Yesterday evening we caught the train (yes again!), that's twice in two weeks, more than in the last two years! Meeting up with Aimee after work we had dinner at the last of the Twilight Hawkers Markets for 2012/13 held every Friday Night during that period in Forrest Place the town centre. The General Post Office building in the background is a splendid backdrop for the many events held here. The food was as multi cultural as the crowds eager to partake, everything from huge steaming pans of seafood jambalaya and chicken gumbo below....
.....to Indian cuisine, I saw no sign of '2 Fat Indians', there were however a few 'portly' customers :)
Who me.? Not sure if the lady on the Vietnamese stand was happy to see me...moving right along....!
Meanwhile the crew from El Asador were keeping the meat lovers happy... smokin'..!
Even though it was a slightly cooler evening, the very retro Delish Ice did a roaring trade.. from the cutest little powder blue caravan stand, definitely our favourite.....
and yes..that cute redhead was enjoying the tastes and sights also. Hope you enjoy something 'tasty' this weekend, have fun..take care and stay safe. p.s. late night, catch up today.....
Looks like quite a spot to gather! Wonderful crowd shots, Grace!
ReplyDeleteI went there a couple of times and enjoyed it. Pity I didn't know it would be the last for the season or I would have gone...
ReplyDeleteAlways fun with you!
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I bet the aromas were out of this world! Not to mention the tastes.
ReplyDeletelooks like a lot of fun :)
ReplyDeleteFunny and colorful post! Arianna
ReplyDeleteOh, what a fun day!! And, yes, I bet the aromas and the foods were indeed out of this world!! Thanks for sharing the fun with us, Grace!! Hope you have a great weekend!! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a fun evening and the food looks delish. Th blue caravan is excellent - very I Love Lucy! And your gorgeous redhead... hot stuff indeed.
ReplyDeleteI must say that your Market looks a million times larger than the one we have in Coventry...! All those people. Fantastic. Great shots too. Have a good weekend :).
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ReplyDeleteLovely impression....... i like these photo's very much.
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Looks nice, and I can nearly smell it!
ReplyDeleteI've just come home after a tandoori dinner and couldn't eat another bite but I'd love to smell all of these! I might just have a little bit of space left for a DelishIce though... :-) Lovely dress!
ReplyDeleteOops, P.S. clicked too quickly: meant to say lovely dress and smile!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like great fun...and I'll bet it smelled and tasted as good as it looked!
ReplyDeleteIt's good to see such a large crowd out to enjoy this. I've just eaten but your pics made me hungry again!
ReplyDeleteWell that jambalaya looks good enough to eat. Great captures.
ReplyDeleteThat looks like fun. The name "2 Fat Indians" is cool.
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ReplyDeleteThese markets look like fun, you guys in Perth have lots of stuff to see and do.
Barb.
The food does look really amazing.
ReplyDeleteLooks like fun! I'll be glad when the weather warms up enough here for street festivals.
ReplyDeleteWhen you said "night market" I was thinking antiques and vintage goods. Shows you where my mind is. Food is the next best thing. Looks like fun.
ReplyDeleteLooks fun and I would love to stop for the food. :)
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ReplyDeleteIndian cuisine is delicious! I love to visit this kind of open market!Great pictures!
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Looks like a lot of fun, I would have loved to be there.
ReplyDeleteyou two have such delicious experiences together. thanks for bringing us along.
ReplyDeleteI just love markets like this. The food sounds absolutely yummy! When I'm in the Seattle area, we always go to the weekly farmers markets in the area - more fresh flowers, vegetables, and crafts there though.
ReplyDeleteLooks like great fun, but I have to be careful at these places as I've got way to much "will" power (I WILL eat everything in sight) and not enough "won't" power.
ReplyDeleteI think that Vietnamese woman is wanted by the police and you took her picture! Uh oh.
Oh, I forgot the reason the Vietnamese woman was wanted by the police: for Overcooking!
ReplyDeleteWhat a feast! I would have some of that chicken gumbo right now! :-)
ReplyDeleteThis is an event I'm sure I would have enjoyed! I could have had a taste of everything you've featured here. (I guess it's a good thing I wasn't there). Looks like you had a great time.
ReplyDeleteI'd get caught up for hours here.
ReplyDeleteSo, would I! Lovely pictures indeed!
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ReplyDeleteLooks like a ton of fun. I love street markets, food stalls and the like.
How red is your hair? :)
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The Villages, as I've said before, is a Disneyland for adults. The hometowns build structures so they look much older than they really are, usually emulating buildings from the late 1800s.
The first downtown, which is comprised of a square with a gazebo, a church, a movie theatre, lots of restaurants and other shops, is called Spanish Springs (and naturally is done in a Spanish motif). We visited there in 2003 and at that time it was the only "home town."
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Just recently, construction started on the third hometown known as Brownwood. Brownwood's motif is the "old west." It opened for business last October but isn't close to being finished. At this point I don't like it as much as the other hometowns but I'll have to wait and see what it looks like when it is completed.
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So, it's always good to leave and go home! :)
Gumbo and Jambalaya? That's from Louisiana, Cajun food! When I think of asador Argentina comes to mind, but I suppose it could be any Hispanic meat grill. One of the vendors seems to be saying that YOU better come get some.
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Oh my, I'd go crazy here—and probably gain 2 kilos in one morning. Love that the lady in Delish Ice is dressed true to the era.
ReplyDeleteThanks to share that momment with us. Great shots!
ReplyDeleteI would like to try El Asador!
ReplyDeleteI love these huge markets! Well worth the multiple train rides. Oh, and back in Boston, it's said that winter cold makes ice cream taste better:)
ReplyDeleteWow! That's one mighty big frying pan in that second photo. Looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteYum!!!! That Indian food looks delish with all the veggies. I want some!!! I love when they have these big food festivals. You can't go wrong with food from around the world:)
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