Because of my obsession with markets, we try to go to a new one on the weekends. Last Saturday was no different as we headed to Camden Market. Upon arrival, this is what we saw:
By now, I don't think it's a secret how much I love market Saturdays and Sundays. There is something about walking on a crowded street with food vendors and unique shops that gets me all excited. The people I see and the aroma of the food I smell {some are not so pleasant} all remind me of the Taste of Chicago- except the markets are e.v.e.r.y.weekend. Because of my obsession with markets, we try to go to a new one on the weekends. Last Saturday was no different as we headed to Camden Market. Upon arrival, this is what we saw: Mr. Depp, is that you? Interesting people in odd, very odd costumes {although if that was Johnny Depp wandering around, I wouldn't judge him...}. Street art. Counter-culture goods. Grunge. I felt as if I was back home in Wicker Park! What we did not see was food, which is what we came for, so we continued to walk through the streets of Camden. That's when we came across this cute part of town, and eventually saw the food stalls. To be honest, if you asked me to take you to this market, I wouldn't be able to find any of these pictures. The market was a maze. At one point, I was in Camden Market looking at London memorobilia and then 5 minutes later, I was in tunnel, walking with my food from the food stalls in the middle of this maze-like market, looking at antiques. Confusing and peculiar, but fun. Ross and I got lost for hours in this part of town. Those creepy-crawlers reminded me of Ursula from Little Mermaid. Would you dare to eat those? Ahhh....Lady Liberty! So good to see you! And yes, I'll try your mac + cheese, why wouldn't I? It would seem so unpatriotic to pass up the cheesy goodness {and it was tasty!}. Likewise, Ross opted to try a meal that reminded him of home, as well. He used to love going to Roti during his lunch breaks in Chicago. So he gave the above vendor a go. The verdict? Delicious. I tried the homemade naan, which you can see baking in the above picture, and it was fantastic. See what I mean? How did we end up HERE? Somehow, we made our way out of the tunnel market and back out to more food in a different section. Thankfully, my self-control kicked in and I passed up the opportunity to try these fried candy bars. While I had a great time with Ross at the Camden Market, I wouldn't call this the most a-MAZE-ing market we've been to. Great people watching. Good food. However, Borough Market still takes the cake.
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Andrea
3/6/2015 01:21:34 am
I agree, we weren't blown away by the market either. Although I may give Camden another shot and go back to explore the surrounding areas.
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