In St. Louis, the only market I know of (besides the illegal purse market) is Soulard. In London, markets are all over the place and each market is known for selling different things from jewelry and clothes to antiques to flowers. Whole markets dedicated to flowers...can't wait until the spring to see these markets in all their glory but I digress...
Brick Lane Market is one of the closest to my campus and is mostly home to incredible jewelry, awesome clothes, and one of a kind accessories...not to mention the huge food hall area with cuisine from all over the world. The best thing about Brick Lane Market is that it doesn't really get rolling until 11am at the earliest which means that there is no near to race against the sun to be there on time so you don't miss anything. After a short walk past some of the best curry restaurants in London, a warehouse has been converted into an indoor market with three levels. The first level has the food hall and a ton of vendor stalls, second floor has more stalls plus an area with picnic tables to rest and eat at, and the third floor is a vintage market with everything from shoes and clothes to jewelry and purses.
On this particular morning, we walked from Liverpool Street tube station through the windy streets of Shoreditch and eventually landed at the market. After shopping for a few hours with Ben, Amy, Libby, Sofia, Josh, and Adele, the Americans were left in the dust as the Brits moved onto the next market. Libby, Adele, and I then decided to get lunch from this restaurant/bowling alley called All Star. If you ever come to London and miss fluffy buttermilk pancakes, All Star is the only place to go. After a month of scones, croissants, and baked beans for breakfast, a traditional American breakfast was incredible. The best part about this restaurant though was not the breakfast, but the Blue Moon with sliced orange that was served along side it. (Well, technically Libby ordered it but that lightweight can't handle anything...haha) The best part about Brick Lane, its a short distance away from a tube that goes right to Mile End...of the joys of the tube.
I've been back to Brick Lane in the last month and find it more amazing every time. There is always a new booth or food hall...tons of people lining the streets selling everything you could ever need from plumbing supplies to sausages to vinyl records. More markets are on definitely on the agenda. :)
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