Market Day in Cagli

by Jill Tellez 
 Every Wednesday in Cagli, vendors come to sell their wares. Instead of shopping at a mall, Cagliese’s have the mall brought to them. There was definitely no shortage of shoe and clothing vendors, which at one point they all began to look the same. With some guided navigation through the narrow streets, you can find a fresh fruit and vegetable section including plants and flowers. In the US, this would be the equivalent of a combined flea market and farmer’s market. The one glaring thing that was missing was prepared food vendors or perhaps a lack of variety in food vendors.

There are two vendors who do come and clearly have reputations are stellar among the regulars: the fried fish wagon and the pork sandwich wagon. Business at the two wagons was steady with a clear demand for their specialty. Unfortunately, those were the only two choices for food besides the existing local restaurants and many of them are only open for dinner. Once again, thinking like an American capitalist, it seems as though an opportunity for additional revenue was lost by the local restaurants by not opening early for the occasion or by not providing a food wagon for additional variety. In the end, it appears to be more customary for the locals to shop for their wares and have their lunch back at home during pausa.