Central Market is not a supermarket for the indecisive. Among the produce section's 18,000 square feet are over 500 varieties of ultra-fresh fruits and vegetables from around the world: baby-eggplant, arugula, gold medallion onions, maroon carrots;these are the unique ingredients that inspire chefs and make great food. The 75-foot seafood counter, packed with both salt water and fresh water...
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The Central Cooking School above the restaurant offers classes on everything from how to prepare a perfect summer brunch to how to make sushi rolls. Call (512) 458-3068 for more information.
In Short One of the top tourist spots in town, Central Market features an 18,000-square-foot produce section, a 75-foot seafood counter and a bakery stocked with 60 varieties of bread--not to mention an immense selection of fruit and hard-to-find gourmet items like Thai coconut milk and fat-free cranberry granola. In addition, the Central Market Cafe serves up a kid-friendly menu of...
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Posted by Contributor
on April 21, 2009, (Edited June 25, 2006)
Aah, foodie heaven! Not only can you buy every imaginable edible item at these gourmet megamarkets -- fresh or frozen, local or imported -- but you also can enjoy the cooking of a top-notch chef in the restaurant section, which features cowboy, bistro, Italian, vegetarian -- you name it -- cuisines. Moreover, prices are surprisingly reasonable. A monthly newsletter announces what's fresh in the...
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Was once one of our family favorites. Seems to have gone down in quality lately. Our sandwiches were little more than cold-cuts on pre-sliced bread. They also seem to have lost some of their really good employees. There was low turnover there for a long time. Now it's a different group every time we visit.
The french fries are still good. But we were especially disappointed in our ceasar...
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Posted by rloftin38
on April 21, 2009, (Edited November 02, 2007)
As of the 19th I heard that the North Central Market will stay open until 10 pm. I shop late so this is wonderful!!
Also, I am always completely amazed at their produce aisle. They are the Best!
Posted by Citysearch User
on April 21, 2009, (Edited February 11, 2007)
Central Market is a great place to go, whether you want to order off a menu or create your own salad or pasta dish. It is always a great quality and I would definatly recommend it to anyone that I meet.
Pros
+ Food, Variety
Cons
- Cost
Posted by nshepherd
on April 21, 2009, (Edited February 01, 2006)