Ringo M.
Yelp
"How do you like the Sunset Mercantile Farmer's Market?"
This is the question we asked to the different personalities in the Sunset. These were their response:
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"Oh yeah, I think it's great. Fantastic, really. We bring our two boys here on their wagon and just let them run loose here. Well, not really run loose, but they can play in that designated area there, those checkers and legos and, they love it, they love it. It's nice for them to get out a little, get a breath of fresh air under these trees. My husband and I get a little time to relax, too. We grab a cup of coffee from that roaster there, Sunset Roaster is it? We find a place to sit and relax. Oh yeah, there are enough places to sit. We just grab a sidewalk if all the chairs are taken. Yeah we just sit there, watch the kids, and listen to whatever live music they're playing. Great addition to the neighborhood, great addition."
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"I don't know, I don't know how I feel about this. I was excited when I first saw it, you know. I lived in this neighborhood my whole life and we rarely have anything cool and like, look at this, this is cool. But man what's up with these prices? When I first saw it driving on Sunset Boulevard with all these tents and booths I was like, that's cool, people can come and sell stuff and we can come shop and get a bite. Then I swing by and I saw this one Japanese stall selling a plate for twenty-four, twenty-six dollars? I'm not gonna lie I was offended for a bit. Like I thought the point of having these stands was so that the vendors no longer have to bare the cost of running brick & mortar, the sky-rocket San Francisco rent and all that. And I thought, maybe yo I was naive, but I thought that the cost savings will pass down to us. You know, the consumers, the people in this neighborhood. At these prices, man, who is this thing really for? You know what I'm saying? Who's all this really for?"
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"I really enjoy the fresh fruits here. I know Gus is just a few blocks away but I really want to support the local community. Here, I can see someone face to face and talk to them about what they have that day. It's always different. And I like, just like to talk to the person who is sourcing my fruits, and not like, just another employee. Yeah, I always leave with my tote full of goodies and an Acai bowl. That's my guilty pleasure after the 10 miles run this morning, heh."
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"Oh. I can answer your question, do you mind keeping your mask on? Okay what was it? This farmer's market? Yes I like it. It's convenient for us to get food or grab a quick bite. It's outdoors and all, which is supposed to be safe, but there's a lot of people here. And it's a lot of kids running around, I mean, I wish the parents, but I mean it is what it is. The other day I was sitting in that large table with my boyfriend there with our food, and a guy with his baby asked if he can share the table. I mean, I didn't want to be rude but I had to tell him no. I don't feel comfortable. He ended up sitting a few tables away and I saw him feeding his baby an empanada with his hands. I can just imagine the saliva and that getting everywhere. But it is what it is. It's convenient, and I guess it's outdoors, so we still come here from time to time."
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Thank you for tuning in. You can visit the Sunset Mercantile Farmer's Market on Wednesday evenings until 7pm and Sunday from 9am to 3pm.