EVERY SATURDAY, YEAR ROUND
Lucky for all of us, San Diego has one of the longest growing seasons in the country, so the Mercato will fill Date Street every Saturday morning, year round, rain or shine, from 9 am to 1:30 pm. Buy citrus throughout the year, but not always the same variety. Tomatoes will go out of season, but sweet potatoes, beets and kale will be back. We combine a Certified Farmers’ Market with a city market, with bread, coffee, sea salts, chocolate and more available all year. And of course, the live music, great food and view of the bay never go out of season!

BLOOM WITH A VIEW
Rafael Acosta Jaramillo has been working with orchids for more than a decade, first as an employee, then as the owner of Vista’s Orchid Source. Now he brings half a dozen varieties of these hauntingly beautiful plants to the Mercato every weekend. Free with every pot: Rafael’s friendly instructions for keeping your orchid in bloom at home.

KEEP YOUR COOL
With fresh eggs, fish, meat and cheese, fruit and vegetables, hummus, popsicles and salami available every week at the Mercato, how do you take a minute to enjoy a panini and a little live music and still get your treasures home safe and cool? Pick up a green insulated bag, complete with Mercato logo and a zippered top, for just $10 at the Mercato Information Booth. Bring it back each week and do yourself and the planet a favor!

TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Tickets for the second annual Taste of little Italy will be available at the Mercato Information Booth this Saturday. Get ready to stroll the neighborhood sampling specialties from 23 neighborhood eateries, and enjoying live music on India Street November 5th. Tickets for the last event sold out – get yours now!

Shop the Little Italy Mercato every Saturday from 9 am to 1:30 pm, year-round. Shop Date Street from Kettner to Union

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WELCOME BACK LUIS
The New Flamenco sounds of Luis Max and his band are back this week to get Mercato shoppers dancing. At the top of the market, enjoy Sonia Marie Olivas and her harp. Know any Italian buskers? Musicians interested in playing at the Mercato can contact mercato@littleitalysd.com for more info.

Mercato shoppers eat all week long! Advertise your restaurant or lifestyle items in the Mercato Monitor, the newspaper that covers the pulse of the Little Italy Mercato. Email mercato@littleitalysd.com or call 619.233.3769 now!