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got trendier south of the river. These
retailers sell not only produce but meat,
fish, baked goods, and gourmet delicacies
such as chocolates, coffee, tea, and olive
oil. Among the cafes, restaurants, and
pubs in the Market area are
Roast,
known
for its hearty breakfasts, and
The Rake,
a
pub whose name recalls William Hogarth's
famous 18th-century engravings of the
raffish Borough Market scene.
Unfortunately, several buildings on the
surrounding streets may be demolished
by the construction of a major train via-
duct; what this will do to the market's
character remains to be seen. The main
market buildings date from the mid-19th
century; the Borough High Street entrance
is an Art Deco addition from 1932, and the
South Portico of the Floral Hall was moved
here in 2004 from the Royal Opera House
at Covent Garden—an area also known for
its street vendors (think Eliza Doolittle
from
My Fair Lady
). It's a bit of a hodge-
podge, all right—but then, that's what
Borough Market has been all along.
Borough Market under the girders of the
London Bridge railway station.
8 Southwark St. (
&
44/20-7407-1002;
www.boroughmarket.org.uk).
(
Heathrow (24km/15 miles) or Gatwick
(40km/25 miles).
L
$$$
Covent Garden Hotel,
10 Mon-
in the U.S., or 44/20/7806-1000; www.
firmdale.com). $$
B + B Belgravia,
64-66
Ebury St., Belgravia (
&
800/682-7808
in
the U.S., or 44/20/7734-2353; www.bb-
belgravia.com).
mouth St., Covent Garden (
&
800/553-6674
Open-Air Markets
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Marché d'Aligre
A Touch of the Souk
Paris, France
While most markets are shut tight on Sun-
day morning, that is the very best time of
the week to visit Paris's Marché d'Aligre.
Set in the outlying 12th
arrondissement,
the market has a distinctly North African
flavor (where else in town could you pick up
henna, rosewater, or spicy harissa paste?).
Though this east Paris neighborhood itself
isn't chic, the hipsters are out in full force
on Sunday mornings, scouring the market
stalls for bargains.
In the heart of the square are the per-
manent stalls of Marché Couvert Beauvau-
St-Antoine, built in 1779 and one of the
last remaining covered markets in Paris.
By the 1800s, it had expanded to include a
