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Here’s a cheeky list of some lesser-known tips and tricks on how to get the best out of your Covered Market experience:

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  • Ben’s Cookies isn’t just any Ben’s Cookies in the Covered Market. It’s the first ever one AND it’s in the original unit where it all started.
  • Pick your choice of fresh fruits from Bonners to add to your favourite Puggi Yoggi fresh yoghurt drink. Their stalls are right next to each other.
  • Blueblood will re-string your racket for free if you originally bought your rackets from them. Richard Bowerman is an expert racket re-stringer with a highly respected reputation.

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  • The Woolhound run knitting and crochet classes, just ask owner Jess when the next ones are or check out her latest listings in her window or on the Woolhound’s social media.
  • If you have young children and need to give them a distraction, how about hunting for the world’s oldest ham? We’ll give you a clue, look for the Queen of Hearts lantern. But maybe don’t tell them that until the search has gone on a while!
  • Graham at iScream loves it when his customers come in with a supply of fruits from their gardens. In return, he gives them a litre of his homemade gelato using their fruits. So far he’s made plum, greengage, and blackberry, to name but a few.
  • You can have any topping you like added to your Sartorelli’s pizza just for a small charge per topping. You can also buy other toppings from other traders in the market like the Oxford Cheese Company, delicious cooked meats at David John and a vast selection of seasonal vegetables at Bonners, or bring your own.
  • Stuart at Market Cellar Door used to be the head catering honcho at Worcester College, so he really knows his wines. Ask him to pair the perfect wines with whatever you’re bringing to eat there. He’s a genius and lots of fun. He generally works on Thursday and Friday. Tell him you heard it from us first!
  • Teardrop Bar, Market Cellar Door and Gulp Fiction, welcome customers to bring in their own food to consume their beverages

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  • Brown’s delicious Portuguese Pasteis de Nata are made fresh every day – they’re a traders favourite. Come in around 9.30am and you’ll be in for a freshly baked treat.
  • Teardrop Bar owner Luciana makes the best Caipirinhas. They’re off the menu, but as long as you are there when Luciana is working, they’ll be available. Choose any fruits from Bonner’s to add an extra twist.
  • Many people don’t realise Gulp Fiction has an upstairs. It’s perfect for cosy gatherings of 20 or less.
  • Oxford Soap Company run soap making workshops. Ask Vinnie the owner, who’s there most days and he’ll give you all the info on booking a session.
  • If you get to Ben’s Cookies before 11am, there’s a chance they’ll have boxes of discounted yesterday’s cookies! These cookies last for a while so it’s a great way of saving some pennies.
  • You can walk on the moon in the market! Yes, we’re not joking. Head to The Space Store to find out exactly how.

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This is only a brief selection, come down and see what else you discover…