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| - Living just three-minutes from Downtown Summerlin, but generally underwhelmed by the restaurants with no particular needs for their shopping selections, it is rare that there is an impetus to visit the nearly two-year old center that continues to thrive despite naysayers predictions, but taking the opportunity to visit the Saturday Intuitive Forager's Farmer's Market during a day dedicated to the Culinary Interns at MGM there is no doubt the Market has improved since its inception as Kerry Clasby and her team continue to bring together some of the best in our local food community.
Now spread across perhaps three-dozen vendors, the Arts and Crafts that seemed to dominate in the past replaced by innovative artisans making everything from Vinegars and Jams to Breads and Jamaican Grilled Meats, it was after a brief history on Kerry's background that Fiamma Chef Pawan Pinisetti and Ms. Clasby herself led the team of young faces from vendor to vendor discussing everything from their growing techniques to packaging concepts, a few highlights along the way being Romano beans currently being used by Christopher Palmeri at Naked City Tavern and the Rooster Boy Granola featured by Geno Bernardo on the Herringbone Brunch Menu.
Particularly impressed by the passion of each vendor, a baker inside the Farms section selling a truly impressive Raisin Walnut Sourdough and a Canele that is rivaled only by only a fresh one at Bardot for the city's best, other unique options include the aforementioned Granola formulated by Chef Sonia El-Nawal to meet any number of dietary needs and discretions, the freeze-dried chips from Joshua Kingdon at Sweet Potato Awesome truly defining a "Super Food that tastes like junk food" with each crackling bite the sort of thing perfect for a low-glycemic snack.
Offered from 9a-2p on Saturday's, the produce on the pricey side but certainly a "get what you pay for" sort of thing with Tomatillos, Dragon Fruit, Herbs, and Fairy Tale Eggplant all no more expensive than those at Whole Foods, those in the know are encouraged to arrive early for the best quality and variety of options, not to mention a chance to chat with Chefs like Hemant Kishore of the soon to open Toddy Shop or to purchase one of Jonathan Pluvinet's fantastic Almond Croissants from Rosallie while still warm.
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