Originally Posted by
sumas
First it is Calamatta Olive oil and frankly I might be spelling it wrong too. Love that stuff, it is the crappiest of olive oils, being a third press but I like its light flavor. Still available by the gal for cheap but find your own sources.
Adore Eastern Market and always have. Worked there for 5 yrs or so. It was kind of crazy but I like the edge. 3 shifts of bums, all different agendas.
The jobbers, the guns, the overt/covert hostility between the old style companies was fascinating. These guys would have 15K or more in their pockets. Sadly most of those companies are gone.