"A hidden gem of Latin North London"
A review of Seven Sisters Market by Xaviar - Wednesday 16th of July 2008
Even though it's right next to Seven Sisters Tube, you could easily walk past the covered Seven Sisters Market if you didn't know it was there. Hidden away behind a row of shops, the white double doors are the only indication from the outside that it's there. But on entering through those doors you'll find it's the Latin corner of North London. On Saturday afternoons it is filled with Latin families eating, drinking, dancing and laughing. All things South American are available from the fifty or so stalls selling a huge variety of things from beauty products, Spanish films/books, frozen fruit ices, canned and dried food stuffs to one stall solely selling cheese and sausages. It's a lively jumble filled with music and families, mainly of Columbian descent but there are also stall holders from Peru, Ecuador and Brazil making it a social centre for Latin people. A few cafes dotted about serve up bargain priced Columbian food and if you want to stay up for a few days, try the strong coffee. A real gem that's certainly worth hunting down if you are in the area.
Open Monday to Saturday 9-6pm . Closed Sunday.
Sadly this is another old market that's under threat with the developers encroaching. To find our more go to www.wardscorner.wikispaces.com or sign up at www.gopetition.co.uk/online/14551.html
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