Hay St. Market, Sydney

Mr. Snook needed to go to Chinatown to pick up some component for his next brewing experiment, so we popped into the new Hay St. Market today to check it out. This is meant to be a “vibrant new food and beverage hub that captures the spirit and heritage of the iconic Paddy’s Market.” It claims to be open, but from what I could tell, many of the stalls are still being fitted out. Not many of the outlets were open on a Monday afternoon, though I managed to get a scoop of ice cream. It definitely looks like they’re going for more of a European style market vibe than an actual hawker center, especially once you take the prices into consideration. (Rodd kept muttering incredulously, “$19 for a sandwich!”) And it’s definitely more of a food court than anything – there are only a couple fresh food stalls. Still, it’s early days…