A trip to the newly, partly "gentrified" Grand Central Market in Downtown Los Angeles, 317 S. Broadway, between 4th and 3rd Streets.

Grand Central Market opened in 1917 and has been in operation since. Its "mission is to celebrate the cuisines and cultures of Los Angeles."

The market has 30,000 square feet of open space.

The market still has many fruit and vegetable stalls.

For sale.

For sale. A bolsa or bag is available for 25 cents. Los Angeles has an anti-plastic bag ordinance, so you need to bring along your own carry bags or else buy a bag.

There are many food vendors at the Grand Central Market, some that have been here a long time and others that are more recent additions. Here is Valerie at GMC, offering a traditional breakfast, brunch, or lunch.

Valerie at GCM. I believe it is a new additon.

The Sticky Rice is a new addition: LA's first "Thai Comfort Food" restaurant, offering authentic regional Thai cooking: gai yang, khao mon gai, and curry..

Sticky Rice getting ready to open.

The Berlin Currywurst (new) with authentic currywurst straight from Berlin (steamed, then fried, pork sausage). Notice the Berlin Bear on the sign.

Berlin Currywurst, also serving German craft beers.

McConnell's Fine Ice Cream from Santa Barbara, Calif. "California's original and finest, since 1949." (I think it is new.)

Grand Central Liquor with an abundance of alcoholic beverages for sale. It is located right next to the Broadway exit, so you can buy a bottle and quickly escape with it.

DTLA Cheese (new; DTLA is the abbreviation for Downtown Los Angeles). "Hip specialty store focusing on artisanal cheeses from around the world." It is also "Downtown's first full-service cheesemonger."

Some of its cheeses.

Other items are for sale such as Brussel sprout (one sprout?) and roasted beets.

Also d'affinois (that's a cheese) and mushroom melt.

Chiles Secos: it's been here a long time, offering moles (Mexican sauces), dried beans, rice, nuts, and grains.

Moles.

Moles.

Moles.

Valeria's, with Latin dry goods, dried chilies, spices, fresh moles, dried bacalao (cod), beans, etc. Should be an old-timer.

Spices, beans, and grains.

More spices, beans, and grains.

More spices, beans, and grains.

Pinto beans.

Bento Ya Japanese Cuisine. It was here before the recent gentrification. It offers bento boxes for takeout of Japanese dishes.

Pork, beef, chicken, and seafood.

Tofu salad and sushi.

Honest Tea.

Asian lucky cats.

Ana Maria, Especialidad en Tacos, another old timer.

Ana Maria, tacos to go.

Pork, chicken, and beef and a pretty woman.

Roast to Go, here since 1952: tacos, burritos, and combination plates. Meats include carnitas, carne asada, chicken, beef cheek, buche (pork stomach), fish, lengua (tongue), chicharron (usually made from pork rinds), and el pastor (a way to make taco fillings).

Olio GCM Wood Fired Pizzeria (a new addition): individual-sized artisanal wood-fired pizzas and focaccia salad.

Wexler's Deli, another new addition, a traditional deli offering Jewish soul food. The chef is Micah Wexler.

Wexler's Deli: "We smoke our meat and fish in house every day."

We ate here. My daughter said these were the best lox and bagels she had ever eaten.

My daughter in law had a chocolate egg cream, something she hasn't had since she moved to LA from Brooklyn.

Wexler's Deli. All the kitchens and food preparation areas at Grand Central Marketare open.

More from Brooklyn: Dr. Brown's sodas.

Las Morelianas, "an authentic carnitas specialist, selling slow-cooked pork as it is prepared in Michoacan, Mexico, the traditional birthplace of carnitas. I think this is new.

The long line for Eggslut. We were going to eat there until we saw the line.

(New) Eggslut diners. It serves egg dishes, hamburgers, steak, and pulled pork. It already has a following from their food truck. It was the most popular food vendor at Grand Central Market.

Taking a break, on the Broadway side, from the market crowds--we were there at 9:30 a.m., Sunday morning, and it was already crowded. The Grand Central Market has become an in-place to go in DTLA.

A revitilization of Broadway is taking place. This parklet is an addition.

Broadway, looking in the other direction.

Close-up of the mural on Broadway.

Back inside: the Eggslut line has gotten longer.

Press Brothers Juicery (new): "Brothers JD & David make it delicious to drink your fruits and vegetables."

Press Brothers Juicery.

Interesting offerings: under Greens, there is balance and drop acid; under Sweets, liquid gold; under Roots, purity; under Tonics, SOS tonic; and under Water, reverse osmosis.

(New) Better Booch, a Boutique Kombucha Tea Company. Kombucha is a type of fermented tea. It is also called mushroom tea and the "elixir of life."

"Experience a Better Body today!" With Morning Glory, Goodnight Rose, and Snow Day among others.

CBS has called Better Booch's tea "LA's premier tea-based kombucha."

Sarita's Pupusepia offering Salvadorian dishes. I think this has been here for awhile.

Platanos fritos, etc.

Carne guisada, etc.

Sopas, etc.

La Herta, offering candy, dried fruits, and nuts. It was here before the gentification.

Mexican candy on top.

More Mexican candy.

An old timer: the Belcampo Meat Co., "a full-service butcher shop presenting organic, grass-fed meats raised on a 10,000 acre ranch near Mt. Shasta." If you go to their website, you will see a photo of happy cows. You can also purchase prepared food here.

Belcamp Meat Co.: "We serve certified organic and humane meat sourced 100% from our farm."

Belcampo meat.

Kabab & More, offering kababs, stews, and other Persian dishes. It may have been here before.

Kabab & More, getting ready to open.

Kabab & More: koobiden, barg, and soltani kababs, etc.

Yougurt cucumber and yougurt soda.

Kebabs.

More kebabs.

Jose Chiquito, here since 1998, offering breakfast all day, hamburgers, etc.

China Cafe, another old timer and very popular, serving classic California-Chinese dishes.

China Cafe.

Chow mein, chop suey, fried shrimp. won ton soup, etc.

Now taking a break from the inside of the market--Hill Street entrance. Quite a difference from Broadway on the other side of the market. The modern buildings are on Bunker Hill, a revitilized area of office buildings, condos, the Disney Center, the Music Center, MOCA, etc. The new Eli Broad Museum is due to open here in 2015.

A pretty flowering fall tree outside the market.

Angel's Flight, the shortest railway in the world, now out of operation pending resolution of a regulatory issue. One of the cars derailed last year--the regulatory issue deals with adding safety features so that riders can be evacuated quickly and safely. Hopefully, it goes back in operation as riding it avoids a steep climb up to Bunker Hill.

Horse Thief BBQ, on the Hill Street side. It was opened (recently) by two native Texans to showcase the classic smoked meats of Central Texas.

Low and Slow.

Brisket, pulled pork, spare ribs, etc.

We found this the best place to have coffee and to relax--the area in front of the Horse Thief BBQ.

One of the inside eating areas. Unless you can find a seat at one of the few food vendors that have their own seating, you take your food to one of the seating areas.

Jones Grain Mill, here since 1974, selling vitamins, herbs, and supplements.

All kinds of mushroom concoctions for better health.

Also, Korean ginseng root and red ginseng extract.

The Oyster Gourmet, "offering ecologically sustained seafood." Cash only. Better to plan to pay in cash elsewhere as well as I think many of the vendors do not take credit or debit cards. (New)

The Oyster Gourment.

G & B Coffee (new). We had their coffee--very very good.

On their summer menu, fizzy happy tea, dark & stormy (tea?), and almond & macadama iced latte.

Much alcohol is served at Grand Central Market, so their designated driver program is probably needed.

But don't drink if you are under 21--California's drinking age is 21.

Dinner is now served at Grand Central Market. The market is open 7 days a week, with a general opening time of 9 a.m., though some vendors open earlier and some vendors don't open until later.