I was more entertained by the Chicago's Downtown Farmer's Market on Daley Plaza (Washington St and Dearborn St) that occupied the Richard J Daley Center's empty plaza. The building itself was designed by one of countless Mies Van der Rohe's followers, SO&M.

Chicago Farmer's Market open all summer long in several locations, Daley Plaza is one of them, and the biggest was the Green City Market on La Salle Plaza. I noticed a variety of fresh peaches from Michigan and Wisconsin, bee farmers, mexican food (both the process and produce; those with a slogan "pain is good" for its spicy sauces), Amish bakeries and cheap stems of flowers (surprisingly cheaper than those in Cincinnati, about $1 a stem!).

Eventhough the concrete doesn't seem to complement the fresh produce, the market can still be called a stopping point among the rush pedestrian feel on every inch of Chicago's sidewalk. It's a different feel you have when you're in New York. Yes, people are in a rush in New York, but there is a free feeling to stop on every vendors; you tend to walk slower and enjoy the crowd.

There is a fountain surrounded by temporary white tends that the vendors use, several rows of seating under not very-green trees. I was lucky to go there in the morning, otherwise, the concrete heat will most likely increase the heat...The market close at 2pm.