Review: Ala Moana Farmer's Market

Updated 08/03/13: The Farmer's Market has moved due to the construction work being done at the former Sears store. They now occupy a portion of the parking lot across from Morton's Restaurant. The new space is narrower so the vendors are lined up in one long row. Tables and chairs are still available for customers to have breakfast or lunch while enjoying the live music. Here are a few photos I took at the new location:

 

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My husband and I stopped by the Farmer's Market at the Ala Moana Shopping Center parking lot yesterday morning. I knew that a few of the vendors sold ready to eat food and I was hungry for breakfast. As I was looking at the pasta vendor's wares, a woman walked by with a plate of food. I asked her what she was eating and she said it was the special from the Le Crepe Cafe stand. She also said that it was very delicious so I headed over there to check it out. We ordered two plates of The Special ($7) which consisted of a large thin crepe filled with fresh banana and strawberry slices, whipped cream, butter, and a light sprinkling of cinnamon, made to order. My husband also ordered the Eau de Jovence ($2) which is a lemonade drink with orange water, mint and strawberries. We sat at a table under the tented eating area and enjoyed the live Hawaiian music while we ate those scrumptious crepes. My husband liked his drink, but it was too tart for my taste. Instead, I bought a cup of 100% Kona coffee from Kona Pele ($3 for 8oz cup). The coffee was nice and smooth and didn't have a burned, bitter taste like the coffee at a local restaurant chain we frequent.

Afterwards, we walked around and browsed the fresh produce, eggs, flowers, baked goods, chocolate, pet snacks, and other locally grown products. I bought fresh kale, Ewa sweet onions and a rainbow papaya ($8.50). The Baker Guys booth was also very popular with a long line of customers buying pastries and loaves of fresh bread.

The Ala Moana Farmer's Market is open every Saturday (8 am-12 pm) and Tuesday (4-7 pm). They are located in the Makai Ewa corner of the second floor parking lot near Sears. Just look for the white tents.

Le Crepe Cafe has a shop located at 1160 Fort Street Mall where they sell crepes and panini sandwiches. I plan to do a site visit during lunch sometime soon. Be sure to check back for another post.

"The Special"