Maidenhead & Windsor

Maidenhead shoppers will be saying ‘benvenuto’ to the tantalising tastes and smells of Italian food and produce when the colourful and mouth-watering Italian market comes to the town centre.

On Friday and Saturday (May 18 and 19) the pedestrianised area of MaidenheadHigh Street will be transformed by stalls offering everything shoppers would expect from a traditional market in the hills of Tuscany or the streets of Rome.

Mouth-watering cheeses, cured meats and pasta, dried fruits and nuts, olive oil and balsamic vinegar, breads, focaccias and savouries will be jostling for attention and, for those with a sweet tooth, there will be a delicious range of biscuits, pastries, ice cream and hot chocolate. Also on sale will be non-food products, such as ceramics.

Steph James, Maidenheadtown manager; said the return of Italian market would add colour and an end-of-week buzz to the town centre. She added: “Last year’s market was a great success and we are expecting lots of people will be attracted again by the prospect of a taste of Italy right in their own town centre.”

Steph’s message to everyone is: “Don’t just read about Italian regional produce in the cook books or watch TV chefs. Come and see, taste and smell this little bit of Italy for yourself!”

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead