Martin Hand

It was my first time at Carlton Farmers Market, but it won't be my last.

I was really impressed with the quality of purveyors, food options, fruit and veg etc. It was a really good market, and I didn't get bored.

Masses Bagels, Black Vice Coffee, Cham Cham sauce; just to name a few of the awesome producers that were there. I had the honey and cream cheese bagel, it was very good.

The fruit and veg were really impressive. Some of the best I've seen lately, some of the traders were supplying straight from their own farms. There was fresh meat, eggs, honey etc. I felt spoilt for choice.

Overall, I'd call this a small but very well-formed market. It's definitely worth a visit. It reminds me a bit of Orange Grove market in Sydney, just a lot smaller. I think that's because it's on the school grounds.

I heard this place was good, and when I saw those curtains flapping over the doors; I knew it was going to be legit.

I found this place on YouTube, but not how you think. This was the kebab shop that everyone said, "I can't believe you never visited Katik." After someone attempted to visit Melbourne's best kebab shops. I'm not a YouTuber or an influencer. I just love ethnic food and banging coffee.

We were in a bit of a rush, so I didn't take much video footage, unfortunately. We just wanted to dine in and smash the food. I ordered the adana plate, and my friend ordered the mixed plate.

The food was cooked fresh, the mixed plate was quality döner meat and chicken, really tasty. I had never had an adana. It was something completely new to me. It was lamby, meaty, savoury, with capsicum flakes and other spices. The juices soaked into the bread, and it was honestly really delicious. The meat was good alone, but when those juices soak into the break and you wrap it up, it's absolutely banging. Salads were fresh, the sides were tasty, and the star was the adana, though. It's totally new to me and very, very enjoyable.

We sat outside, classic suburb action. Takeaway chairs, trains, and locals being nice to us. I can't wait to come back.

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