The Grove / The Farmer's Market

On Friday I went to meet a friend whose flight had been delayed for lunch and shopping at the Grove. I had parked at the Grove, but hadn't ventured in and assumed the Farmer's Market would be your typical gathering of farmers and their wares.

The Grove was a very attractive outdoor shopping experience. Some of their larger stores include Nordstrom, Barney's, Apple, Swarovski, etc. They also have a variety of nice restaurants. There's a beautiful movie theater, and they frequently do neat date night packages. It apparently tends to be a celeb hotspot. There is water and synchronized fountains in the center (and even a trolley!) which makes it a much nicer shopping experience than your average mall.

The Farmer's Market is a wonderland of food stalls, prepared food vendors, produce markets and mini restaurants. They have food from a variety of ethnicities (Chinese, Brazilian steak, Korean BBQ, Cajun, etc!) We opted for the cajun.

 You could seemingly find just about whatever you were looking for, restaurant or grocery-wise! It was easy to see how A. you could get lost or B. you could spend an entire day in there just wandering around...which I intend to do soon!