New Yorkers eat up markets
New York may be proof that the food hall trend is far from over. Restaurateurs and developers have debuted four alternative food halls in a mere six months.
Earlier this month, Brooklyn’s City Acres Market opened an outpost in Manhattan’s Financial District. The space combines trendy ‘grocerant’ and food hall concepts with five independent food vendors, plus a butcher, cheesemonger, fishmonger and comprehensive groceries.
In June, Downtown Brooklyn got a food hall of its own, when DeKalb Market Hall debuted 40 food vendors, including Katz’s Delicatessen’s first outpost. Other local outposts include Ample Hills Creamery, Fletcher’s Brooklyn Barbecue and Lioni Heroes.
Neighboring Fort Greene gained access to Hell’s Kitchen’s popular Gotham West Market concept when an outpost opened at The Ashland in January. Eight food and beverage vendors anchor a residential building.
Back in Manhattan, Canal Street Market added a food hall with 12 vendors, including Davey’s Ice Cream and fresh&co, in May. The space now offers cuisines from Japanese ramen and Korean barbecue to locally sourced smoothies and a pop-up pie shop.