CW Retail - Food Halls Report

Quincy Market Colonnade at Faneuil Hall

T his is one of America's great classic food halls. Quincy Market, originally located next door to historic Faneuil Hall, first opened almost 200 years ago as a true market where shoppers purchased fresh fruits, fish, poultry, meat, bread and other foods from a variety of vendors. The new Faneuil Hall Marketplace, incorporating Quincy Market, opened in 1976. There are 57 individual concepts here, ranging from tourist favorite Cheers! (where a replica bar looks eerily familiar to fans of the 1980s

television show) to mom-and-pop sandwich joints. While this project does not have artisanal roots, the offerings over the past year have increasingly been authentic street foods and more unique fast casual eateries than what was the norm in decades past when it could have been considered a glorified tourist trap food court. But this project has continued to evolve over its centuries-long history and those days continue to inspire changes to this historic market.

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