There’s a
time to be good and a time to indulge yourself in life. Whether a sweet treat
is a daily necessity or a rare indulgence, there’s no
doubt that we all need that sweet something in our lives.
Luckily for you, the Arndale Market has your back with both naughty and nice sweet treats to brighten up your day. The two traders with quite different approaches to desserts cover all bases to satisfy those cravings. They are Milkshake and Simone’s.
Milkshake has been around in the Arndale Market for a little while now, but has recently moved to the opposite side of the market and into a much bigger unit, which reflects a step up in their menu options too. As well as their signature Milkshakes, which come in ‘Small’ (£3.10), ‘Regular’ (£3.80) and ‘Special’ (£5), they have two new exciting options to tickle your taste buds.
First up,
the ‘Frosty Licks’. This involves ice cream getting mixed on a frozen slab of
marble with chosen ‘mix-ins’ and toppings. A ‘Small’ (£3.80) gives you one
flavour and one mix-in of your choice and a Regular (£4.80) gives you two of
each. And with a choice of 18 different ice creams, over 20 mix ins and 13
toppings, you can indulge yourself in whatever crazy mixture your heart
desires.
It’s hard not to get a bit excited choosing your flavours and mix-ins and watching it all get churned together, scooped into a cup and slathered with toppings.
The other new addition to Milkshake’s menu is the ‘Eskimo Pies’ (£3.50). Your choice of ice cream sandwiched between freshly baked Chocolate Brownies or Chocolate Chip Cookies and then rolled in your favourite topping. It’s a properly indulgent treat, and a slice of heaven for anyone with a sweet tooth.
Milkshake is open 10am till 6pm every day to make all your wildest sugary dreams come true!
For those of us with less of a sweet tooth, or trying to be a little bit healthier, then new bakery on the block, Simone’s, has something that might tempt you.
They have burst onto the scene with their gorgeous array of healthy bakes. Whether you’re after gluten free, dairy free, vegan, without nuts, with nuts, all of the above or none of the above, there is something for everyone. Allergens are listed next to each dessert and the staff are always excited to talk to you and help you decide what you want.
All the bakes use top quality ingredients, contain no refined sugar … and look absolutely lovely. Simone often uses edible flowers, fresh fruit or chopped nuts to decorate her cakes, which include Brownies (flavoured with Matcha Tea, Peanut Butter or Salted Caramel - all £3), Vegan Chai Cake (£3), Apple and Blackberry Cake (£3.20) and Vegan Earl Grey Cake (£3.50).
There is also a selection of raw cheesecake-style desserts, such as the Raw Matcha Cheesecake, Raw Vegan Avocado and Lime Cheesecake as well as a Raw Chocolate Chip Cookie (all £3.50)!
Every day is different at Simone’s, and the selection of bakes grows in number and creativity week on week. They also do cakes to order and have recently started cooking up fresh, healthy lunches to take away too! We are sure there are many more exciting things to come from Simone’s … so watch this space!
It is open 12pm till 6pm but get there early as they often sell out.
These two exciting traders are bringing something totally new to the market, which is itself expanding. From mid-November, there will be extra seating and four new traders added to the line up on the opposite side of the market, which up until this point had been occupied solely by non-food traders. These changes look set to revamp the market and bring the two halves closer together.
So with old favourites alongside newbie traders, there are many reasons to visit the Arndale market in the coming months.