a tradition that is uniquely New Orleans, yet still reminiscent of some European markets. |
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