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Celebrity chefs head to Covent Garden’s night market
1 August 2008

Source:Easier Lifestyle - UK

Following its huge success in 2007, Covent Garden will once again be revisiting its heritage as the original larder of London with London’s only food night market, and now including a kitchen theatre fronted by celebrity chefs.

To Londoners’ delight, the historic Piazza will be transformed into a foodie paradise this summer and will feature even more unique, mouth watering stalls from some of the UK’s finest traders*. There will also be stalls selling fish caught fresh from the river Thames including Grade A oysters, a wild game stall offering everything from grey squirrel to pigeon and Melt chocolate for bespoke, exclusive delicacies.

Learn how to cook with some of the UK’s top chefs from the Hairy Bikers to Willie Wonka and Fergus Henderson as they cook up a storm on the Piazza with exciting new dishes prepared with fresh produce taken directly from the market stalls. Chefs set to host their own exciting Kitchen Theatre from 6.30pm are as follows:

- 7th August: Ollie Rowe – head chef of Konstam, famed for sourcing his ingredients from within and around the M25

- 15th August: Hairy Bikers – Geordie duo renowned for working their way around the world on their motorbikes.

- 22nd August: Willie Harcourt-Cooze - the modern day Willie Wonka, famed for his 100% pure Venezuelan Black chocolate

- 29th August: Fergus Henderson – head chef of St John restaurant and famous for his book and philosophy of ‘Nose to Tail Eating’

A different session will be hosted each week; giving alfresco diners the opportunity to pick up some culinary tips from the celebrity chefs and take away some of the best quality fare in London. There will also be handpicked chefs from Carluccio’s amongst others to entertain visitors with a variety of exciting and eclectic dishes.

The night markets start on Thursday 7th August and run every Thursday and Friday until 29th August (3:00pm-10:00pm on Thursdays and 12:00pm - 9:00pm on Fridays). Kitchen theatres will take place from 6.30pm

There will be over 40 stalls. Traders include: Spore Boys, Primrose Bakery, Northfields Farm, Crème de la Crepe, Ash Green Organics, Artisan Foods, Melt Chocolate, McManus Oysters, Primal snacks, Primrose bakery, Violet cakes, Cinnamon Tree Bakery, Rainha Santa, German Deli, Christian Penwill, Simply Ice Cream, Olive Bar, England Preserves, Norbiton Fine Cheese, Rowan Tree Goats and Tea Pigs.

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Ca Phe Vietnam, the UK’s only Vietnamese coffee specialist
will be at the Night Market for the 2nd year running.

They offer traditional Vietnamese teas, such as Lotus & Artichoke to drink & take home, as well as their fantastic high octane coffee - ethically sourced & imported by Ca Phe Vietnam.

Also the notorious WEASEL coffee or CA PHE CHON, where the beans have been digested & excreted prior to roasting will be available.
Rob & Tuyen,whose Saigon Street Cafe is a huge sucess at Broadway Market Hackney,also play great Vietnamese pop music.

Their website is www.caphevn.co.uk