At press time, the weather was on track for Sunny Vibes Market to deliver on that bright promise, with balmy climes forecast in the 80s and plenty of sunshine to accompany this new regular event’s “Sunday fun day” atmosphere.
“It’s all local makers,” says Glenn Closson, owner of Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co., where this, the third such Travel + Leisure-sponsored event, will take place.
The Ivanhoe Village brewery is no stranger to outdoor events and is always family- and dog-friendly. Sunny Vibes takes place on the third Sunday of every month.
“It’s a laidback Sunday outing kinda thing,” he says, noting that with Travel + Leisure behind it, there’s always a good grouping of vendors, as well as live music.
“They have a nice budget to make it big and lots of fun.”
Also big and fun, the burgers from La Poporra, whose Colombian burgers, hot dogs and more are straight-up massive.
“It doesn’t even come in a wrapper,” Closson laughs. “It comes in this specialized carton they bring just because they’re so big. It’s like a little display board for your burger.”
Local makers abound, from edible delights to handcrafted items, like jewelry. (Courtesy Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co.)
Additionally, Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co.’s recently expanded kitchen will be grinding out pretzels with housemade beer cheese, Cajun boiled peanuts, their popular scratch-made meatballs and more. Prime for those who don’t normally head over to their sister brewery, Ivanhoe Park Lager House, chef Jeremy Martin will be hauling their house pizza dough to the Ivanhood and churning out pies for the Sunny Vibes crowds.
The former Gatlin Hall and Pizza Bruno pizzaiolo has spun up slightly different doughs in each place he’s worked, says Closson.
“The nice thing is that at the Lager House, the [reverse osmosis] system allows him to make water for the dough that’s specifically crafted for what he’s doing.”
This, in addition to more than 20 local vendors and craftspeople, should make the vibes all good.
Vendors on the food side include Cookie Whaaaat! and La Macarena Bakery.
Sunny Vibes Market, which takes place at Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co. on the third Sunday of every month, is sponsored by Travel + Leisure. (Courtesy Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co.)Additional makers to look out for: Soul Skin, Southern Charm Crochet, Always Sunny Collection, Xays Boutique, Hays Flames, Overchill the Label, Mother Bookworm Ceramics, The With That Lives Upstairs, Sunshine Lane Pottery, Looped by Angie, Hibiscus Belle Vintage, Hallowed Journey Streetwear, Wisal Jewelry, The New Romantics (Book Truck), Lots o’ Charm Co., Ocean Harvest Sea Moss, Sun Shower Magik, Untamed Artisan Goods, Raja’s Event Rentals, Art by Matthew Halili, Recoverie, Heart Song Naturals, Lost & Found and Beespoke Bookery.
Sunny Vibes Market runs from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday (April 19) at Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company.
Over in Audubon Park, same date, same time, Mellow Market will be holding things down on the corner of East Winter Park Road and Corrine Drive, steps from Stardust Coffee & Film, and nearby strongholds like East End Market, The Salty and the exemplary Coro restaurant.
Sponsored by the folks at The Owl’s Attic (where I just bought myself a cool, new keychain and some incense, as a matter of fact!), this one features loads of food vendors, vintage offerings and more in a ‘hood that will allow for extra market exploration when you’ve found your finds for the day.
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