Mid-week mischief...

What better way to spend a balmy summer's night in Melbourne, making the most of daylight savings, than hitting The Night Market at Queen Victoria Market.

With street food from all over the world, vintage threads and home-made nick-nacks... not to mention a sangria stand... the market is the perfect cure for the hump day blues!

The biggest question to ask yourself when you first walk into the swirling aromas of international cuisine is... "where to begin?" My personal game plan during the tough decision-making process is to first make my way through the crowd and do a lap exploring all the delicious options for dinner, and last week was no different.

After a long day at work, a fellow teacher and I headed to the market with a huge appetite and decided on the perfect plan for optimal tasting opportunities... nothing other than the simple gesture of sharing!

To start off the night (after our first lap of the place), I stuck to my Night Market tradition and headed to the sangria stand... this time however slightly straying from my regular order and ordering a white wine sangria. The sweet, apple flavour of this Spanish delight could not be described any other way than summer in a cup!

Now that we had icy cold beverages to keep our taste buds happy while we waited in line, it was time to tackle the tough decision-making. My friend and I shared in a multi-cultural feast of Hammer & Tong's soft-shell crab burger, an Afghan BBQ of chicken and corn and chickpea chips influenced from the south of France.... and to finish off the night a gelato dessert of blood orange and Tim Tam!

A highlight would definitely have to be the soft-shell crab. The crab melts in your mouth at every bite and sits on a bed of cabbage for that extra crunch!

The Night Market is running for an extended season until March 26th and is on every Wednesday night. With over 60 food stalls to get through, you better get started now to try all the amazing tastes that this market has to offer!