The Orlando food hall scene as we know is currently in the works with existing and new projects in the works.Announced in June of this year, Tampa is getting a food hall in 2017.
Named The Heights Market (Website), this food hall will have 16 quick-serve vendors and two sit-down restaurants.
The food hall will be located inside the Armature Works building (Website) at 1910 N. Ola Avenue, Tampa FL 33602 (MAP) within a 43-acre mixed use live/work development called The Heights (Website).
The Heights will include apartments, offices, restaurants and an expansion of the Tampa Riverwalk.
The Heights Market will feature an open floor plan with communal seating surrounded by restaurants featuring Tampa chefs and restaurateurs.
This industrial market environment will offer a mix of prepared foods, meats and cheeses, produce, beer, wine, specialty cocktails, fresh flowers and desserts.
The Heights Market will include an interactive kitchen for hosting educational cooking classes and pop-up dinners in collaboration with the Heights Market tenants.
In addition to the 16 vendors in the Heights Market, Armature Works will contain the following:
The food hall will be located inside the Armature Works building (Website) at 1910 N. Ola Avenue, Tampa FL 33602 (MAP) within a 43-acre mixed use live/work development called The Heights (Website).
The Heights will include apartments, offices, restaurants and an expansion of the Tampa Riverwalk.
The Heights Market will feature an open floor plan with communal seating surrounded by restaurants featuring Tampa chefs and restaurateurs.
This industrial market environment will offer a mix of prepared foods, meats and cheeses, produce, beer, wine, specialty cocktails, fresh flowers and desserts.
The Heights Market will include an interactive kitchen for hosting educational cooking classes and pop-up dinners in collaboration with the Heights Market tenants.
In addition to the 16 vendors in the Heights Market, Armature Works will contain the following:
- Steelbach: a modern eatery and cocktail bar owned by the established local hospitality group BE-1 Concepts. Steelbach will be sourcing from its in-house butcher and charcuterie, Steelbach Ranch located in the Market.
- Rooftop, a riverfront cuisine and cocktail bar located on the southwest end of the building with downtown Tampa as a scenic backdrop for a special evening or an afternoon casual lunch.
- Atlantic Beer & Oyster (ABO), your neighborhood oyster bar is located at the bottom of the water tower just adjacent to the Riverwalk. Flanking Armature Works’ west side
- A top culinary national tenant to be added in the near future
"The Heights master plan covers 43 acres along the Hillsborough River between North Boulevard and North Tampa Street," according to 83 Degrees Media. Tampa Mayor Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn says the project is on land that “may be one of the most valuable pieces of land in the southeastern United States.”
The project is one of many from Soho Capital.
Don't know what a food hall is? We recommend flipping through some slide shows:
Don't know what a food hall is? We recommend flipping through some slide shows:
- MSN - 50 best food halls in America
- The Daily Meal - 50 best food halls in America
- Travel and Leisure - America's best food halls
- Zagat - 11 Must-Visit Food Halls in America
The layout
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This reclaimed wood will be turned into furniture for the building. Photo Credit: Armature Works Facebook
Interior
Photo Credit: 83 Degrees Media
The 43 acre project mapPhoto Credit: 83 Degrees Media
Interior
Photo Credit: 83 Degrees Media
