{"id":2243,"date":"2013-06-06T11:39:32","date_gmt":"2013-06-06T15:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/?p=2243"},"modified":"2013-06-06T11:39:32","modified_gmt":"2013-06-06T15:39:32","slug":"whats-up-on-market-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/2013\/06\/06\/whats-up-on-market-street\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#039;s up on Market Street!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wordpress-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMG_2457.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2258\" title=\"St Lawrence Market Street 12\" src=\"https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wordpress-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMG_2457.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"353\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We had a bit of a case of the midweek blahs, then we had an earth-shattering idea &#8212; Cupcakes. \u00a0We thought cupcakes would cheer us up, and so we went to Market Street with hopes to devour some of the sweet sweet nectar of the chocolate gods and to share with you our adventure. We&#8217;re so lucky that St. Lawrence Market is just a hop, jump and a skip away from Market Wharf!<\/p>\n<p>Here are some lovely pictures of our morning in the world&#8217;s best food market (as awarded by National Geographic).<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wordpress-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMG_2456.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2244\" title=\"St Lawrence Market Street 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wordpress-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMG_2456.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"353\" \/><\/a>It&#8217;s pretty cool how Market Street is being redeveloped to become a pedestrian-only zone. People 1, cars O.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wordpress-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMG_2461.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2245\" title=\"St Lawrence Market Street 2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wordpress-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMG_2461.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"353\" \/><\/a>This is the new way to Narnia, or that&#8217;s what we believe anyway.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wordpress-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMG_2462.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2246\" title=\"St . Lawrence Market Street 3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wordpress-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMG_2462.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"353\" \/><\/a>&#8230; and the crowd cheers!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wordpress-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMG_2467.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2247\" title=\"St Lawrence Market Street 4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wordpress-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMG_2467.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"353\" \/><\/a>MACARONS?! Move aside, cupcakes!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wordpress-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMG_2466.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2248\" title=\"St Lawrence Market Street 5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wordpress-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMG_2466.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"353\" \/><\/a>Enough maple syrup to feed all of Canada, eh?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wordpress-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMG_2464.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2249\" title=\"St Lawrence Market Street 7\" src=\"https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wordpress-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMG_2464.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"353\" \/><\/a>Told ya so. To be honest, we were kind of surprised by this fact. But when you think about it, this place has everything. Including&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wordpress-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMG_2471.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2250\" title=\"St Lawrence Market Street 8\" src=\"https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wordpress-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMG_2471.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"353\" \/><\/a>These giant pickles were huge. Actually the size of an average cucumber.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wordpress-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMG_2473.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2251\" title=\"St Lawrence Market Street 9\" src=\"https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wordpress-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMG_2473.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"353\" \/><\/a>What&#8217;s a trip to St. Lawrence Market without saying hi to the lobsters?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wordpress-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMG_2469.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2252\" title=\"St Lawrence Market Street 10\" src=\"https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wordpress-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMG_2469.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"353\" \/><\/a>Rest in peace Rube &#8220;The Rice Man&#8221; Marcus<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wordpress-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMG_2478.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2253\" title=\"St. Lawrence Market Street 11\" src=\"https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/wordpress-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/IMG_2478.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"795\" \/><\/a>There&#8217;s our Market Wharf, all grown up!<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s your favourite place in St. Lawrence Market? Are you excited that Market Street will become a pedestrian-only street? Leave a comment below or join the conversation on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hellocontext\">Twitter<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We had a bit of a case of the midweek blahs, then we had an earth-shattering idea &#8212; Cupcakes. \u00a0We thought cupcakes would cheer us up, and so we went to Market Street with hopes to devour some of the sweet sweet nectar of the chocolate gods and to share with you our adventure. 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