If you are not from Cleveland, you've probably never heard of the West Side Market. You may have heard of the Pike's Place market in Seattle or Fulton Street in New York, but the glorious West Side Market is, alas, not internationally known. It should be.
The current market house was built in 1912, but a public market was held on the site dating back to the 1840s.
I'm pretty sure you can't be called a Clevelander without having been to the Market. I remember going as a small child and being in awe of the smells and crowds and the whole pig on display at, not one, but two, of the meat counters. Piles of fruits and vegetables. Pastries, breads, deli. Just writing this is making me hungry!
Currently, you can buy delicious Irish, German, Slovenian, Italian, Greek, Polish, Russian, Middle Eastern, and American food on any Monday, Wednesday, Friday or Saturday.
Food Network Magazine named Cleveland's West Side Market America's "Best Food Lovers' Market" in their September 2010 issue.
And next year, as part of the Market's Centennial celebration, Cleveland will be hosting the International Public Markets Conference. Now, that doesn't seem very exciting to me, but I do like the fact that this amazing place is finally getting the recognition it's due.
The current market house was built in 1912, but a public market was held on the site dating back to the 1840s.
I'm pretty sure you can't be called a Clevelander without having been to the Market. I remember going as a small child and being in awe of the smells and crowds and the whole pig on display at, not one, but two, of the meat counters. Piles of fruits and vegetables. Pastries, breads, deli. Just writing this is making me hungry!
Currently, you can buy delicious Irish, German, Slovenian, Italian, Greek, Polish, Russian, Middle Eastern, and American food on any Monday, Wednesday, Friday or Saturday.
Food Network Magazine named Cleveland's West Side Market America's "Best Food Lovers' Market" in their September 2010 issue.
And next year, as part of the Market's Centennial celebration, Cleveland will be hosting the International Public Markets Conference. Now, that doesn't seem very exciting to me, but I do like the fact that this amazing place is finally getting the recognition it's due.
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