The entrance to Odesa's City Food Market

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City Food Market

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Once an itinerant tribe, congregating here and there for irregular jamborees, Odesa foodies now have a rather palatial indoors base. The two-storey building is divided between shops, each with its own kitchen dedicated to a particular product – from the Vietnamese pho soup and Greek pita gyros, to grilled ribs and oysters.

Vegetarians are not forgotten, with a dedicated shop called Vegan Hooligano and another one specialising in hummus. The venue is often used for live concerts or film screenings.


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