Tag: market
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Marché aux puces, Paris
Marché aux puces – flea market – the concept is ancient and universal but the origin of the term is disputed. Who started the term Puces ? We went to the biggest and probably most historical one in the North of Paris – 18th arrondissement – just outside the Porte de Clignancourt – Marché aux…
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Naschmarkt, Vienna
Just across the street from Café Drechsler (previous post) is Der Naschmarkt – a half-mile long strip of stalls and shops on top of a river – Vienna’s food market since the 16th century. On every Saturday, there is a flea market at the far end of Naschmarkt – with Vienna being at the center…
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Fruits, Vegetables and Nuts
Just came back from vacation. We are feeling lazy and don’t want to write much. So here are some fruits, vegetables and nuts! They were taken in a supermarket in LA. The display (what display?) is just the opposite of Whole Foods where everything is neatly stacked into perfectly balanced pyramids. In this market, there…