Tobacco Road - Common Market

Zagreb's colourful market

Advantages: Fascinating, colourful, might get to sample some Croatian foods, shop for a picnic
Disadvantages: Can't buy some things if you're in a hotel

and household goods. Maybe you come from or live in a country like Italy or Spain where good produce markets are quite common; if you do Dolac might not be as exciting for you as it is for me. However, I would still recommend a mooch around the market to foodies and really to anyone interested in seeing a bit of Zagreb life. It?s colourful and compelling and great fun ...

fizzytom 10.08.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Dolac Market, Zagreb

The Common Room, Sheffield

Advantages: Good atmosphere, long opening hours
Disadvantages: Not everyones sort of thing

It's not often that I am overly impressed by the new bars that open in Sheffield. They come and go frequently and often change names overnight. The Common Room is however one such place that I did walk into and say "wow!" because its discreet entrance offers no hint of what is to be found inside. Located on Devonshire Street next to The Forum shopping complex this is a place that lies right in the heart of the city centre's student quarter. The Forum shopping complex has built up a reputation in recent years as a place to hang out and be seen and there are many small expensive boutique style shops whilst The Forum bar is a frequent haunt of the city's pop stars (past and present) and you even might spot a footballer or too as well. The Common Room opened in 2006 and occupies the area above both The Forum Bar and the shopping centre ...

micksheff 17.02.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Common Room, Sheffield

Proper east-end market

Advantages: Brilliant for cheap clothes
Disadvantages: Gets quite busy

I'd never heard of this market until I moved in around the corner, and now go there every week. Roman Road is brilliant even when the market is not on for buying clothes, there are loads of small clothes shops - one caters for larger sizes, one for leather clothes and loads of places doing funky clubbing stuff. Most of it is an R&B high fashion vibe, but there are a lot of interesting little finds. The makeup shop mentioned in the other review is great, and there are also some great shoe shops. Roman road is also the place for some surprisingly good one pound style shops. The market is mainly full of clothes, bags and shoes, although there are also toys and general houseware stalls. My favourite stall has jewellry for 20p each - it's constantly packed, but you can find your way there by listening out for the cockney stall ...

moon79 16.04.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Roman Road Market (London)