Sweet Auburn Curb Market

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Know the market before you fill the basket

Sweet Auburn Curb Market is a plain-spoken guide to shopping the stalls — fresh produce, butcher and seafood counters, bakery cases, and the vendors who stand behind them.

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Freshness you can check yourself

  • Trust your hands first

    Weight, give and smell tell you more about a melon or a fillet than any sign chalked above the crate.

  • Talk to whoever stacked the table

    The person working the stall knows what came in that morning, what is about to turn, and how they cook it at home.

  • Buy what the week brings

    Market shelves change from one Saturday to the next, so the best plan is the one you finish writing at the stall.

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A guide for market days

Sweet Auburn Curb Market is written for people who would rather buy dinner from a counter than off a shelf — home cooks, market shoppers and food travelers working their way through produce halls, butcher cases and bakery windows.

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A closer look at Public markets and local food — fresh produce, meats, seafood, bakery and market food vendors
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Sweet Auburn Curb Market

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