Strolling around a market is one of my favourite weekend activities.
I love the chance to discover something new, try
new flavours and chat to the market stall holders - too much chatting if
you ask my long suffering companions K2 and V Diddy.
Peter Hackworth has been running markets around
Brisbane for 23 years and currently operates the Kelvin Grove Markets
and the Riverside Markets. Her latest venture, the Dutton Park Markets,
draws stall holders from both locations plus some newbies.
There's about 100 stalls with a good mix of fresh
produce, food to eat for breakfast or lunch, plus some clothing and gift
lines.
Set around the old Boggo Road jail, the market has a
great open air ambiance with plenty of green grassy areas to take a
break. As its high on the hill, there was a nice breeze blowing around
the stalls on what turned out to be a hot late spring morning.
The market is on every Sunday and ends at 1pm.
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| The market is set around Boggo Road Jail |
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| Found these Red Daccas bananas which are supposed to have a slight raspberry flavour- can't wait to try them. |
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| This lady grew the red dacca bananas at Wamuran, just near Caboolture north of Brisbane. |
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| Put on your stern guard face I said - and he did! Sure scared me. Take a tour around the jail. |
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| Levian Bakery had a great range of products |
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| K2 tried one of these and said it was delicious |
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| My fave here is the sour dough multi grain. |
Bottom line : This is not a farmer's market but there's a good selection of fresh produce. A pleasant market experience for all the family. Worth a look.
