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The Market:
Santa Monica Farmers Market
Santa Monica, Calif.
Arizona & 3rd Street
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Market Notes:
Ten days ago, an elderly
gentleman lost control of his car and plowed through two and
half blocks of this farmers market -- my home market. Ten market patrons were killed and
69 were injured.
I wasn't there on the Wednesday of the tragic
accident, and haven't been back since, until today. The
market is still grieving. Black spots on the pavement now
cover the white paint markings that showed where the bodies fell as
the car plowed through more than two blocks of the market. Flowers
piled high at the memorial in the middle of the market are still
fresh. The accident is the subject of much of the chatter in
the market today. And the farmers are unusually somber.
No wonder. It happened before their eyes. They would have
recognized many of the victims -- most of whom were regular patrons
of the market.
Those who died were members of the family of farmers
market shoppers. Here are their names. May they rest in peace.
lBrendon
Esfahani, 7 months
lGloria
Olivera Gonzalez, 35
lMolok
Ghoulian, 62
lMovsha
Hoffman, 78
lDiana Y.
McCarthy, 41
lKevin
McCarthy, 50
lLynne Ann
Weaver, 47
lCindy
Palacios Valladares 3
lTheresa
Breglia, 50
lLeroy
Lattier, 55
Santa Monica farmers market
tent-tops
are visible beyond
the car rooftops
Market-Goer:
Mark Thompson, publisher of this Web site
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Santa Monica farmers market
memorial
to victims of July16 accident that took 10 lives
What I Bought:
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Scallions
(behind), tomatillos,
cippollini onions, Anaheim peppers
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These onions, with their distinctive flattened
shape, are reputed to be among the best onions
for baking. They live up to their
reputation, in my opinion. So I didn't pass the
chance to buy a bunch today when I found them at
$2.50 a pound, cheaper than I've seen them in
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.Price: cippollini onions: $2.50/lb.
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Basil
(back to front), Chinese eggplant, Japanese eggplant Basil
is one of the best bargains in the market this time
of year, in my book. I turn it into pesto, eat a lot
of it and freeze the rest.
Price: basil: $1/bunch
eggplant: $2/lb.
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Five
varieties of plums, nectarines and peaches.
Price: stone fruit: $2-$2.50/lb.
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Heirloom
tomates I'm swamped
with backyard tomatoes right now. But I
don't have any yellow ones. So I buy
these, to brighten my tomato salads, salsas and
gazpachos.
Price: $3/lb.
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