Atherton Mill and Market

I have mostly gone on Saturdays or evenings when there is usually not much going on. Still I like it here. Typically at the times I have gone, many of the farm vendors who sell produce have gone for the day. There are quite a few unique vendors. I have purchased a terrarium, a hand carved elephant pendant and attended a cooking demo here. You can find folks here selling anything from homemade soaps to healthy snacks to pet treats to hand-​made jewelry. You can also still purchase non-​perishable food items (e.g. nuts/​sauces/​dairy, etc.) at some of the market stations even after the produce vendors have gone. There are a few tables/​benches and even a little hot beverage shop.
Parking can be the devil depending on day/​time of day because the market is located within a plaza of various other businesses. The market itself is not very big inside, but they have maximized the space so that there are quite a few vendors to check out, especially on a busy-​day I imagine.

Great place to shop local and support local businesses! Shopping center is easy to get in and out of, so stopping in for a quick bit or sip is easy and quick. They have great Coffee, bread, fish market, all kinds of yummy goodness!

Atherton Market is a neat spot. Come and sip on Not Just Coffee’s caramel latte while strolling around local vendor booths. Take a cooking class with Alyssa and grab some Cloister honey to take home.

I went to the Atherton Market this past weekend for Small Business Saturday. This is an awesome venue to have a farmers market and overall location to showcase local businesses. The vendors there had some awesome produce, baked goods and hand-​made goods. Chef Alyssa was even in there giving a cooking class demonstration! A fun way to spend an hour on the weekend!
If you go across the parking lot to the Mill section, there’s an Anthropologie & and awesome spice store that has everything you could possibly want! #shoplocal

The Farmers Market is a mixed bag. There are some great vendors there (e.g., the lady who sells cheese and veggies, the man who sells apples, and the lady who sells grass fed beef and eggs). But I had a very bad experience with ANOTHER vendor recently, and the management of the farmers market has been useless. A month or so ago I bought some beets from a vendor and I thought that the price he charged me was a bit high. I did not say anything at the time, but the issue remain unresolved in my mind. About two or three weeks later, I went back and bought some more beets from that vendor. I casually mentioned that I thought I had been overcharged the last time I visited. The vendor apologized profusely, but told me that he only deals in whole dollars… giving change is messy and time-​consuming, according to him… and that he either downcharges or UPCHARGES, depending on the cost of the sale. I was stunned. I could not believe that he would actually upcharge for a sale. But that is what he told me. Rest assured, I will not be buying produce from him again.
I sent an email to the farmers market describing the incident, but never received a response. Last week I visited the market and told the manager on duty (he told me that he was the administrative assistant to the actual manager) about it. He also apologized to me and told me that that was not the usual protocol (upcharging) of the vendors, and that he would be providing this feedback to the manager and that she would contact me.
A week has gone by and I still have not heard back from the manager. I am very disappointed.

One of my favorite places in Charlotte, Atherton Mill & Market is the perfect place to stop by on a Saturday morning or afternoon. It’s lively and it’s got that vibe that comes from people just hanging out and enjoying their weekend (it’s a lot quieter on weekdays with less vendors, but just as nice).
Start by having a healthy breakfast at Luna’s Living Kitchen, then walk over to the market and take in the sights, tastes and smells. The aroma of top-​notch coffee at Not Just Coffee, the fresh smells of produce that make me want to eat and cook at the same time, the cool little items being sold by local vendors… ahh, I get happy just thinking about it!
Grab a coffee to sip and walk with, then walk over to the brand new Anthropologie to get your shopping fix.
I love eating, shopping, coffee, and people watching, so I just love this place.

So, maybe I caught this place on an off day? I buzzed through around 1PM on a Friday and there wasn’t a whole lot going on. Not Just Coffee brought me in. There were maybe three fully manned kiosks, and all of the others were either dismantled or empty. Of what I saw Pickleville and Carolina Artisan Bread looked pretty impressive and had some great looking products. Again, maybe this is one of those places that are hopping on a Saturday. If not, it doesn’t seem like much of a draw. I’ll still be back for coffee though.

What a great little indoors market. A good selection of meat, produce, cheese, coffee and more. They even have food trucks on Thursday and Saturday. What a great way to shop local.

I go here just about every Saturday morning for Not Just Coffee’s Caramel Latte and then get a piece of the best quiche EVER from the lady next to them. It’s one of my favorite places in Charlotte.

I feel like the bad guy considering All the previous great reviews but one thing really bugs me about this place. The pushy vendors. God, that irritates me when you and your partner are discussing the merits of one item vs another and the vendor is constantly in your face. Nothing chases me away faster. Needless to say we were not able to actually discuss and purchase anything as we were forced to leave. Attention vendors, if I have a question I’ll ask. Otherwise butt out.

What an awesomely cool market. All sorts of great stuff here, including Not Just Coffee. I particularly enjoyed the booth that just sells pickles. I mean, who would think that such a thing could exist but it does. We also picked up an artisan baguette that was perfect with our leftover Italian food. And as a housewarming gift, we bought a beautiful little terrarium. Just way cool.
Only bummer was that NJC was closed promptly at 2:00 on Saturday and the local farmer was out of eggs. Oh well.

I love coming here Saturdays! There is a great variety from local farmers to get the in-​season fruits and veggies. There are also vendors for soaps, plants, local shops and of course the awesome Not Just Coffee is set up inside. The wine shop across the street has a tasting set up most Saturdays also and will discount your wine if you buy that day. The location is easy to get to off the train or they have a big lot shared with Luna’s. Stop into Luna’s or Big Bens for a bite and then wander over to the Mill — you won’t be disappointed!

Atherton Mill and Market is an awesome place! It’s the home of Not Just Coffee’s second location and home to a number of local vendors including farmers, bee keepers, fish mongers, etc. Other notable vendors include Pickleville (homemade naturally-​fermented pickles), Bell’s Best Berries (local produce including some awesome beets and fresh eggs), and Cloister Honey (local Charlotte-​made honey with some amazing infusions) just to name a few.
While Atherton has more of a farmer’s market feel than 7^th Street Public Market, the downside is that most of the shops aren’t open during the week and the ones that are don’t have full daytime hours. I can’t always make it on the weekend so it’s disappointing to miss out of some of these gems.
Please check out Atherton Mill and Market. Get a coffee, some veggies, check out the Microfarms stand, and while you’re there, don’t forget about Luna’s Living Kitchen and Savory Spice Shop also located at Atherton Mill (just not inside the market).

I stopped in here while in the area because I knew Not Just Coffee had a location there. I wasn’t expecting the rest of it but was so pleased with it. There are so many amazing shops in the market, only a few were open when we came in because it was a week day but we were able to sample some pickles and well as purchase some and see that they had a honey place as well as a place that made fresh pastas. We will be going back on a weekend as well to try the rest of the stores for sure.

OMG.
Are you kidding me? I’ve driven past this mecca of goodness for all this time and never made it in? What in the hell was I thinking?
Tucked away in the back corner of the Atherton shopping center Atherton Mill and Market offers tons of great variety from local vendors. They’ve got coffee, desserts, local produce, art, bread, local grown grains and pickles just to name a few things I can remember. Seriously, whatever you’re looking for it’s here!
Highlights for me:
NJC: I’m glad to finally see a NJC on my side of town!!! So I’ll be sure to get my Caramel Latte fix satisfied.
Dean Breads: They have a Garlic and Olive Oil bread that is heavenly. Like, seriously I think I sampled half the loaf. You can’t forget to add to that the Spicy tomato olive oil (I think it’s called something else) but it’s ridiculously good.
Pickleville: Hot Jalapeño Pickles. Say What. Sooooo GOOD.
I can’t wait to get back here. I’m sure this place only gets better in the summer months… so I can’t wait!

Was in Charlotte for the first time for a wedding, and came here Saturday morning. Was really impressed with everything going on. If you live anywhere near this place (unlike I in Detroit) and haven’t visited you need to get here.
I honestly came here for the Pickley guy when hunting Unilocal for things to do in town. He was not there that day (we came from 9:20 to 10am ish). There was a dog event going on, and everyone was so friendly. I really liked the who ‘industrtial reuse’ going on with the Mill next door, and just all around awesomness going on.

Two Reviews in One!
The Mill is REAL Cool! Should get 5 Unilocal stars for being Cool! Still it could be better and hopefully will eventually actualize its potential!
Here are my favorite parts of the Mill :
Big Ben British Pub
Zucca Pizza
Savory Spice the Spice Shop!
Has Had a GREAT Gallery Space (thanks to Mr. Elder)
Market? My Favorite places at the Mill are NOT the Market, though the Market is still worth a visit, it will not take long to see it… Market has Potential, Great looking Spot! Though I have not been on the Weekend, During the Week lots of Vendors are not «maning» their booths and
These were my Favorites (in Order): :
1). Pickleville
2). Cloister Honey
3). Simply Local had: Uncle Scott Root Beer!
Chocolate Bars from: «French Broad”(Asheville), Black Mountain Chocolate (Black Mountain, NC) and Escazu (Raleigh)!
Muscadine Juices… the one I bought was about 2.75 stars, better than a few, though no where near the best! Not enough flavor!

I wish I lived by this place. An open, indoor old warehouse space which is AWESOME with local vendors. Everything is fresh, organic and sustainable. Meats, breads, produce, brownies (they were great) and more…
Also bought some bar soap and deer antlers for the dogs.
I always root for small business. Every community needs a place like this.

So it’s cold out and you have a hankering for fresh farmer’s market esque food. Where to go? Right here. With new additions like Heist Bakery (ie, Heist Brewery) you will love what you find here. They have a rather ecclectic collection of vendors, from pickle specialist to honey to meat shops. All good and all local.
One of my favorite vendors is in here, Beverly’s Gourmet Foods. Unreal food from them and here’s a hint, if you catch some right before they begin closing down you might can snag some really good pricing for those items they can’t keep!

I highly recommend Dukes Bread!
Went here again to give the spot a second chance and had a much nicer experience. This time I focused more on the bakers and cheese makers (last time I had a miss with the fruit). Dukes bread has this great cracked peppercorn sourdough with jack cheese. It was fluffy, flavorful and delicious! I didn’t get to the market till 11:30am but I was able to purchase a loaf. At only $ 5 a loaf, I think it’s a great deal for a gourmet bread. I also got some Bosky Acre’s goat cheese which was tangy with a great, light texture. For food truck followers, it looks like the Roots truck is here on Saturdays.