tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post4913489182542188548..comments2024-03-18T10:53:57.845-04:00Comments on All Things Ruffnerian, a Design Blog and More: A Trip to Mazzaro'sMark D. Ruffnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-59133392984009508212012-03-04T14:14:47.873-05:002012-03-04T14:14:47.873-05:00I'm sure you'd love it, Yvette. While Mazz...I'm sure you'd love it, Yvette. While Mazzaro's is an Italian market, I should add that they sell items from around the world — Mexican chocolate, Irish steel cut oatmeal, French and Dutch cheese (of course), and on and on!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-49418294205115810512012-03-04T12:56:53.634-05:002012-03-04T12:56:53.634-05:00This looks like heaven. :) Lucky you, Mark.This looks like heaven. :) Lucky you, Mark.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-24260788561603734862012-03-01T12:50:13.546-05:002012-03-01T12:50:13.546-05:00Thnaks x 2, Anyes! One thing that I didn't men...Thnaks x 2, Anyes! One thing that I didn't mention is that great Italian music is piped throughout the store — one more big element of atmosphere!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-58377772120087719572012-03-01T07:27:59.877-05:002012-03-01T07:27:59.877-05:00Hello Mark,
If there is such a thing as having liv...Hello Mark,<br />If there is such a thing as having lived a previous life, I strongly suspect that I must have been an Italian. What a mix!, old world, stonework, vintage, patterns and colours - absolutely charming market. I'll bet the aromas a wonderful. <br />Very much enjoyed Saul Steinberg as well.<br />Anyes<br />XXAnyes K. Busby - Studio Vignette Fine Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00989650562190771548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-68470260448504774032012-02-28T21:50:33.752-05:002012-02-28T21:50:33.752-05:00Hi, Theresa! It's a fun destination, whether y...Hi, Theresa! It's a fun destination, whether you're hungry or not!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-20906888006010312452012-02-28T21:06:16.985-05:002012-02-28T21:06:16.985-05:00I might have to book a trip just to see this in pe...I might have to book a trip just to see this in person! I would love to peruse those wines in the passageway. This whole thing is making me hungry!!Theresa Cheekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429069123185290732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-71950291957778058822012-02-28T16:56:25.974-05:002012-02-28T16:56:25.974-05:00Hello, Parnassus. I'm sorry to say that I neve...Hello, Parnassus. I'm sorry to say that I never got your first comment. If it was about the John Deere coffee grinder, it's serves today only as a prop.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-68111283090245208332012-02-28T13:18:53.633-05:002012-02-28T13:18:53.633-05:00Hi Mark, I flipped back to this post for another l...Hi Mark, I flipped back to this post for another look at that coffee grinder, and noticed that my previous comment never got through. More problems with the Blogger system?<br />--Road to ParnassusParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-33748249658849680472012-02-27T10:39:51.015-05:002012-02-27T10:39:51.015-05:00Hello, Gina. That olive section has been a real ey...Hello, Gina. That olive section has been a real eye opener for me. I grew up thinking olives were either black or green, period. Thank goodness mainstream American cuisine has broadened so much in the past several decades!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-15193514552748123712012-02-27T10:35:19.087-05:002012-02-27T10:35:19.087-05:00Hello, Rosemary. I just did some quick research an...Hello, Rosemary. I just did some quick research and discovered that the triskelion symbol and early Sicilians were both Greek in origin. The unusual symbol possibly references the triangular shape of the island. I'm glad you mentioned "triskelion" by name!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-71119559085315685612012-02-27T10:24:01.856-05:002012-02-27T10:24:01.856-05:00Hello, Archguy. Mazzaro's can be fun for a few...Hello, Archguy. Mazzaro's can be fun for a few hours. Some customers make a habit of getting coffee there on Saturdays because most weekends there's musical entertainment, usually featuring something with an Italian flavor.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-88285969849079027842012-02-27T08:31:39.193-05:002012-02-27T08:31:39.193-05:00Dear Mark. This was a fun shopping experience. I ...Dear Mark. This was a fun shopping experience. I could spend a few dollars in the olive section. That strange looking, three-legged creature is the symbol of Sicily, I think.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-40770975642812805242012-02-27T03:56:55.485-05:002012-02-27T03:56:55.485-05:00What a joyful, colourful and delightful post Mark....What a joyful, colourful and delightful post Mark.<br />I love those painted vehicles, and your first picture of the vehicle featuring the Triskelion obviously belongs to a family with Sicilian origins as it is part of their national flag. It is adding a some sparkle to my sidebar - thanks.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-4575438357789177632012-02-27T02:01:02.869-05:002012-02-27T02:01:02.869-05:00It looks like Central Market on steroids. It also ...It looks like Central Market on steroids. It also looks like a lot of fun for a few hours.Archguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14335766004103620678noreply@blogger.com