Texas Farmer’s Market at Domain

Closed… go to new Whole Foods nearby

I am a huge of farmers markets and this is definitely not one of those. Very few produce vendors and this one exists in name only. There are miscellaneous stuff sold here but I would have definitely liked a full-​on farmers market with more produce vendors selling organic stuff.

Pretty small market located amongst all of the other retail shops, restaurants, and apartments in the Domain. Just one row with two vendors occupying opposite sides. Not too much in the «farmer’s» area (i.e., I only saw two stalls that sold produce); however, several local peeps selling their products… so pretty cool.
Some standouts:
— The Whole Apple & Vinegar Company: Literally uses the WHOLE apple. Focuses on producing vinegar, but also makes apple leather and dried chips. Even uses leftover cores and seeds as compost.
— Belle Vie Farm & Kitchen: Everything duck (no foie… sniff). Lovely terrines, pates, tons of handcrafted jarred yumminess. They even have fresh duck eggs; however, they sell out quickly. Can call or text the day before and they will hold ½ to dozen for you.
— Gourmet Texas Pasta: Handmade wheat pasta at its best. May seem a bit steep at $ 8 a bag, but that affords a few huge servings, and unless you want to be a bit more creative with your cooking (perhaps a few grape tomatoes, basil, etc.), you can simply boil and toss with a little quality extra virgin olive oil. The flavors and texture are quite amazing! My personal favorite is the Spinach Basil Garlic Linguine. What you taste is what you get. That is, that’s pretty much all that the pasta is made out of. Also has a very long shelf life so stock up. The more you buy, the more you save (e.g., 4 for $ 30). [GF options available for those in need.]
— Organic handmade doggy treats including frozen eats, Hemp products, all natural mosquito repellent that actually works!, sunflower hummus, and more — most reasonaly priced — always expect to pay a bit more for oraganic and/​or handcrafted/​local.
Certainly a welcomed addition to everything else The Domain has to offer! Plus, I LOVE the hours! Not everyone wants to get up at the crack of dawn on a Sunday to forage for Austin areas goodies. ;)
TIPS: *Runs Sundays only from 3−6pm.
**Super easy parking in gargage right next to the IPic Theater.
***Most vendors take CCs via phone swipe.
[121 in 2015]

I was so excited to hear they were opening a farmers market at the Domain that we got there right at 3pm the first day. You guys, this place is the BEST! If we didn’t have two giant dogs that required a large yard I would rent an apartment here in a heartbeat. Great shops, restaurants, an iPic, and now this? Sign me up.
There were a lot more vendors than I expected and all the smells wafting in the air were making my mouth water. Tamales, waffles, gelato. YUM! We started off by getting fresh lemonades from one of the vendors for $ 2.50 each. One was strawberry and the other was a lime & coconut lemonade. Both were ice cold and delicious.
We then picked up a bag of peaches from Fredericksburg and made our way slowly around checking out all the other goodies. What I love about this market compared to others is that everyone is handing out samples, engaging, and are extremely excited to tell you about their products.
Two of our favorite vendors so far are Sweet Texas (a vegan and GF bakery) and Gourmet Texas Pasta. The baker at Sweet Texas remembered us from opening day and high fived us for coming back the next weekend. She makes the most phenomenal pecan bread I’ve ever had and offers other fun flavors like banana with chai spices. They also have giant cookies, scones, and pies.
Gourmet Texas Pasta spoke to my soul as pasta is my favorite food on earth. We’ve had both their Spinach Basil Garlic as well as their Black Pepper Garlic pastas. They offer GF pasta too and both the ones mentioned above are also vegan. Pretty much anything you are looking for they are bound to have. Fresh produce, honey, mead, pecans, grass fed beef, seafood, eggs, hummus, kettle corn, etc.
I actually look forward to Sundays now solely because I get to come here. We have found that parking at either Dillard’s or the garage near Maggiano’s is best. They even have food trucks and live music. I saved this one especially for my 400^th review because it earned it. Catch me here weekly friends! I will be the one sporting my red Unilocal bag because that’s how I roll.

This is an awesome new farmers market at the domain! Tons of vendors with a good variety of items for sale. Parking is plentiful in the garages of domain 2. Today we picked up some artichokes and a pecan aioli to have with dinner. I look forward to going back with a menu in mind so we can take advantage of the fresh produce!

This is smart. I’ll bet over 80% of Domain visitors stay in that one area between Neiman’s & Macy’s, where all the hip stores & cool restaurants are. Who gives a shit about the D-​list stuff between Dick’s & Dillard’s?
But it’s pretty cool now. They’ve started a Sunday afternoon Farmer’s Market in this section, complete with a stage, live music, & food trucks for your perusal. And it’s fun. I counted thirty booths up & down the faux cobblestone streets, with ten food vendors surrounding that AstroTurf rotunda in front of iPic. It’s all typical farmer market stuff, but you gotta love the juxtaposition between fresh organic herbs from the Yummy Farms booth abutting fresh corporate soaps from the Bath & Body Works store. A whole lot of happy dogs here loving it. And wave at the all cool peeps above you in their apartments. Because this, is what makes Austin Austin.

It is so neat that there is finally a market close by! There are many vendors and the layout was top-​notch. Loaves of unusual bread, pecan oil, fresh eggs, leeks, crazy ginger beer… it was so much fun. Some of the booths were still setting up when we left at 3:30 so I would recommend going at 4:00 or so (at least for a while). I will definitely go again (probably this Sunday)!

I’m so happy this farmer’s market finally opened and I’m blown away by the number of vendors here. It is located in the Domain II part near iPic Theaters (but stretches through the entirety of this part of the Domain). There were plenty of farmers in attendance with a wide variety of produce, but also farm fresh eggs, beef, cheese, honey and seafood for purchase. There were also a variety of food and drink vendors with tamales, sweets, kettle corn, waffles and teas. There were so many different vendors, I couldn’t visit them all! And as usual for the Domain, there were food trucks (Baby’s Burgers and Kebabeque) and live music in the AstroTurf in front of iPic. I would prefer the market to be open earlier, since I can only imagine that some of the more delicate fruits and veggies will not fare well in the summer heat, but for now, this was perfect.