Pepper Place Farmers Market

plenty for everyone

Snows Bend Farm

Hudman Farms

Crocker Farms in Bryant, AL. Kobe?

blackberries, now swimming in my iced tea with fresh mint

Jones Valley Urban Farm. Spicy Arugula!

will someone make me a peach pie please?

heirloom tomatoes make me sooo happy :)

summer sangria

mmmm

eat it fast before it melts away

Snows Bend tomatoes

Country Fresh!

tater salad

Red Rubin Nursery Cullman, AL

the colonel

free entertainment

I have been on the hunt for the perfect egg ever since trying the uova da raviolo (ravioli with an egg inside) at Osteria Mozza. Heaven!

cheese farmers

I get a little emotional thinking about how amazing the farmers market is. A lot of markets say they support local farmers but the majority of their produce comes from California a week after it has been harvested. This on the other hand is directly from the farmers (families). I didn't see one stand that wasn't from Alabama. Stop paying the middle man and support local farmers! Oh, and if you want okra get there early...it's a hot item.

Pepper Place Farmers Market

2829 2nd Avenue South

Birmingham, AL 35223

http://pepperplacemarket.com

every Saturday 7am - noon until October 10th

Alabama Summer Salad w/ Herb Vinaigrette:

Jones Valley arugula

Snows Bend cherry tomatoes

Bulger Creek pecan goat cheese

Herb Vinaigrette:

Red Rubin basil, mint and rosemary

garlic

while balsamic vinegar

extra virgin olive oil

salt

pepper

and a little sugar

Cantina

Last night being a lovely spring night, the beau, our friend B, and I headed over to Cantina which is located in the Martin Biscuit building at Pepper Place. 

After placing our order at the counter, we were sad to find no tables outside. We stared at all the people the were finished hoping they would move on but all we got were a bunch of "I ain't getting up till I'm good and ready" stares. So we sat inside and after about a minute I got over it because the food came out really fast.
B ordered the the cilantro chicken (big surprise there, he ordered chicken) and really enjoyed it. The dish was the cilantro marinated chicken over saffron rice with poblanos, corn, and cheese. 
I'm trying to get ready for a beach trip next weekend so I ordered the salad with grilled chicken. It had sprinkles of corn and red onion. I didn't care for the vinaigrette so I just used more salsa. It was pretty boring but when you order a salad at a mexican joint there is going to be some disappointment .
L. ordered his usual as well, carnitas tacos. He liked them but I don't think he's ever met a taco he didn't like. Personally I prefer corn tortillas for my tacos but we'll get into that very soon after our next visit to the taco truck......


Over all Cantina is a really cool spot with a great vibe, nice patio, and friendly staff. Even though I'm not crazy about the food I'm always down to go. There are many tempting offerings on the menu I haven't tried like the cuban sandwich or grilled shrimp quesadillas. It's definitely a good spot to meet up with friends and have a few drinks. 

2901 Second Avenue South

Birmingham, AL

http://www.birminghammenus.com/cantina/