roman road market: i discovered this one accidentally while walking to the only bank branch in my area open on saturdays; at the end of the road were stalls upon stalls of vendors, selling fruits and vegetables, cds and dvds, jewellery, but most of all, clothes! racks upon racks of clothes, mostly knock-offs or extra inventory from all the major clothing stores in london. i bought a light and airy brown print summer dress for only ten quid! that's about 23 dollars canadian. i can't wait to wear it in toronto this summer.
columbia road market: this popular flower market is only open on sundays from 8am to 2pm; i got there at the last hour and it was mayhem! they were selling the most gorgeous bouquets and potted plants for only a fiver; a human traffic jam of local english bohos and bourgeoisese filled the tiny street.
brick lane market: i didn't even realize brick lane had an outdoor market on the weekends until now; mostly locals who lay out their wares on blankets on each side of the road, like a london version of a street garage sale back home.
sunday up market: an indoor market just off brick lane. there were lots of food vendors selling some pretty wonderful-smelling food, in addition to the regular clothes and jewellery vendors. lots of local designers selling their funky and unique creations.
spitalfields: ahhh, a constant in my life here in london; sunday is the big day for this market so it was jammed packed with people and therefore absolute chaos. i like the market better during the weekdays when it's quieter and you can talk (and bargain) with the vendors more.
CET :o)
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i miss the markets in london! i wish we had more of a market culture here. the only 'ral' market (aside from flea markets) is st. lawrence market (which i love).
yeah, if i could take one thing back with me to toronto it would be all these markets! that, and coffee shop hottie perhaps... :o)
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