Markets are markets are, well, markets. Except for one, or many. Because the Night Market brand has sprouted across Gauteng over the past few years and, unlike the run-of-the-mill hordes, these events are fun, because it’s about food.
The night markets occur once a month at each location.Benoni, Bedfordview, Randburg, Emperors Palace, Alberton and Groenkloof each have one. And proprietor Jacqui Panaino said what makes her endeavour different is that food is not an add-on, but the starting point. Rather than packing in endless stalls selling variations of the same thing, Panaino curates’ variety.
“We try to get between 25 and 30 food vendors, all selling something completely different,” she said. “You might get two burgers, but they’re very different burgers. A stuffed one, a lamb one.
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It’s about variety.” “You won’t find 20 of the same things,” she said. “It’s taken us a long time to get where we are, but that’s because we focused on quality over quantity. “We’ve always said: come for the food, stay for the craft,” she said.
What’s great about these markets is that the usual yawn fare is absent. It’s all somewhat enticing to explore. It does go beyond eating, and the crafters are mostly local, and stuff is handmade or designed. There’s always live music; kids’ play areas with jugglers and stilt walkers adding some atmosphere.
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