The Spot: Citadelle Plaza Farmers Market, open Wednesday from 4 until 7 p.m.
See Also: - The Meat Shop in Phoenix: What We Bought, What We Skipped, and What We're Still Lusting Over - The Edible Exchange Market in Scottsdale: Local Artisan Foods (and Food Trucks) - Bisbee Road Trip: Quaint Farmers Market, Vegan Nachos -- and Frog Balls
What We Bought: If you're in the North Valley, stop by the little Wednesday afternoon farmer's market in Citadelle Plaza. Our first must-buy was the very last bag of Frantic Foods' roasted almonds. Chances are that if there's only one left of anything, then it's a good pick and these smoky almonds are sure to impress. We also somehow justified spending $6 on a dozen eggs from TJ Farms, which pretty much fooled us with aesthetically pleasing, multi-colored and sized farm-fresh eggs.
This week, we found out that just because the bakery has a long, complicated name doesn't mean its wares will entice us to pull out our wallet. It's A Divine Bakery usually gets us with fresh fruit gallettes like plum and pear, but their chocolate-covered, cream-filled cannolis weren't convincing us this week. We also passed by "The Flavor Craftsman Creator of Savory Treats," a Sun City baker whose Portobello flatbread just seemed like an odd and unappetizing combo to us.
What We're Still Lusting Over: After sampling Lebanese treats from Claudine's Kitchen, we loved her hummus, pita chips and tabbouleh. However, we still wish we had picked up a bag of zataar bread, which is essentially pita bread marinated in oil, oregano, thyme and sesame seeds. If only it wasn't $7. We also wish we didn't skip the organic local honey because after that dusty, rainy day this week, our allergies could use some holistic help.
