Sunday, March 8, 2009

Brentwood Farmer's Market

What: Brentwood Farmer's Market

Where: 741 S Gretna Way, Los Angeles 90046
The market is one block west of Bundy, between San Vicente and Montana Ave. Parking is on the street along San Vicente.

When: Sundays, 9a.m.-2:30p.m.

Who: All ages

Mama of L.A. Review
I was really impressed with the Brentwood Farmer's Market for a number of reasons. For parents, if you are doing some weekly grocery shopping, the market is loaded with goodies. There are a lot of vendors offering fruits and veggies, oils, clothes, etc. and I noticed that prices of seemed to be lower because of the high competition. For kids, their are a number of fun things to do. On one end of the market their are a couple of bouncy gyms, although they charge $5 for 10 minutes of bouncing, which seems a little crazy but kids love nonetheless. Although not there today, I was told that usually they have animals for kids to marvel at as well. The best part, however, is that about half way through the market their is a playground for kids to play on. It has picnic tables and benches surrounding it, so it's perfect to pick up some fresh cooked food at the market and have a snack while your kids play.

Overall, nice Sunday stop for the whole family.

Extra Tips: Don't miss the empanadas or the fresh fruit juice offered at the pupusas stand. Bring sunscreen, it gets warm fast. The earlier, the better for parking, it is a bit of a walk if you get there late morning. Bring bags for grocery shopping, you will definitely want to take the fresh fruit home.