One of the things I love about living in Vienna are the little local markets in the districts. Of course Naschmarkt is lovely, but actually buying groceries there? The crowds of tourists are enough to scare of even the most determined shopper... One of the things that I missed when we lived in our old flat was not having a local market, so I was super-excited to discover the Vorgartenmarkt when we moved to the 2nd district last year.
The market was initially in need of a little loving attention, with pensioners making up the majority of the customers but when tewa (which I love so much I'll cover in a seperate post) moved in, a few other stands popped up, including an organic butcher, coffee shop and Adamah organic grocers. Now on Friday and Saturday when the farmer's stands are there, the market is full of young families and the odd hipster. Say what you want about gentrification, but it's nice to see the Vorgartenmarkt being brought back to life.
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