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Lake Forest Open Air Market 'Like A Big Happy Family'

For the past 25 years, Ermanno Amidei has offered a wide assortment of fresh produce and other local products at his Lake Forest open air market.

Located in an alley between Northgate and Southgate streets near Market Square, Amidei Mercatino runs Monday through Saturday from spring to fall.

Amidei talks about his market in this Patch video.

The market runs through 2 p.m. Oct. 2 this year.

Related: Lake Forest’s Amidei Mercatino is a Labor of Love

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