SUPER MARKET

You won’t need your passport for this adventure, even though you’ll swear you’re in another country.

The Yellow Green Farmers Market in Hollywood is more like an indoor village from a parallel universe than a traditional farmers’ market, with 600 vendor booths that host a mind-boggling collection of foods, goods, crafts and services gathered under one roof.

Most notably, however, the market is a food lover’s nirvana of epic proportion, with more than 200 food and beverage stalls that feature an international array of local purveyors of fresh produce, meats, fish, fruit and gourmet prepared foods. You’ll see imported olives from Italy, handmade hallacas from a Venezuelan couple, gumbo from New Orleans, and fruit, vegetables and microgreens from South Florida farms.

“We have over 120 different types of foods from nearly every country,” describes Marketing Coordinator Andres Guzman.“From Ethiopian, Indonesian, Indian and Dutch, to Thai, Italian, French and Venezuelan, to name a few.”

The booth for World Champion pizza maker Fabio Ferrari is always a crowd favorite.“You feel like you’re eating pizza in Italy. It’s that good.”

And if eating, drinking and shopping leave you wanting for more, the market also hosts fun zones that feature everything from live music, yoga, art and dance classes to paintball! (Yes, paintball.) And everything else, from hand-woven handbags and essential oils to African drums and Indian meditation pants.

“You have a lot of choices,” says Guzman.“You can come with your family, with your friends, with your pets. People come for the day, usually. We also have six bars here, so it’s always one big party here.” He smiles.“A big one.”

Access to the sprawling market complex is made easy by two oversized parking lots as well as proximity to the Sheridan Street Tri-Rail station, which is within easy walking distance.

YELLOW-GREEN

FARMERS MARKET, HOLLYWOOD

3080 Sheridan St., Hollywood 954/513-3990

RIDESHARE ADDRESS: 1940 N. 30th Road, Hollywood farmersmarket.com