London - Shopping - Markets
So the old building has completed it’s makeover, and on the whole I like it… I think other’s have covered the market really. On my most recent visit I only had eyes for the surroundings. To the nice old hall they’ve added brushed metal ligh fittings in the ceiling. And various elements in pastel-lighted glass. It sounds like it would all clash, but actually it works. The glass work is rather lovely, with panels of glowing colour at the gates, a lift shaft with moving images and another building covered in writing in subtle, but glowing tones.
On the downside: one of my memories of this place is having my first Mexican at one of the slightly ramshackle stalls they had in a food court area. That area seems to have been lost, and replaced by new, posh restaurants. I think they have a sushi chain coming in… Nothing against chains, but I’d have liked to have kept those old informal and individual food stalls.
Check out my review of Spitalfields Market - I am moonrising - on Qype
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