Tour the West Side Market

Presenter Information

Friends of the Michael Schwartz Library

Event Website

https://westsidemarket.org/

Location

West Side Market

Start Date

12-3-2025 10:00 AM

Description

On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, The Friends of the Library will host a tour of the West Side Market, followed by lunch, where the group can have informal book discussion of Food Inc 2, Inside the Quest for a Better future for Food.

The event is free. Lunch is at the expense of the attendees.

Parking and Directions can be found at https://westsidemarket.org/location/parkinganddirections/

Registration and more information will be available in spring, 2025.

Contact Barbara Loomis at b.i.loomis@csuohio.edu for more information.

Comments

The market is home to over 70 vendors of great ethnic diversity. You can find not only fine meats and fresh vegetables, but also fresh seafood, baked goods, dairy and cheese products, and even fresh flowers. There are also booths that sell ready-to-eat foods, herbs, candy and nuts. Tourists from all over the world tour the market every year drawn by television programs produced by the Travel Channel and Food Network featuring segments on the West Side Market. Last year it is estimated that over a million people visited the market. Whether as a day-tour destination or a weekly shopping experience, the West Side Market continues to be an interesting and historical Cleveland tradition (from West Side Market https://westsidemarket.org/about/)