Posted on
August 07, 2014
by
Klee
Sometimes I've wondered what would kind of plant I would be if I were to be a plant or tree. I am pretty sure I'd be a fig tree or an olive tree. As if I would actually get to choose.
Our neighbourhood has plenty of fig trees around. It seems anyone who arrived to the area from somewhere else planted fig, as a reminder of their home country. I have spent the past few days, stewing, poaching,...
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Posted on
August 04, 2014
by
Luis Valdizon
We are excited to announce our menu page is now updated and now offers further insight into our shop's drink, patisserie, foods and crepes menus. Please visit our menu by clicking
here.
Also we have just recieved a fresh supply of Lithuanian linens. As with every shipment, there are many options for size, tone and pattern to choose from. Now available in shop.
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Posted on
July 29, 2014
by
Luis Valdizon
As Janaki and I concluded our little shoot with Le Marché's first shipment of Pallarès Solsona Knives from Spain, I asked her "did we manage to shoot them all?." Janaki pondered for a minute and said, "no, there's one more pocket knife in olive wood." She began her careful search of the rogue knife, when a few brief moments later she conclude decisively "oh, that's right. I gave it to Pascal as an...
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Posted on
July 27, 2014
by
Luis Valdizon
We'd like to offer all lovers of Earnest a friendly reminder that delicious scoops, affogatos, and jars of their ice cream can be found at our shop 7 days a week until 7pm. We're conveniently a short walk from Earnest's brick and mortar on Fraser St. Beat the heat and their long line-ups by paying us a visit this summer.
Photographs and words by Luis Valdizon
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Posted on
July 03, 2014
by
Luis Valdizon
On Saturday June 21st, we held a private concert in the shop at Le Marché.
Flights of Fancy, a night of 17th century Italian music, featured performances by Paul Luchkow (violin) and Michael Jarvis (harpsichord) . When I arrived, I walked into Marché in a state of dishevelled beauty. The cafe was still taking orders as Janaki, Pascal and crew made preparations for another one of our lovely...
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Posted on
June 19, 2014
by
Klee
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Posted on
June 14, 2014
by
Luis Valdizon
It's really something quite wonderful once you really start to think about it.Two friends: One, a dedicated darkroom photographer (Yoshinori), the other, a humble chef (Koichi) teaching both locals and Marché staff alike the fine points of the beautiful, age-old Japanese tradition of Doburoku making. On the menu for the evening was a dynamic lecture and demonstration exploring farmer style saké...
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