A couple of weeks ago I posted a circa late 1930s aerial photo of the Gilmore Stadium and the Farmers Market at Fairfax Ave and 3rd St. In the description, I noted that Earl Gilmore opened the Farmer’s Market in July 1934 to help Depression-era farmers sell their products. The other day I was there to meet friends for lunch and saw this photo posted at one of the entrances. It’s a photo of the original 18 booths and the accompanying sign says that the farmers paid 50 cents a day to sell their goods. It’s amazing to think that this makeshift little market would evolve into a permanent structure that houses dozens of shops and restaurants, as well as The Grove shopping mall.
Wonderful memories and the best pizza in town!
Oh really? Which one has that?
Patsy D’Amore’s Pizzeria. Reputed to have brought pizza to LA –
Ah, yes, Patsy’s! Of course! They have been around for a long time so it wouldn’t surprise me if they made the first pizzas.
If info I read is correct, “Pasquale ‘Patsy’ D’Amore” (I thought Patsy was female) opened the Farmer’s Market location in 1949. He then had the Villa Capri restaurant in Hollywood near Don the Beachcomber’s. It was a big draw with celebrities.