Jessica G.
Yelp
Never known Mar Vista Farmers Market existed until 2 Sundays ago when I visited Rasselbock, which was located right at the center of it. Passing by and seeing the tenants, I knew straight away I had to pay a visit so there I was last Sunday.
The market opens every Sunday 9-2pm, offering tons of fresh produce, foods, and beverages, like typical farmers markets. It always got me excited that you could try anything before buying. Plus point, plenty of parking spots at nearby residential areas. Besides, it's nice standing under the sun in this chilly temperature.
I got biased by how many selections of pastries they offered, having Jyan Isaac, Des Croissants, Bakers Kneaded, 4th St Baker, Maison Macha, and many others! Some of them I tried, some I had been wanting to so surely intrigued.
My common farmers market visit would always be bunch of snacking instead of heavy meals to have space to try bunch of stuffs. First try was Beef Empanada from Mama Empanada, which was nicely heated before served. Quite steep in price tag at $7, with decent taste but wouldn't call it standout as my palate fancied more seasoning.
Another ones tried were from Bakers Kneaded, having their Chorizo Hand Pie and Almond Croissant. Really wished both could be reheated as well! The hand pie was flavorful with buttery and flaky pie crust, which was the highlight despite I would fancy more chorizo than potatoes for the filing. The almond croissant was okay as I might desire more almond paste stuffing. Nonetheless, enjoying the crunchy almond on top.
Going for my morning Joe, I tried Maple Latte from Refined Grind which got me hooked with aromatic coffee paired to just right dose of maple syrup. My BF's pick was Iced Vietnamese coffee from Kai Kai Dumpling, which he did enjoy.
For to go, the friendly probiotic seller from Yallatizer's got me at first trial of their hazelnut yogurt. The flavor was so enjoyable that it felt like eating healthy chocolate mousse.
Knowing this is super close to home, I can easily see it being my easy Sunday walk!