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Not gonna lie, I kind of live a wee bit like a hermit most of the time, when I'm not at work or crying into my laptop doing uni work, I am rewatching the same tv show or movie over and over and over again. Most of my mates know its usually Scary Movie (has to be the first one, never gets old) or New Girl. Its the only two options, its a comfort thing. (You might be wondering how Scary Movie is my comfort movie, it just is). But when I'm not in my cave and have a wee bitta time for myself I'll take myself on a dander around Belfast and try to find new places. Especially now that I have moved slightly out of the city a bit, I'm starting to miss the busy and chatoic-ness that is Belfast.

Anywho, I'm raging that it took all this time to take myself off to St. Georges Market! The market is one of Belfast's oldest attractions, how mad is that? It is open Fridays from 8-2pm, Saturdays 9-3pm and Sundays 10-3pm! The vibes here are class, theyve got so many wee stalls, from food and drinks to arts and crafts to antiques. 

I love that its a mixture of different cultures and its not just taty bread and Belfast Baps, although taty bread is class. (FYI taty means potato).  They have continental speciality foods to buy like spices, chutneys and even chocolates. It's a mixed bag of everything so you wont be disappointed. My favourite thing about St. Georges market is the craft stalls. I studied Art and Design a wee while ago so I was honeslty buzzing to see all of the work and it reminded me why I love Belfast as it appreciates the Arts as much as I do and made me want to get back into painting again! However, if youre not a crafty kinda person they also have a stall ran by The Copper Gardener! It gives me mini Botanic Gardens vibes. If you're a plant lover you will definitley find something that catches your eye here! 

Right, Ill get to the best part, the food!. The one stall that had me foaming at the mouth was Lagan Ribs. Vegans and veggies this is also one for you. If I could swear on here I would. As soon as you walk in you're hit in the face with what smells like heaven! They really push the boat out with their food. They have got their own homemade sauces like Irish Whiskey Hot Sauce, Irish Cider BBQ sauce and even a dry rub for your own cooking. I'm not exactly the best cook in the world, but I used this on a wee stir fry the other day and it's class stuff.

Another favourite of mine was "Check out my buns". And no, I dont mean mine. They are based in East Belfast and they make the most unreal tray bakes, cakes, tarts literally you name it! And never guess what, they are 100% gluten free and vegan friendly. Give them a follow on Instagram for me and support a local business. https://www.instagram.com/checkoutmybuns/?hl=en

Although there are so many wee bits and bobs to buy, eat and drink, there is something for everyone here and in my opinion, compared to any other experience in Belfast its worth getting yourself down to the market. Even if it's just to get you out of the house and try something new or if youre stuck for date ideas, St. Georges Market is the one!

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