Image courtesy of Harris Graber.
This may not be related to coffee, but for those living in Los Angeles, you’ll thank me anyway.
On Sunday the Hollywood Farmer’s Market (map) will be hosting its annual Peak of Summer Tomato Festival, which includes free heirloom tomato tasting. I’ll repeat that – free heirloom tomato tasting. What other motivation could you need?
Directions to get there by metro via the Hollywood/Vine station can be found here (because the Bitchy Barista may be elitist, but still wants to world to go green). If you’re one of the poor slobs that can’t survive without your car, parking is $3 at the L.A. Film School.
And in case you actually needed more motivation (you mean you don’t trust me after two posts?), I’ll generously pass along this thimble of wisdom: Last year, Tutti Frutti Farmssold “damaged” heirloom tomatoes by the box – for mere dollars. Dollars. What would you prefer: a gallon of gas or a box of luscious heirloom tomatoes? I believe “all you can carry” were their words. I felt like the person screaming “START THE CAR! START THE CAR!” in the old IKEA commercial. You will, too. (It was like theft, only tastier and without the questionable morals. The mixed heirloom tomato brushetta we made was almost a religious experience.)
When you’re done stuffing your face with tomatoes, I also recommend you trot on over to Groundwork on N Cahuenga and Sunset. Bring a tomato, slice it with one of their knives, and order a jalapeno-cheese bagel with creme cheese – possibly with a espresso doppio on the side. I’ll leave the rest to you.
Enjoy the market.
-the Bitchy Barista
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