626 Night Market Returns to Santa Monica

The 626 returns to the 310.

The 626 Mini Night Market has returned to Santa Monica this spring with vendors selling delicious food and merchandise.

On Saturday, April 15, attendees were greeted with a whiff of many extravagant aromas from all the different vendors set up. Popular food stands like Sunday Cafe and Yakitori Yado had four to five lines leading up to them.

Sunday Cafe served baby bottles filled with agua frescas in three different sizes, offering a free refill with every purchase. Yakitori Yado served grilled squid on a stick and a wide variety of bubble tea.

In addition to food, several vendors sold merchandise. Patchy Patchenstein sold different iron patch designs with aliens, bees and super heroes. Get Bent And Hammered sold both handmade and hammered metal jewelry such as rings, wire name necklaces and other custom engraved items.

The Night Market not only offered food and merchandise, but also an opportunity to bring more than one community together. Many people came from all over Los Angeles to take part in this event.

The 626 Mini Night Market will be held at 1324 5th St every other Saturday and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. until May 28. Tickets can be purchased at www.626nightmarket.com/mini.