07-03-2011, 06:37 PM
I did want to go to Prahran Markets last time I was in Melbourne, as it's one of those places I always mean to go to, but never get around to see. I have been to Prahran a couple of times, but both times it was on a day when the markets were closed and, I have to admit, I didn't put the markets at the top of my list of things to do, as it seems to be mostly foodstuffs for sale there, and there's a limit to how much groceries you need when you're staying in a city for a week and then you're flying back home.
Last time I was in Prahran was about two years ago. I just spent most of the day wandering around the second-hand shops and a few other places. I had a coffee and a bite to eat at a pie shop. They didn't just have pies though - they had a lot of other things too - I can't recall for sure, but I think I had a quiche of some sort. The place was amazing. It looked like it was frozen in the 1940s. I don't know if everyone would agree with me on this, but Prahran reminds me a lot of Newtown in Sydney's inner-west - They're both slightly run down, have similar architecture, most of the shops are on one long street, the mix of businesses is about the same, and the people in both places look pretty much the same mix too. I didn't get to see Prahran on my last visit to Melbourne - my "other half" said he wanted to go somewhere else instead.....
I must say I've never even heard of Prestons Markets.
Last time I was in Prahran was about two years ago. I just spent most of the day wandering around the second-hand shops and a few other places. I had a coffee and a bite to eat at a pie shop. They didn't just have pies though - they had a lot of other things too - I can't recall for sure, but I think I had a quiche of some sort. The place was amazing. It looked like it was frozen in the 1940s. I don't know if everyone would agree with me on this, but Prahran reminds me a lot of Newtown in Sydney's inner-west - They're both slightly run down, have similar architecture, most of the shops are on one long street, the mix of businesses is about the same, and the people in both places look pretty much the same mix too. I didn't get to see Prahran on my last visit to Melbourne - my "other half" said he wanted to go somewhere else instead.....
I must say I've never even heard of Prestons Markets.