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Scarborough’s Taste of the Continent
27th Jul 2009
Scarborough’s town centre has this week been hosting the ever-popular Continental Market.
The local attraction, that spreads the length of Westborough, was back in the town for the Scarborough Fayre celebrations.
Local residents and guests staying at Scarborough hotels over the weekend were in for a treat as the market provided a wide range of continental stalls, including the return of the very popular boulangerie stall.
Malcolm Hall, who is Scarborough Town Centre Manager, said:
“We are delighted to have the market back in Scarborough. We are particularly pleased to see the return of the boulangerie stall, as it is definitely a favourite.”
Over the course of the weekend there were around 40 stalls selling items such as biscuits and cakes from Normandy and Brittany, boulangerie and crepes, herbs and spices from France and Morocco, cheese from France and Holland, vegetables and fruit from France and Spain and soaps and lavenders from France.
Michael Pignolet, who runs the soaps and lavenders stall, said:
“This is the first time I have been in Scarborough for five years. I think it is a lovely place.”
The event took place over the last few days and attracted hundreds of extra shoppers to Scarborough’s town centre. It is hoped that the Continental Market will keep returning to Scarborough as it proves to be a popular visitor attraction.
