Sweet Auburn Curb Market in Atlanta

May 21, 2011  •  Atlanta, Georgia, North America, Travel

photo of the sunset from hotel room window at westin peachtree plaza in atlantaI’ve spent the past few days at the BlogHer Food ’11 Conference in Atlanta (that’s a shot of the sunset over Atlanta from my window at the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel), learning, gaining inspiration, meeting new people, reconnecting with others, and eating. And no foodie event – or any trip in my mind – is complete without a trip to the local market.sweet auburn curb market in atlanta georgiaThe Sweet Auburn Curb Market in Atlanta was founded in 1918 and is a classic market combining stalls offering fresh produce, fish, meats, and more alongside cafes and spots to grab a bite. Here’s how you know you’re in the south.mustard greens and kale at sweet auburn curb market in atlantaGreens of every type – mustard, collard, and more – for sale at most booths.stand for cutting mustard and collard greens at sweet auburn curb market in atlantaBuy them in a bunch untouched, or ask the merchant to clean the greens from the stalks and bag them for you.sweet potato cheesecake from sweet auburn curb market in atlantasweet potato cheesecake samples from sweet auburn curb market in atlantaSweet potato cheesecake – for sale by the slice or in a whole cake, or offered up in samples for tasting.hog sign at the butcher in the sweet auburn curb market in atlantaPork for sale – by the piece, by the hog, smoked, cured, feet – you name it!bacon from the sweet auburn curb market in atlantaIncluding some gorgeous bacon.huge shrimp from the sweet auburn curb market in atlantaEnormous shrimp – I mean the size of my fist…crawfish from the sweet auburn curb market in atlanta…alongside crawfish just calling out for a seafood boil of some sort.grindhouse killer burgers from the sweet auburn curb market in atlantaBut since it was lunchtime when we were shuttled in, the real draw was the Grindhouse Killer Burger shop at one end of the market.grindhouse at the sweet auburn curb market in atlantaNothing fancy going on here – just service with a smile…grindhouse burger from the sweet auburn curb market in atlanta…offering up the finest tasting burgers with hand ground meat and whatever toppings you want on it (with or without a bun, as I took mine).vidalia onion rigns from the sweet auburn curb market in atlantaBut the best way to know you are in the south, in Atlanta, in the spring, is that vidalia onions are in season. Fortunately Grindhouse offers them up as some of the best onion rings I’ve had in years. Hope I can fit into my jeans to fly home tomorrow!

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  1. Lea Ann says:

    Gorgeous sunset photo Michele. I wish you could have brought back a 50 gallon drum of those shrimp.

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