South Melbourne Market

What's on at the Market these school holidays?
🍊 Friday 5 July: Beehealthystories - Bee a super eco warrior! Free sustainability workshops for the kids
🍊 Wednesday 10 July: free face painting
To find out more and stay up to date with what's on at the Market, visit www.southmelbournemarket.com.au/what-s-on

This month we took five with our newest Cecil Street trader, Sev from Juicello South Melbourne! Juicello are bringing a vibrant burst of flavour and a boost of vitality with their cold-pressed juices and smoothies, which are all made with 100% Australian fruit and all natural ingredients. 🍍🍊🍌

And due to popular demand from our Market community, they are also serving up fresh sugar cane juice blends. Our top pick? The Sugar Cane Ginger Lime Juice is hard to beat!

Getting to Know: Sev from Juicello | South Melbourne Market I chose South Melbourne Market for Juicello because it’s a lively, diverse community hub that perfectly matches our vibe. The Market’s high foot traffic means lots of potential customers who appreciate fresh, quality products. Plus, the Market’s focus on local, sustainable practices aligns wit...

Congratulations to Agathé Pâtisserie, who have made it onto La Liste’s selection of the world’s best pastry shops for 2024! 🥐🏆

La Liste is an independent hospitality and food ranking that creates the ultimate list of the world’s best restaurants, hotels and pastry shops based on a score generated using data from restaurant reviews, consumer reviews, bloggers, guides and other sources.

Read more --> www.broadsheet.com.au/melbourne/food-and-drink/article/56-aussie-bakeries-and-patisseries-made-la-listes-2024-global-ranking

Vale Marjorie Cheng.

Marjorie, wife of Ken Cheng (founder of South Melbourne Market Dim Sims), passed away earlier this month at the age of 95.

The late Ken Cheng's recipe still lives on over seventy years after opening his iconic stall at the Market, which is now run by Ken and Marjorie's children.

Our thoughts are with Edward, Anne, Phillip, Lily, Susie and their family at this time.

Photo credit: David Caird

SO:ME Space is a unique retail concept in the heart of the Market that is dedicated to great design, homewares, fashion, accessories and creativity.
The precinct is an incubator space featuring emerging makers, designers, innovators and businesses, with mix of pop-up and permanent stalls, meaning you’ll always find something new!

Be sure to stop by on your next visit to the Market to visit our current pop-up stalls;
✳️ CDK Gyencha: handwoven and handstitched scarves, bags, clothing and home textiles made by female weavers of Bhutan
✳️ Bombay Artisans: vibrant apparel, accessories and textiles created by Indian artisans specialising in handcrafting, weaving, printing, embroidering, sewing, colouring and dyeing organic Indian cotton
✳️ Navy & Me: premium children's clothing with a sense of positivity, friendship and love
✳️ The Perfume Workshop Australia: artisanal perfume oils, with personalised concoctions made onsite
✳️ Natural Philosophy (NAP): natural skincare products created by combining ancestral beauty secrets with modern plant active ingredients.

Interested in having a pop-up stall in SO:ME Space? Submit an expression of interest form online at https://bit.ly/3TxYOVo.

Wonderful to welcome our newest neighbour, David Neitz of Brewmanity, to the Market recently with Melbourne Weekender. David showed Nicky some of his favourite Melbourne stops, including Ugo Burrata Bar and Cannoleria.

Brewmanity is an independent brewery located in Tope Street, South Melbourne, that is all about 'good beer that does good deeds', with support provided to the Fight MND cause. 🍻

Read more: https://melbourneweekender.com.au/my-melbourne-weekender-with-david-neitz/

Watch: https://youtu.be/pUPPEoaa1j4?si=3moEcJloktkRhvKJ

My Melbourne Weekender with David Neitz | Melbourne Weekender Nicky hits the best spots in South Melbourne with legendary AFL player David Neitz!Visit our website for more weekend travel and activity ideas: https://melb...

Tis the season!

Victorian black truffles are now available at the Market following our chilly start to winter, which allows them to mature and ripen after the autumn months.

Beautiful Oak Hill black truffles are now available at Georgie's Harvest on Coventry Street and stop by the Market Food Hall for a delectable truffle toastie at Proper & Son!

This month we took five with Frank and Manny, the new owners of the iconic Pickadeli.

With a love for local markets and a passion for gourmet produce, the pair have a long history with South Melbourne Market and are looking forward to building on the deli's strong reputation and loyal customer base in the year ahead.

Read more --> www.southmelbournemarket.com.au/news/getting-to-know-pickadeli

Pickadeli can be found in the Market Food Hall, stocking a wide range of charcuterie, cheese and antipasto, plus bread, pasta and ready-to-eat savoury and sweet treats.

A Seafood Affair kicks off this week! Limited tickets are still available, so snap yours up today to enjoy a self-guided degustation tour of the Market, with eleven mouthwatering seafood dishes on the menu:
🐟 Aptus Seafoods – Hiramasa kingfish with orange, sesame and yuzu dressing
🐟 Bambu South Melbourne – Fried prawn dumplings with chilli XO sauce
🐟 Claypots Evening Star-South Melbourne Market – Sambal stingray
🐟 Cobb Lane – Wakame seaweed fougasse
🐟 Greek'n Out – Greek-style grilled calamari with yoghurt dipping sauce
🐟 Gem Pier Seafood – Scallop mornay pie
🐟 Pickadeli – Smoked chilli lime mussels with crusty bread and lime
🐟 Simply Spanish – White anchovies on toast with onion and chilli
🐟 smithburgau – Hand-cut potato cake topped with whipped lobster and salmon roe
🐟 South Melbourne Seafoods – Fisherman’s basket
🐟 Ugo Burrata Bar – Oyster with stracciatella and beetroot powder

Tickets are $99. For further details and to book, visit www.southmelbournemarket.com.au/what-s-on/a-seafood-affair

The St Kilda Film Festival is Australia’s longest-running short film festival, and this year celebrates its 40th year! Running 6-16 June, the festival is set to showcase more than 150 films, shining a light on Australia’s best short filmmakers.

We are thrilled to be hosting the festival at the Market this Thursday evening, with a pop-up screening in the Market Food Hall. The Festival Mix Tape features a selection of films from this year's program, with a fantastic mix of hard drama, comedy, brilliant animation and the downright unusual! 🎥🍿🎬

The screening is for ages 15+, with food and wine available courtesy of Proper & Son and Fritz Gelato. Want to make a night of it? Head to our Cecil Street restaurant precinct to enjoy a pre or post screening dinner and drink!

To view the full festival program and book tickets, visit www.stkildafilmfestival.com.au.

Kidsafe Victoria is currently delivering a statewide ‘Safe Seats, Safe Kids’ program in partnership with Neighbourhood Houses Victoria to provide free child car restraint checks for Victorian families.

This program will provide free child car restraint fittings and safety checks that meet the highest standards of quality and industry best-practice. Education and activities to assist parents and carers in choosing, using and checking their child car restraints, as well as other related child safety information, will also be available at these local events.

This event will take place in the York Street carpark adjacent to the Market on Monday 17 June. Bookings are essential. For further details and to book your place, visit www.safeseatssafekids.com.au.

Friday 7 June is National Donut Day!

Originating in the United States and now celebrated in many countries, National Donut Day falls on the first Friday of June of each year, following an event created by The Salvation Army in Chicago in 1938 to honour those of their members who served donuts to soldiers during World War I.

Looking to celebrate, head on down to the Market where you will be spoilt for choice:

🍩 Mountains of fresh donuts La Lapa
🍩 Hot jam and cinnamon donuts from Original Donuts
🍩 Hot cinnamon donuts made to order to enjoy with icy treats from Fritz Gelato South Melbourne
🍩 A gourmet selection of donuts from Cobb Lane
🍩 and of course Loukomades (traditional Greek donuts) from Greek'n Out

The Market is open Wednesday, Friday Saturday and Sunday from 8am.

We'd like to extend a warm welcome to our newest neighbour, Pirate Life Brewing, who are now open on Market Street, just a stone's throw from the Market!

Head chefs, Maria Delengas and Nicolas Lopez, have leveraged their own South American and Greek heritage to craft an impressive and diverse menu that stars fresh, seasonal produce sourced from our very own Market traders each week.

Open seven days. Read more --> www.piratelife.com.au

The Market is partnering with Off Your Back again this year to support their winter coat drive.

Drop off your pre-loved coats at the Market from 1 June - 31 August to provide warmth to those in need.

Coats and jackets in good wearable condition will be accepted for both adults and children. The coats are then distributed through various charities, homeless programs and soup kitchens across Melbourne.

The Off Your Back Coat Drive | South Melbourne Market For more than two decades, the Off Your Back winter coat drive has been a lifeline, ensuring warmth for those who need it most. Over 300,000 high-quality, preloved coats have been gathered from the compassionate hearts of the community and redistributed.

Sunny Disability Care is popping up at the Market on Saturday 1 June from 9am - 2pm.

Sunny Disability Care is a NDIS service provider centred on delivering high grade, flexible NDIS disability support carers, NDIS support coordination and occupational therapists.

Their intention is to create community awareness around autism and to form alliances with corporate companies that will support and provide wellbeing services to encourage physical and mental health.

Visit Sunny Disability Services on Cecil St to find out more about their story.

Sunny Disability Care Pop Up | South Melbourne Market Sunny Disability Care is a NDIS service provider centred on delivering high grade, flexible NDIS disability support carers, NDIS support coordination and occupational therapists. They are a progressive company centred on supporting the wider family unit parents and friends that are caregivers.

On 21 May 2024, Tea Drop celebrates its 20th anniversary on International Tea Day, marking two decades of excellence in the specialty tea industry.

Founder Ashok started Tea Drop after recognising the need for high-quality tea in Australia. His mission is to replicate the variety and quality enjoyed by specialty coffee drinkers in the tea world.

Since its inception, Tea Drop has established itself as a leading tea brand, aiming to introduce people to the diverse world of tea through unique and memorable blends.

Visit the website to read more: https://tinyurl.com/2x6kuns7

The Tea Drop Brew Bar is located on the corner of Aisle B and the Deli Aisle, open Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 8am.

And they're back! Born and raised in the heart of South Melbourne in 1874, this year the Sydney Swans are celebrating 150 years.

The Swans will bring the famous red and white to the South Melbourne Market on Wednesday 22 May, 9am - 2pm, in the lead-up to their Round 11 match at Marvel Stadium.

The Swans membership team will be on-site with giveaways, games and prizes and to celebrate with the local community.

Visit the What's On page of the website for more details of this and other events at the Village Market: https://bit.ly/49Flhqx

Back2Bikes will be holding their monthly pop-up at the Market on Saturday 25 May between 10am – 1pm.

Back2Bikes is Port Phillip’s not-for-profit organisation that provides affordable and sustainable transport to people in need. Thanks to the generosity of the City Of Port Phillip Council, Back2Bikes has been running its essential not-for-profit service since 2017.

Last year, they donated over 200+ like-new bikes to people in need. They are extremely proud of the quality of bikes that they donate; every single bike that leaves the St Kilda workshop is high-quality thanks to their dedicated mechanics.
As the most affordable and sustainable form of transport, a bike changes a person’s day-to-day life, empowering adults and children every day as well as being a positive catalyst for mental health.

All of this is made possible through their community services:
🚲Refurbished Bike Sales: quality refurbished bikes are for sale to the community.
💰Donations: A donation of a bike, parts, time or cash helps others in need of a bike.
🔧Bike Servicing: volunteer mechanics provide low-cost, high quality bike servicing to the community.
👩‍🎓Courses & Training: They offer bike mechanical training to the community and volunteers.

Back2Bikes community services, volunteers and council donated premises are what make it possible for them to donate to over 200 people in need every year. Environmentally, their services divert over 600 bikes yearly from landfill!

Head down to Cecil Street on your trusty steed for a free 10-minute tune-up, Saturday 25 May between 10am – 1pm.

We are delighted to see that the Market's very own Proper & Son featured in Time Out Melbourne's list of the best 50 cafés in Melbourne.

The team at Time Out have had the enviable task of scouring Melbourne for the best spots for coffee and daytime dining.

Congratulations to Eugene and the Proper & Son team, very well deserved.

Head to the Time Out website for the full list: https://tinyurl.com/32zch5xw

The Market is open Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 8am

Congratulations to the winner of our Mother’s Day Competition! 💕💐

Jessica was selected at random from over 2,000 entrants, winning a Mother’s Day Pamper Pack valued at $650. This incredible prize included lunch or dinner for two at Greek'n Out, a Mother’s Day gift pack from BeautyWorks , a bunch of beautiful blooms from Emeraldhillflorist, a manicure or pedicure from Miss Nail Bar and a massage from Kelly's Massage.

Remember, you have to be in it to win it!

Make sure you subscribe to the Market eNews to keep up-to-date and hear about our upcoming competitions, latest news and events: https://bit.ly/3wz4Duh

The City Of Port Phillip is currently seeking community feedback on their third Reconciliation Action Plan, which sets out steps Council will take to improve outcomes for First Peoples who live, work in, or visit Port Phillip.

The Council have been engaging with Traditional Owners and First Peoples to prepare the draft Plan, which is now available to view on the Have Your Say website.

You can share your feedback and ideas by completing an online survey or chatting to the team at a community pop-up before 30 May. Read more at https://haveyoursay.portphillip.vic.gov.au/reconciliation-our-city

Wishing all the mums out there a very happy Mother’s Day today. 💐💕
The Market is open from 8am – 4pm today, so why not head down for the perfect day out to treat mum and the family to something special.

Planning to spoil Mum with a home-cooked feast this weekend? Head to the Deli Aisle at the Market. Here you will find some of Melbourne’s best meat, seafood, poultry and of course, the finest quality deli produce!

The Market is open every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 8am.

Although small in size, Create the Best Toys (Create TBT) is packed to the brim with perfect gifts for kids and adults alike.

“We want to create an atmosphere full of fun, inquisitiveness and creativity.”

This month we chatted to the new owner of Create TBT, Greg, about his background in the retail industry, his exciting plans for his colourful stall and his Market rituals.

The Market is open every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 8am.

Getting to Know Create the Best Toys (Create TBT) | South Melbourne Market I have known Sharon (the previous owner of Create TBT) for a few years now. In September 2023, in casual conversation, Sharon asked my wife Cara and I if we would be interested in buying her business. We met up and had a detailed discussion about her stall and her thoughts on wanting to sell.

Calling all seafood lovers! Our popular foodie event returns this June, and this one's for you!

Take a culinary voyage around South Melbourne Market and indulge in a degustation menu from under the sea with A Seafood Affair.
The menu:
🐟 Aptus Seafoods – Hiramasa kingfish with orange, sesame and yuzu dressing
🐟 Bambu South Melbourne – Fried prawn dumplings with chilli XO sauce
🐟 Claypots Evening Star-South Melbourne Market – Sambal stingray
🐟 Cobb Lane – Wakame seaweed fougasse
🐟 Greek'n Out – Greek-style grilled calamari with yoghurt dipping sauce
🐟 Gem Pier Seafood – Scallop mornay pie
🐟 Pickadeli – Smoked chilli lime mussels with crusty bread and lime
🐟 Simply Spanish – White anchovies on toast with onion and chilli
🐟 Smithburg – Hand-cut potato cake topped with whipped lobster and salmon roe
🐟 South Melbourne Seafoods – Fisherman’s basket
🐟 Ugo Burrata Bar – Oyster with stracciatella and beetroot powder

Tickets are on sale now. For details and to book, head to https://tinyurl.com/2w66z6ct

🌟 Business Opportunities 🌟
South Melbourne Market is renowned for its exceptional fresh produce and shopping experience, welcoming millions of visitors each year. If you’ve ever dreamed of running your own stall in this vibrant marketplace, head to the Market website to view the current exciting opportunities.

The Market has several exciting and rare opportunities currently available, including high-profile locations in the Centre Aisle and Deli Aisle. Businesses for sale include a butcher, poultry shop and a fruit and veg stall.

Stall spaces at the Market are highly sought-after and limited. All available stalls, whether vacant or up for sale by existing businesses, are allocated through a formal Expression of Interest (EOI) process.

Know a fantastic small business or budding business owner? Share the news: https://bit.ly/3JGm1QA

💖 WIN for mum this Mother’s Day! 💖
It’s not too late to enter for your chance to win a $650 Pamper Pack for mum (or yourself!).
The Pamper Pack includes:
🥙 Lunch or dinner for two at Greek'n Out
💇‍♀️ Mother’s Day gift pack from BeautyWorks
💐 A bunch of beautiful blooms from Emeraldhillflorist
💅 A manicure or pedicure from Miss Nail Bar and
💆‍♀️ A massage from Kelly's Massage.
Terms & Conditions apply. Head to the Market website for more information and to enter: https://bit.ly/3JqrP0v
The competition closes 4pm, Thursday 9 May AEST.

The Market's Early Adopter Sustainability Grant program is an action of the Market’s first Environmental Sustainability Strategy, which helps contribute to projects, initiatives and innovations that support sustainable business practices. 🌍
One of the recipients of the Market's 2023 grants, Theo’s Deli, has taken a step towards a more sustainable future by upgrading their refrigeration system. ❄️
The upgrade to Theo’s refrigeration system has resulted in the reduction of energy use and provides the ideal environment for their artisanal produce. 🧀
Visit our website to find out more about environmental sustainability at the Market 🌱
https://bit.ly/4b0zMWu