Celebrate Bastille Day at the Market
This mouthwatering duck confit pastry will be available from 11 July
14 July is Bastille Day and we're celebrating early! Dust off your beret and head to South Melbourne Market where you'll find an 'abondance' of French products, cuisine, wine, and cheese to celebrate all things Français. We've also got roving musical duo, Les Baguettes who will transform you to the heart of Paris or the beautiful gardens of Versailles.
Try this recipe for French Onion soup by our own Agathé Kerr with one of her freshly baked baguettes. Or for something meatier, a Sous Vide Steak. Below you'll also find a recipe for Coq au Vin from Hagen's Organic Butcher, a tasty winter stew perfect for Bastille Day.
Step into French Elegance
Caroline from Maison Otto brings a rich heritage of French fashion and style, born and raised in a fashion-driven family designing since the 1920s. Her beautiful stall is a curated collection of French (and European) fragrances, fashion, linen, jewellery, and homewares — each piece steeped in timeless Parisian charm.
Visit Maison Otto on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July, make a purchase and spin the 'Wheel of Fortune' for your chance to win a discount or a free gift.
Plus, Caroline will be giving away free French pins — just pop in and say “Bonjour!” to receive yours!
It's Tour de France fever at Maison Otto! Caroline is stocking official event tea towels in store - the perfect gift for the cycliste passionné.
Beautiful French Tea Towels from Maison Otto.
Croissants
Agathé Pâtisserie are making a sensational duck confit with onion chutney on a buttery danish to mark the occasion. More French pastry delights are available daily at Agathé from croissants, madelines, cannele, flans and escargot. Plus, there's crusty baguettes and large tarts made daily.
Sensational duck confit danish from Agathe.
Coq au Vin
This warming winter dish has all the flavours of France to delight your taste buds.
Hagen's Organic Butcher in the Food Hall have the best recipe for this rustic French classic and some key quality organic ingredients: Whole chickens, bacon and homemade stock.
The rest of the ingredients are available at any one of our fruit and veg traders; mushrooms, shallots, thyme, carrot, garlic and parsley along with potatoes for a mash and green beans to steam as side dishes.
Coq au Vin with mashed potatoes and green beans is a winter warmer!
Say Cheese!
Calling all cheese lovers! Head to the Market’s very own fromagerie, K-Sein, and meet Victor Persinette-Gautrez, a true cheese connoisseur. With a background working for the renowned French cheesemonger Hervé Mons, Victor is an expert in the art of affinage (cheese ageing) and the world of artisanal vs. commodity cheeses. He’s even worked at the prestigious Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse under Etienne Boissy (MOF Fromager 2007) — a true master of the craft.
Drop by and chat cheese with Victor, and take home a taste of France!
While you’re at the Market, explore the impressive selection of French cheeses from our deli's including Bleu, Brie, Camembert, Comté, Goat’s cheese and Gruyère.
You’ll find these delights at Emerald Hill Deli, Theo’s Deli, Vangelis and Pickadeli.
K-Sein have a range of farmhouse and artisanal cheese from Australia and abroad.