South Melbourne Market will again be transformed into a magical night market on balmy Thursday evenings throughout summer – and this year will be bigger and better than ever.
From twilight on Thursday January 5, Melbourne’s favourite Market will buzz with a feast of street food, market stalls and music, every Thursday for eight weeks until February 23, 2017. This season sees an incredible line-up of food trucks, carts, restaurants and bars, plus lots of shopping and free live music across four stages.
Here’s nine things you need to do while you are there:
1. Try the Paella Valenciana from Simply Spanish, awarded the World’s Best Paella Outside of Spain this year at the 56th Concurs International De Paella Valenciana (Valencia International Paella Competition)
2. Quench your summer thirst with a COCOFIX fresh coconut
3. Wrap your mouth around a slider like The Fisherman featuring calamari, lettuce and lemon mayo on a golden milk bun from Sliders on Tyres
4. Sashay along to Frencheese for a taste of Europe with their raclette fondue poured on sautéed potatoes, fresh charcuterie, pickles and salad
5. Stop by the Colonial Brewing Co. caravan for a craft beer or cider
6. Get some hand-made gnocchi with slow-cooked Tuscan beef ragu from Pasta Face
7. Taste a Nutella crepe from social enterprise Crepes for Change who are helping alleviate youth homelessness
8. Green tea gelato from Bibelot will top it all off very nicely
9. Do some shopping, stopping by The SuperCool in SO:ME Space for something for the home and then East Gippsland’s Boisdale Best for summer berries and Azalea for fresh blooms
A must-do on Melbourne’s summer events calendar, South Melbourne Night Market is now in its ninth year and attracts an enthusiastic community of locals, along with visitors from Melbourne and beyond.
According to Night Market Festival Director, Sophie McCarthy, “this year will be bigger and better with more food, stalls, music and more space to relax. Coventry Street will be closed to traffic on the Market side to accommodate up to 14 food trucks each night, and the Market’s Centre Aisle will be open for the first time involving more than 30 permanent stalls”.
Entertainers and musicians will perform from four acoustic stages (Coventry Street, Cecil Street, York Street and SO:ME Space), showcasing emerging talent as well as crowd favourites.
Throughout the season, visitors will have the chance to WIN a Boot of Loot valued at more than $450 including jewellery, clothing, homewares, garden ware, cosmetics, toiletries, food and books from some of the South Melbourne Night Market traders. Folks can enter when they visit the Night Market or from Jan 5 online at https://southmelbournenightmarket.com.au/win-boot-of-loot/.
Dates/Time: Thursday evenings 5 January – 23 February 2017, 5.30pm – 9.30pm
Address: South Melbourne Market, Coventry & Cecil Streets, South Melbourne.
See the full line-up of food, stalls and music: http://www.southmelbournenightmarket.com.au
Walk, drive or catch the 96 or 11 tram to South Melbourne. Free rooftop parking from 5.30pm.
