365 Places to Eat

I have a small mission. To try every spot in the Farmers Market at Third and Fairfax.

One problem is that I have a few places that are my favorites and I have a hard time straying. My solution is to grab bits and bite when I can, even if I have main courses from one of my favorites.

I love French Onion Soup. The simplicity of the broth and onions topped with cheese, broiled to almost a crisp is pure comfort.

One spot you can grab French Onion Soup at the market is The French Crepe Company.

French Onion Soup

The soup is good. Good, but not the greatest. On the plus side, the broth is tasty and the crock it is served in keeps things steamy to the last bite. The cheese is a bit on the heavy side, and the crust isn’t quite there. But, overall, it’s a nice bowl of soup, if a bit expensive at $6 for a relatively small serving.

6333 West 3rd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Stall # 318
(323) 934-3113

It’s citrus season! Few places in the world offer the quality citrus that you find grown in Southern California. Our house is regularly filled with oranges and tangerines from the Garcia Farms stand at the Santa Monica Farmer’s Market.

My wife can usually make it to the Wednesday market, but Garcia Farms also is at the Saturday and the Sunday markets if you can’t go to the markets mid-week.

You will always find Laticia working the stand, pointing you to the best produce and new arrivals. Sometimes her husband, Armando, and baby girl, Rosie, are running around back there too. It’s a true family operation and you can taste the love.

In addition to the citrus, they also have some of the best avocados around, albeit at a price ($2+ per), but they ripen perfectly and are worth the treat.

Like most other stands, you can taste the citrus before you buy, so you don’t have to take my word for it!

You can find Garcia Farms just East of the 3rd Street Promenade on Arizona during the Wednesday market.

Garcia Farms
Santa Monica Farmer’s Market