April news

Southsea has a tasty treat in store

Why travel all the way to Europe when you can give your tastebuds a treat at Southsea's first ever continental market in Palmerston Road from 10am to 5pm each day on Friday 11 April to Sunday 13 April.

Professional continental market traders from France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Holland and Poland will be wearing traditional costumes and selling high quality products including Britanny biscuits, olives, Swedish cider, Italian nougat, pungent cheeses, saucissons, tartiflette from the Alps, charcuterie, fresh breads, croissants and lots more.  For those with a sweet tooth, there will also be freshly cooked crepes - all washed down with wonderful Muscadet wines from a family vineyard in Frontignan. 

As well as fine food and drink, the wide range of other products includes handbags and leather items, Marseille soaps, lavender, children toys and pashmina.

Most of the products on sale will come from 'the terroir' (the land) of the stallholder, produced by small organisations such as family businesses, farms or small factories using traditional methods and maintaining high standards.

Samantha Fay, Southsea Town Centre Manager said: "All the traders will be dressed in their traditional local costume from 100 years ago, as well as decorating their stall to represent the area of the country they come from. The market really will help to give Southsea a continental flavour for three days."

For more information visit www.traditionalmarket.co.uk

Date : 01 April 2008