"BoroughMarket" news and stories

Borough Market, London's premier foodie haunt, has been pub-less for over 100 years. Until next month, that is, when the Rake is due to open. This pub, on the site of a 19th drinking establishement also claims to be London's smallest bar.

The bar area will seat 44 people and is only 13x7 ft.

The pub will be run by beer specialists Richard Dinwoodie and Michael Hill who run Utobeer, a company that has been at the market for seven years. Dinwoodie said: "We will always have two cask beers on offer as well as a wide range of bottled beers. We think that offering visitors the chance to relax with a great beer and simple, delicious food whilst shopping at the market is a recipe for success."

Hoardings around London's Borough Market have been brightend up with by a large artwork created by art students from a local school. The hoardings surround the refurbishment of London's oldest surviving fruit and vegetable market and are 25 metres long. 

The Students who are aged between 11 and 15 have contributed to the art based on drawings they made during a May visit. they captured stall-holders in action as well as their produce to provide art that focuses on the provision of fresh and healthy food. Their visit inspired over 200 individual paintings, drawings and prints which have been collated into a single digital image covering 20 8ft x 4ft boards.

 

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In a move that should boost London's Borough Market plans are afoot to establish a food school, a Food Centre of Excellence.

It is planned that the Centre will promote healthy eating and offer courses for children on how to cook at home using seasonal foods. Borough Market is soon to be twinned with the wounderful La Boqueria Market in Barcelona which has its own food school. The one in Southwark would be self financing with a café and a boookshop but the Borough Market Trust, a registered charity, aims to raise £250,000 to refurbish a building occupying 1 Cathedral Street to create the Food School in.

Both the English and Spanish markets are applying for EU funding to support the twinning. They plan to mount exchange visits in which stallholders from the Catalan market would offer Spanish delicacies in Southwark and vice-versa. 

La Boqueria, is a colourful covered market which operates 6 days a week just off Las Ramblas in the heart of Barcelona. The current structure dates from 1914, but the market's history stretches back to the 13th century. 

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As all the UK's foodies will attest London's Borough Market is the place to go. A veritable mecca for food lovers as well as the capitals chefs it has steadily grown since 1999. Everything from fresh fish to veg to tableware can be found here. Shops line the market with Brindisa heading the line up for Spanish produce and Konditor & Cook for cakes and other delectibale sweet things.

The English Patis blog has just posted a series of photos on the market for those looking for a taster. There is also a 'gastrotour' on the 14th April that details the history of the area and takes in tastings and meetings with stall holders and the like. The tout includes lunch and costs £50. (07956 152899).

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