Sun and fun at the markets

No celebrities crossed my path yesterday, so back to business and usual. As  I had hoped and is often the case, September turns out to a wonderful month weather-wise.  Where I live in Brussels, I am surrounded by inviting markets. The last few years they have developed into socializing opportunities and very often serve as pop up café or restaurant. Todays markets have come a long way from the earlier version where customers found fresh veggies or fish directly catered into Brussels from Ostend or some other place at the Belgian coast.

Market socializing

The purpose of visiting the wonderful Brussels markets seems to have shifted from buying  fresh vegetables or roasted chicken to taking the aperitivo, socializing, talking, people watching ...
The lady in the photograph spoke with a British accent.  Even though I could guess her origin,  I asked where she was from and she replied that her husband was German ;).  She did answer my second question totally to the point and  said that it was perfectly ok for me to take her picture and  post it on This is Belgium. 

Traditions, new and old ones

I have to make a confession... I went to the market  yesterday morning and Nathalie recognized me as "This is Belgium". I took her picture a month or so ago with the promise to post it. Things came up, new photo ops appeared and.. I completely forgot about my promise.
So here is Nathalie of Traditions Nouvelles, who together with Amand, proudly presents fresh, seasonal and fair trade products and who also caters parties, receptions, dinners.
My original idea a month ago was to talk not only about their Traditions Nouvelles but also about Emile and Fils who keep the old traditions going by offering an exquisite selections of wines.
http://www.traditions-nouvelles.be/