Be careful about the apples at the Greenmarket!

Ok I guess this is really obvious - but don't ever by the $1 bags of apples at the Union Square Greenmarket.

Unfortunately I don't know exactly which vendor I bought from this morning - but they were all bad!!

All mushy and brown on the inside - but with a deceptively nice red and rosy exterior.

All I know is the bag said Mountain Top - Macintosh Apples.  STAY AWAY.

Bad bad bad.  Stick with Red Jacket.

Ronnybrook Farm Dairy @ Union Square Greenmarket

I finally tried some of Ronnybrook's products at the Union Square Greenmarket on Wednesday. Delicious!

Much better than their outpost at Chelsea Market - the food there was just ok - Ronnybrook is really primarily the go to place for yummy milk, cheese, butter, yogurt and ice cream of course!

Since flavored milks seem to be all the rage these days, I went for the coffee milk and chocolate milk. Delicious - reminding me of a much better version of yoo-hoo, with a hint of bottled Starbuck Frappuccinos.

Onto the butters - I had to go with garlic butter. Slabbed it on toasted bread and it was instant garlic bread! Definitely A++

Finally, the ice cream - I went with ginger creme brulee. Deliciously milky and rich with a bit of spiciness that cuts into the creaminess. Next time I'm going for the butter pecan. Mmmmm.....

New York Magazine Guide to Conscientious Eating

For those of you who simply can't bear to read Michael Pollan's long and sometimes very dense Omnivore's Dilemma, New York Magazine has a great guide to eating healthy and conscientiously.

This "Soup-to-Nuts Guide" for eating gives tips on what constitutes sustainable farming and locally sourced foods, suggesting different restaurants and food purveyors in the city that adhere by the new age standards that everyone is trying to follow these days...

Quick note - it seems like The Lobster Place at Chelsea Market is the go-to place for conscientious seafood...

Pictures from the Union Square Greenmarket

Just wanted to share some pictures I took this morning from the Union Square Greenmarket.  Summer is so delicious!

A New GreenMarket for the Downtown Folks - Fulton Stall Market

Downtown financial district and battery park residents are cheering! Fulton Stall Market, formerly known as the Fulton Fish Market opens this Friday, May 22!

The new Fulton Stall Market will be an outdoor food market providing fresh local produce and artisan goods

- think of the Union Square Green Market transplanted downtown - but Nicer and Newer!

The market will feature fresh fruits and veggies from the Hudson Valley, Long Island and New Jersey in addition to fresh fish, seafood, organic breads, cheeses and coffees.

Everything is locally grown or sourced, aside from a few specialty goods.

A sample of the purveyors include:

Bread Alone - European-style, organic breads and handcrafted pastries from the Hudson Valley

Breezy Hill Orchard & Knoll Krest Farm - pears, apples, cider, eggs, fresh pasta and baked goods from Dutchess County, NY.

Cupcake Express

Flora Perfecta - locally grown roses, lilies and stock flowers from their greenhouses near New Paltz, New York.

Hoboken Farms - creamy mozzarella, homemade ravioli, and gourmet entrees from farm fresh ingredients.

Il Brigante - a Seaport local, offers a range of imported Italian specialties including
unique sauces, pastas, vinegars and homemade dishes

New York Winestand - features a rotating roster of winegrowers from Long Island, the Finger Lakes, the Hudson River Valley and other regions plus chef demonstrations pairing local food with wine.

Sang Lee Farms- grows unique baby greens, heirloom tomatoes, Asian-inspired mesclun mixes plus sauces, chutneys, and soups, all from their certified organic farm in Peconic, New York.

Shore Catch - fresh, local catch from Long Beach Island, New Jersey.

Stony Hill Farm Market - offers Garden State fruits, vegetables, plants, and baked goods from their family-owned and operated farm in Chester, New Jersey.

Valley Shepherd Creamery-more than 20 varieties of artisan cheese and yogurt from the milk of over 500 sheep at their Long Valley, New Jersey dairy farm.

Fulton Stall Market
South Street Seaport between Fulton and Beekman
Subway: 2, 3, 4, 5, J, Z, or M to Fulton Street or A or C trains to Broadway-Nassau;
Walk East on Fulton Street toward Water Street and the East River

Hours - 10am - 6pm, Friday and Saturdays all summer!!!