Taipei – Simple Market
Been quiet here but I’m jumping right into my first instalment of What I Loved about Taipei!
Simple Market happens every Sunday afternoon. The venue is, can I say, perfect? The market area is in between two rows of shophouses. Occupying one of the shophouses is Good Cho’s, a cafe/shop/mini art gallery/ice cream parlour all in one. I get the idea that they are the same people behind Simple Market.
I didn’t get to eat there. I eyed a few things that were perfect for gifts then ultimately got carried away by my own excitement. Cute packs of tea, funky pairs of socks, locally made honey. After getting a latte, we headed outside to comb the market.
There aren’t many stalls but you do get the sense that it’s a tightly curated selection of vendors. Each one had something unique to offer, no two were the same. I got these lovely origami crane fabric brooches. That’s my folks, Jean – my brother’s girlfriend – and Ben in their own nook (up) there.
I particularly loved these grassy slopes where people sat around with their friends.
So much so that I had to climb up one of them myself! Thanks Simple Market for existing, it was such a pleasure. To Michelle too, for sharing her find.
Simple Market is located at Xinyi Public Assembly Hall
54 Songqin Street, Xinyi District
Sundays, 1 – 7pm
p.s. totally walkable from Taipei 101
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