Pinecrest Gardens

• Cuisine(s): Deli, Market, Sandwiches
  Price: $ $
  Payment Types: cash
• Attire: Casual
  Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout
  Serving: Lunch
• Alcohol: None
  Reservations: Not Accepted
  Parking: Lot Available, Lot Available

Description

This market inside the lush Pinecrest Gardens is home to as many as 65 vendors during the high season, which begins December 1 and ends in mid-May. One of them is Copperpots, a tiny company owned by Tom Wilfong and his girlfriend, Vanessa Safie. Together, they produce jams and marmalades with flavors including rum raisin, apple butter, jalapeño, and pineapple five-spice. Another vendor is Zak the Baker, a bread-maker who specializes in handmade sourdough. Shoppers should arrive as early as possible. The first hour is the best time to grab locally produced foods. Later in the day, the market is studded with tents peddling a variety of items, such as imported Tuscan olive oil and commercial Colombian Oma brand coffee. The Market Company's mission is to attract people from the surrounding community. So it offers variety: olive oil, coffee, barbecue, smoothies, ice cream, jams, bread, produce, and many other items. It's a model that the company has already perfected. It's also another reason why you have to show up early. By the afternoon, the parking lot is typically full.