A city centre food market has been “closed all weekend”. The GPO Food Market and Bar opened in the Metquarter shopping centre in June 2021 offering international food and drink stalls from independent traders. Located on the site of the old General Post Office, the stalls included Jailbird Nashville Fried Chicken, Thai 25 and SK Little India all housed in the street-food style venue which was described as offering 'eight global kitchens, a café and a bar all under one roof'.
” Others had no idea that the shop was closed today. One woman working at MQ Flowers said: “Really? I had no idea. I’ve just sent two people there. They were looking for Little India. They’re probably really confused now. That’s a big shock.” Meanwhile a staff member at The Art Quarter said: “I didn't know it had been closed. I’m shocked. That’s a real shame isn’t it? Hopefully something replaces it.