Nickels & Dimes - This Weekends Markets

Attention die-hard market shoppers who are willing to brave the wild weather this weekend – Please see below for this weekend’s hit list

Saturday

North Sydney Market
Miller Street, North Sydney (between Ridge and McLaren Streets)
2nd Saturday of each month, 9am – 3pm
Over 120 stalls including
arts & crafts
prints & frames
plants, herbs & freshly cut flowers
clothes, hats and jewellery
kitchenware & small furniture items
books & cds
bric-a-brac & antiques
freshly made pies, cakes, jams, honey, and preserves
tea, coffee & drinks
Reflexology
massage treatments and more!
http://www.northsydneycentre.com.au/north-sydney-market/general-market-information/general-market-information

Manly Arts & Crafts Market
Lower end of Sydney Road, adjacent to The Corso
Every Saturday and Sunday 10am – 5pm
Unique handmade arts and crafts
http://www.blueskymarkets.com.au/macm.html

Sunday

Kirribilli Markets (Art & Design/Vintage quarter)
Bradfield Park, Milsons Point (Cnr Alfred & Burton St)
2nd Sunday of the month, 9am – 3pm. It’s worth getting there at 8ish to ensure you don’t miss out on good second hand clothes.
http://www.kirribillimarkets.com/

Gordon Rotary Markets
Gordon Railway car park, Wade Lane, Gordon
2nd Sunday of the month, 8.30am – 3pm
80 regular stalls and a variety of casual stalls each month selling jewellery, books, collectables, clothing, food, plants, etc.
http://www.hotfrog.com.au/Companies/Gordon-Rotary-Markets

Bondi Markets http://www.bondimarkets.com.au/ Sometimes the garage sales on the street outside the market are better than the stalls inside. 10am – 4pmOrganic Food Market http://www.organicfoodmarkets.com.au/Organic-Food-Markets.aspx I feel healthier just walking through these markets at Frenchs Forest!!

Sunday Driver

I love a Sunday drive on a gloomy day. It’s very relaxing watching the rain fall on the window as it washes the scenery that speeds past.

So to make the most of today’s weather we drove to Bondi markets to collect my custom made ring from Zefyr Jewels (a stall at the markets).

I was so excited to finally pick up the ring after waiting with bated breather for 3 whole weeks while it was being made!

Tanya, the designer of Zefyr jewels did not disappoint (more of Tanya's designs at www.zefyrjewels.com.au)

At the markets I also discovered Holly Chalmers and StudioOat.

Holly Chalmers is a lovely fashion designer who creates a wonderful range of women’s clothing. Her unique designers “inject a bit of the unexpected” by using unusual fabric combinations or incorporating a different design feature – “I enjoy creating clothes that make people look twice, and a sense of playfulness is important too. Fashion should be fun, a little bit cheeky but always flattering”.

Unfortunately Holly's website is a little outdated as she’s missing the range of fish tail skirts incorporating Japanese Kimono fabrics that are just too cute for words! You can see her full range at the Bondi Markets every Sunday. www.hollychalmers.com

Studio Oats is the brainchild of graphic designer Christopher Tcheng who wanted to bring together illustrations and graphics to create contemporary artwork.

His designs are beautiful and delicate so it’s hard to believe a man is responsible for the artwork. You really need to see his work in real life to appreciate the detail. http://www.studiooat.com.au/store/pages.php?pageid=2

After a hard days market shopping we headed over to McMahons Point for a bite to eat. We ended up at Piato Restaurant at 123 Blues Point Road. This hidden gem was the perfect location for an alfresco late-lunch with a lovely little awning protecting us from the rain. We did a bit of celebrity spotting with our waiter being none-other than “Carbo” from Packed to the Rafters (his mum and dad own the restaurant).

The food was lovely with a good range of Tapas and Pasta options for lunch (we had French Onion soup, Dips with woodfired bread and Penne Arrabiata).

I love their unique business cards - 3 different designs using iconic imagery that makes you smile. Each one with the words"live the moment" (so Mediterranean)

http://www.piatorestaurant.com.au/