As varied as the culinary options at Ponce City Market are, they all have one thing in common — lots of buzz.
Some of the city's most well-known chefs are lending their star power to the newly opened Central Food Hall offerings, including Restaurant Eugene's Linton Hopkins, who has both H&F Burger and Hop's Chicken; Empire State South's Hugh Acheson, who, along with Dale Donchey, formerly of Steady Hand Pour House, is offering high-end coffee drinks at Spiller Park Coffee; Bacchanalia head Anne Quatrano, who focuses on seafood with Dub's Fish Camp; and Jia, the Szechuan spot from Tasty China II operators Dahe Yang and Jiguo Jiang.
Also open for business are Korean spot Simply Seoul, Honeysuckle Gelato and soup and sandwich stand Farm to Ladle, as well as Dancing Goats Coffee Bar in the North Avenue building. The stores 18.21 Bitters, which sells bitters and other cocktail ingredients, and Strippaggio, which specializes in artisan oils and vinegars, also are open.
There are several projects slated to open by the end of the year: Brezza Cucina, the Italian concept from New York chef Jonathan Waxman, which will feature former Optimist chef Adam Evans; Boti Walla, an Indian street food concept from the owners of Decatur's Chai Pani; juice bar Lucky Lotus; Minero, a casual Mexican food concept from Charleston-based James Beard Award winner Sean Brock; gourmet Italian market Bellina; Ton Ton, a Japanese concept from Miso Izakaya restaurateur Guy Wong; the Mercury, from the owners of Decatur's the Pinewood; Biltong Bar, a South African-inspired store and food counter from the owners of 10 Degrees South and Yebo; the Latin-inspired sandwiches of El Super Pan, from Hector Santiago, formerly of Pura Vida; the Middle Eastern cuisine of Marrakesh, the brainchild of the owners of Fuego Mundo in Sandy Springs; and King of Pops, the popular Atlanta gourmet frozen pop vendor.
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