London's Local Flavour Culinary Guide: Volume 6

OUTDOOR FARMERS’ MARKET
On Thursdays and Saturdays from May to December an
outdoor Farmers’ Market offers fresh, local food on the
Market Square. Share the passion for locally-grown food
direct from local farmers, growers and producers. The
vendors selling here “grow it, raise it, bake it, or make
it!” For current news, recipes and seasonal information,
visit www.coventmarket.com and sign up for the weekly
newsletter.
The Farmers’ Market hosts free cooking classes
every Saturday in the Market Kitchen on the
Mezzanine, from 11am–noon. This is a unique
opportunity to learn a new dish
featuring products fresh from the
farmers’ market.
Rain or shine, enjoy live music
every Saturday, 10am–noon. In the
case of inclement weather, music
will move indoors, upstairs in the
mezzanine. Also outside, FieldGate
Organics along with Smith Cheese
are offering up delicious organic
sliders, hot off the barbeque and
topped with the cheese of the day.
$3 each, 2 for $5, every Saturday
from 10am to noon.
At the Thurs day Market,
expert chefs help get the local food
party going with their fantastic
recipes and delicious samples, from
11:45–1:15pm. This is delicious
entertainment and education!
Covent Garden Market also houses several excellent
restaurants, such as Olive R. Twist’s, Waldo’s on King
Bistro and Wine Bar, and Tanakaya. Amy Shackleton,
Covent Garden Market Executive Assistant / Events
Co-ordinator, will tell you that arts and culture are the
focus of the market’s mezzanine, where a number of
local artists and cultural organizations are located,
and there’s even a community kitchen, an art school
and a theatre.
As in the days of old, market days are full of enticing
surprises, adding an element of discovery to the
consistent appeal and bounty of Covent Garden Market.
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