Started the day exploring the Silver Lake neighborhood east of Hollywood.
Ate a tasty brunch at Millies which has been around since 1926, and visited a couple antique stores before heading over to LA’s original farmer’s market.
The Los Angeles farmer’s market at Fairfax and Third has operated since 1934.
It’s such a classic market with stalls selling fruits, meats, nuts and other fresh foods. Mixed in are several counter-style restaurants – Mexican, Italian, French and countless others.
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Picked up some cheeses, charcuterie and nibblies from this lovely French Market that also had an outdoor area.
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Favorite store was the Shine Gallery, a collection of vintage small finds…the owner purchases out-of-production retro goodies. A great place to pick up a sentimental gift, goodie bag or stocking stuffer. So many fond memories from my childhood.
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Adjacent to the market is the Grove, an outdoor shopping area, anchored by Nordstrom, Crate and Barrel, amongst others.
A very smart location, allowing tourists to experience all the mall-type shopping and the charm of the market.
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All in all, another lovely, and thankfully sunny, day here in L.A.
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