Comments on: Third and Fairfax Farmer’s Market - What’s Your Fancy?

By: Kiki Maraschino

Kiki Maraschino — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 11:27:24 +0000

I am obsessed with the Gumbo Pot’s blackened catfish po’boy. I can’t ignore its siren song. I wasn’t that impressed with the Banana Leaf or the French Crepe Company. I am looking forward to trying Msr Marcel’s if I can only avoid the Gumbo Pot!

By: thranduil

thranduil — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 15:08:34 +0000

Definitely Loteria! Sometimes the wait is a bit long, but it’s always worth it. The Gumbo Pot is good too, but I prefer my muffalettas toasted and the gumbo with a bit more ‘bam!’ to it.

By: mooncrazy

mooncrazy — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:27:49 +0000

I can’t remember the name but the corned beef sandwiches are to die for. Don’t forget the kosher dill pickle.

By: Eddie Lin

Eddie Lin — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 17:48:30 +0000

A bowl of gumbo at the Gumbo Pot. A coffee and glazed donut at Bob’s. A shot of Pepto at home.

By: KT

KT — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 17:16:42 +0000

I like Singapore’s Banana Leaf. I think it depends on what you’re expecting there. It’s authentic street food so you’re not going to get anything fancy, just the same kind of stuff you’d get from any old stand in Singapore/Malaysia but you’re not going to find that all over in L.A. so I am glad it’s around.

I also like the muffaletta and the drunken shrimp at Gumbo Pot.

I love Mr. Marcel’s for a real sit-down dinner.

Bob’s Donuts are still the best.

When I need some comfort food, I go for a slice of Patsy D’Amore’s pizza. Greasy and not in the slightest bit good for you, but really hits the spot if that’s the kind of thing you’re craving.

By: Rachael

Rachael — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 16:32:56 +0000

I like the falafel place and the crepe place. (Sorry, dont know the names! SHameful.)

I would NEVER think of it as a glorified food court though! ACK!

By: Jonah

Jonah — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 16:28:38 +0000

Yes, we did end up at the Farmer’s Market last night (and we saw The Namesake - great movie). I stuck with an old favorite, Moeshe’s skewered chicken wings with cold couscous salad and minty potato salad. We wife went for Loteria and ran into some severe service issues, painfully slow wait and not too helpful counter folks. Also, the tacos seem to have gotten smaller, pushing the edge of being worth the price. Still delicious though.

By: Fru

Fru — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 04:43:35 +0000

I’m 47 and things have certainly changed since I was a kid. We used to park at Farmer’s Market, go to Magee’s for a roast beef dip sandwich and walk to LACMA through La Brea Arms before it was enclosed. No more glass blown animals or gold filled name bracelets! Now DuPars is owned by Tiny Naylors.

By: Christina

Christina — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 03:05:42 +0000

The boreks at Moishe’s are the bomb! We have them at least one weekend morning each weekend, sometimes both.
The Farmer’s Market is the best around 8am or 9am in the morning before the tourists arrive. Then it’s just locals reading the paper and doing crosswords - lots of character.

By: teenage glutster

teenage glutster — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 01:17:47 +0000

Monsieur Marcel.
Who knows when i would of finally experienced Real French food if it wasn’t for this quaint, little place. (cheap and sophisticated)