People's Market Collingwood

Last weekend, we visited the People's Market in Collingwood. The area has changed wuite a bit from the last time we were there. Now, there are hip restaurants next to small newsagency and fruit shops. There is a big hole opposite the old building housing Kathmandu, no doubt ready for development of an ultra modern apartment building which seem to mushroom from the earth overnight these days.

Back to People's Market... Located at Stanley Street, off Smith Street, this little vacant block of land has been transformed into a bustling little community hosting artists and vendors selling food and wares. What I found really interesting was the use of discarded materials such as old shipping containers to create shops from which vendors sell items like stationery and books. They have also used milk crates, pipes, and planks to create a bridge and an enclosed area to exhibit works by artists. I like the concept of using discarded materials to make them useable again, and to see this accepted and work so well is wonderful.

While we were there, we tried some dishes from several stores. They were all delicious! We tried fried zucchini flower and twice cooked lamb on yorkshire pudding from LBD, meat dumplings topped with caramelised onion and bacon from another stall, ham and gruyere cheese toastie from the Melt Shop and banana waffle from the Waffle Club all washed down with an acai berry smoothie. The market was definitely worth checking out!