Addicted to The Washington Market
Now that the Buffalo Rising offices are in the cobblestone district, I’ve gotten in the habit of stopping at the Washington Market nearly every morning. I used to pick up a tall cup of tea on my way in, but after discovering their fabulous menu, I now ascribe to the tenants of the diet that makes sense of eating “like a queen in the morning, princess in the afternoon and pauper at night”.
I have discovered the Southwest Grilled Cheese, an incredible combination of cheddar, pepper jack, tomato, huge chunks of avocado, and a chipotle honey sauce--and the combination of flavors hits my taste buds like that something I always wanted, but never knew existed. It is so good. And truly, the sandwich is so big I eat half for breakfast and kill the other half for lunch.
They’ll make it with chicken too, and they serve it with the salad of the day. Yesterday was creamy potato salad, but today was fruit by special request.
Speaking of requests, the behind the counter help is kind and colorful (the guys sport some of the best tats I’ve ever seen), and they’re extremely busy. This morning they were breading and baking huge chicken breasts for parmesan, and packing tray upon tray of freshly made sandwiches for one of two catering jobs they have today. “We do things big here,” chef Brian said.
With breakfast, soups, sandwiches, wraps, salads and an eclectic selection of groceries ranging from the every day to the exotic, the Washington Market is one of my favorite daily routines. See you there.
Washington Market
461 Ellicott
362.3181
www.thewashingtonmarket.com
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DowntownBflo
Hey Elena, it's called The Washington Market, not Washington Street Market, as it's actually on Ellicott Street.
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ECB
DowntownBflo,
Thank you. I fixed it...But if there's a long line tomorrow, I'll blame you.
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dpbflo
Washington market is great.. great meats, breads, specials, salad bar is awesome, and they carry VOSS water!
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sunnydayz
I discovered Stedman's coffee at the Washington Market, they sell it by the bag. It is truly a step above any ground coffee I have purchased recently and is worth making a shopping trip for.
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