Crescent City Farmers Market Saturday in New Orleans is the Tulane Square Uptown market on Broadway near the river levee, with 70-plus local farmers, fishers and food producers each week.
Tip: Arrive at 08:00 for the best Gulf seafood; the brown shrimp and the Plaquemines satsumas vanish by 10:00.
Address: 200 Broadway St, New Orleans, LA 70118
Crescent City Farmers Market Thursday in New Orleans is the Mid-City afternoon market on the Lafitte Greenway at Norman C Francis Parkway, opposite Parkway Bakery and Tavern.
Tip: Combine with a po-boy from Parkway across the street; the market is on the Lafitte Greenway bike path.
The French Market in New Orleans is the historic five-block riverside market behind Jackson Square on North Peters Street, in operation since 1791 with food vendors and a daily flea market.
Tip: The food court runs better than the souvenir end; Loretta's Authentic Pralines is the cult buy.
St Roch Market in New Orleans is the renovated 1875 Marigny food hall on St Claude at St Roch, with a dozen stalls including coffee, oysters, tacos and a long central cocktail bar.
Tip: The central bar runs the longest by-the-glass cocktail list; the food stalls share seating.
The Saturday Vietnamese Market in New Orleans East is the early-morning market in the Mary Queen of Vietnam church parking lot on Dwyer Boulevard, with pho, banh mi and breakfast snacks.
Tip: Arrive before 08:00; vendors pack up by 09:00. Cash in small bills and a tote bag.
Hollygrove Market and Farm in New Orleans is the urban farm and produce-box pickup on Olive Street in Hollygrove, with a weekly mystery box of Louisiana farm produce and an on-site garden.
Tip: The Tuesday produce box drop is the best-value buy; pre-order online for Friday pickup.
