I was on my way to work last weekend when I was enticed over to the Liverpool International Street Market by the delicious smells emanating from it, and the lively Portuguese music they had playing. I decided to come back armed with my camera and some more money so I could sample and record some of the delights within!
It's really nice to see something like this on an everyday occasion, and not just at Christmas. The market had stalls with all different kinds of food, from across Europe and further afield, and at it's center was a giant Bavarian beer hall and seating area (although parking yourself on one of the museum steps and taking the atmosphere in from there was just as enjoyable).
Although some of the stalls were pretty tacky (fake rings and dodgy 'Peruvian' ponchos etc) and probably weren't real 'Street Market' shops, the market in general was really lovely to just walk around and take in the sights and smells. It was quite grey when I got there but the sun really came out and I did actually feel like I was in some kind of European outdoor market. The prices of the food certainly reflected the precarious value of the Euro at the moment, but I always find myself sucked in to paying £4 for a hog roast roll or a crepe just for the novelty of it!
It finished yesterday and the market has moved on to Cheltenham now apparently but I took some photos anyway. I wish there was more stuff like this all year round in the cities of the North West.
This bakery stall above had loads of beautiful cakes and pastries...there's more on my Instagram account!
This lady and her son made all their own cupcakes from scratch...absolutely beautiful. I am still a cupcake novice really so its my aim to reach this standard by the end of the year!
This hog roast roll was literally to die for!! Not AS nice as the ones from the Manchester Christmas Markets but pretty good. The stuffing wasn't as delicious but the meat was beautiful, i've had like three of these over the last week and a bit!
Standard image of an extortionately priced crepe. I fall for it every time!!
I was so intrigued by the paella that I went back after work for my dinner that night. This seafood paella was amazing, really delicious and the guy even gave me £1 off haha! I will admit I was fluttering my eyelashes at him a bit...
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