Shopping Around Palm Beach, Florida
Whenever I travel, I always try to fit in a little shopping.
During my recent trip to Florida for the 19th annual Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival, my friend, Lisbeth Barron, and I took some time to visit the Gardens GreenMarket - a Sunday market in Palm Beach Gardens where 140-vendors sell fresh fruits and vegetables, fragrant herbs, honey, homemade bread, donuts, pies, cheeses, handmade crafts, and much more. We also walked through some of the wonderful antique shops in West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale. We had so much fun touring the different galleries and shops and looking at all the vintage clothing, fine furniture, and other decorating pieces - I always take lots of photos of items that interest and inspire me.
Here are more images from my trip to Florida - enjoy.
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- This day started at DAFA, Decorative Arts & Fine Antiques, in Fort Lauderdale. Owned by Craig Mayor, DAFA is one of the largest antique shops in the area. http://dafainc.com/
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- DAFA offers a suite of impeccable showrooms featuring constantly changing collections of antiques, decorative objects, and original fine art.
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- Then it was on to Casa Gusto on Georgia Avenue in West Palm Beach. The space is filled with 17th and 18th-century furniture mixed with some mid-century pieces. https://www.getthegusto.com/
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- This is Charles Peed showing us a handmade flower art piece. He and his mother, Cris Briger, are the co-proprietors of Casa Gusto.
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- We saw this handsome chair covered in vintage fabric and this decorative hand-molded ceramic medallion.
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- We went into Paula Roemer Antiques on Dixie Highway – also in West Palm Beach, where we saw these fun chairs. Paula showcases many interesting vintage furnishings, antiques, and accessories. http://www.paularoemerantiques.com/
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- The chairs went with this table – all made out of bamboo.
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- We went to Classic Collections of Palm Beach on North County Road – a consignment shop owned by Sally Kimball. Sally showcases well-known designer women’s apparel, handbags, shoes and accessories that are brand new, or “momentarily worn.” https://classiccollectionsofpalmbeach.com/
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- Another stop was the Faena Bazaar in Miami Beach. The Faena Bazaar is housed in the old Atlantic Hotel and features four floors filled with galleries of curated goods. We spotted this whimsical elephant at the entryway. https://www.faena.com/
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- I also saw this painting of businesswoman, interior designer, and fashion icon, Iris Apfel.
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- On another day, we spent some time at an estate sale at a historic home in West Palm Beach. Judy, who is the sister of my friend, Lis Barron, is an antiques dealer and hosted the sale. There was a very long line to get inside.
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- The home was filled with antique pieces. Judy also owns Brass Scale Antiques on Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach. http://www.brass-scale-antiques.com
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- This is an early morning view from Lisbeth’s Palm Beach home overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway, a 3,000-mile inland waterway along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts.
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- On the last day, we visited the Gardens GreenMarket on North Military Trail in Palm Beach Gardens. Colored Cauliflower is available in purple, orange, and green varieties. Although it may look different than the popular white cauliflower, the taste is just the same – mild, sweet and nutty. The orange and purple cauliflower are higher in antioxidants than regular white cauliflower.
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- And look – fresh goose eggs.
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- There were many buckets of cornichons. These delicious little pickles are great on an appetizer plate, chopped up in deviled eggs, and added to sandwiches.
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- We saw several mushroom varieties. These are maitake mushrooms. Maitake means “dancing mushroom” in Japanese. The mushroom grows wild in parts of Japan, China, and North America.
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- This is a rare mushroom called Pioppino – a popular food ingredient in both Asia and southern Europe. It is also known as black poplar mushroom because it is often found growing around poplar trees. The Pioppino develops a light brown colored cap sprouting from a thin white stem.
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- At this booth, arepas – ground maize dough or cooked flour served with various ingredients, such as cheese, meat, eggs, vegetables or fish.
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- These arepas are so delicious. These corn arepas were served with mozzarella cheese.
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- There was even a both with homemade dog treats – I bought a bag for my sweet doggies at home.
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- And this was a very interesting booth. Have you ever heard of Hungarian chimney cakes? Also known as Kürtőskalács, these are made from sweet, yeast dough that is cut into strips and then wrapped around a truncated cone-shaped baking spit.
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- Here are the chimney cakes on this portable cooker. See below for a fun video I took of the chimney cake-making process. It was a packed few days in Florida, but lots of fun.
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