Patrick Mcguigan

Trouble in paradise | 25 June 2011

Borough food market has a reputation as London’s finest. But all is not well under the arches, as Patrick McGuigan finds out

issue 25 June 2011

Borough food market has a reputation as London’s finest. But all is not well under the arches, as Patrick McGuigan finds out

Visit Borough Market on a Saturday morning and it seems obvious why many consider it to be London’s best food market. Vast crowds surge around stalls filled with unpasteurised cheese, sourdough breads and perfectly aged beef, while takeaway stands keep visitors nourished with posh venison burgers and paella served from wide open pans.

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