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| - Focused on the popular farm-to-table philosophy, MARKET offers up some quality food showcasing the best that local producers have to offer. It's remarkable how blessed we are to be in such a place where we can enjoy such fresh and delicious product right here in our backyard, and when it's handled with care and precision to make it shine, there's no wonder why MARKET is such a busy place.
I had waited a long time to finally visit MARKET. Not wanting to get caught up in the hype of a newly opened eatery, I didn't want the surrounding buzz to hinder a good, honest perception of the food here. What I did see here was a lot of cleanly executed, healthy, vibrant and colourful dishes elevating the local ingredients based on their own merits. It's not a magic show here, folks, it's just really good food.
Among all the items on the simple, ever-changing menu I chose the most unassuming; The MARKET burger. Take a brisket and shortrib blend, grind it in-house and granulate the patty. In case you're not familiar with the technique, the meat is brought from the grinder very carefully as to line up all the grain in the same direction. The patties are made by slicing them from a large meat cylinder. As a result, you get this extremely tender burger that yields to your bite. It's incredible. Add to that, a house-made beer cheese, roasted tomato jam and a tender shortrib ragout. Put it in a pillowy brioche and call your momma. This is a hell of a good experience.
The burger is served with house-made potato chips, which in my mind, fares better than the traditional fries. They're lighter and complement such a rich burger very nicely. Wash the whole thing down with a Village wheat and you have yourself a kickass superteam, like the Superfriends...except without the Wondertwins.
If you want to enjoy an evening of drinking and dining here, bring money. This place is a little on the pricey side. 2 beers and 2 burgers ran us just over $60. Is it worth it? Yes, but at the same time, I can't see myself going there more than once a month.
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