I just love a market. I have been to many of the great markets of the world - the flea markets of Paris, the Spitalsfield markets in London and the Boqueria markets of Barcelona (http://www.boqueria.info/ and apparently the best food markets of the world). It's always a memorable experience and some of my favourite treasures have been found amongst the junk. A vintage brocade jacket from London, French prints from a little village outside Carcassonne, coasters from Spain ...
I am a social person, so I think it's something about meeting the person behind the product - whether it is a zucchini, or a beautiful piece of vintage fashion. I like to chat, to pour over the goods and find something that is unusual, hand-crafted and perhaps unique.
At home, I head down to the Everleigh Markets here in Newtown every Saturday morning and it's become a weekly ritual that I adore. There are so many stalls I have become addicted to and I enjoy re-discovering old vegies as well as beautiful organic produce. The meats and cheeses that I find there are amazing ... and I can't stop raving about the potatoes! How can something so simple taste so good?
The markets are in the old railway paint shops as part of the Carriageworks complex and are open from 8am to 1pm every Saturday. It's a proper farmer's market, so the people selling the produce are the people who grow it. They know it well (and can be relied upon for a little chat and some great information).
It's all best taken in with a croque madame from Bird Cow Fish (thanks Alex) and a coffee from Toby's Estate - both regulars. Bliss!
