IWNA Issue 1, 2019

THE HALL ON FRANKLIN: AT YOUR SERVICE

Lay of the Land:

Tampa, Florida’s first food hall opened in late 2017

inside a yellow-brick building from the 1920s, in one of the city’s

oldest neighborhoods. Offerings include cute latte art, Liège (sweet

Belgian-style) waffles, fancy grilled-cheese combinations, and color-

ful poke bowls.

The Game Plan:

Start the evening with a cocktail from local mixol-

ogist Ro Patel’s bar, Collection. Order the signature stinky bunz (filled

bao

, or dumpling sliders) fromNorth Star Eatery, and share a half-dozen

raw oysters from Heights Fish Camp, served with lemon wedges and

mignonette sauce in a plastic pipette. Finish off with a dessert from

Bake’n Babes, whose quirky confections include Cinnamon Toast

Crunch cereal–milk ice cream and Irish car bomb cupcakes.

Wow Factor:

Unlike most other food halls, The Hall on Franklin offers

sit-down table service in addition to counter service, and you can order

from any — or all — of the seven “taste architects” from your chair.

Off-Menu:

The Hall on Franklin hosts DJs and other special events,

such as silent parties — where you dance to music on wireless

headphones.

Also Try:

Heights Public Market, just a half-mile from The Hall on

Franklin

BLOCK 16 URBAN FOOD HALL:

EAST COAST MEETS WEST COAST

Lay of the Land:

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in Nevada, known

for its impressive collection of dining venues, introduced six restau-

rants — some of which were new to the region — when it opened

Block 16 Urban Food Hall in late 2018. The list of vendors includes a

New York–based mezcal and tequila bar, a Portland-based eatery by a

James Beard Award–winning chef, and two popular restaurants from

New Orleans, Louisiana, and Nashville, Tennessee.

The Game Plan:

Begin with a visit to Ghost Donkey for a sip of tequila,

and snack on an order of truffle nachos. Once you’ve worked up an

appetite, stop at chef Andy Ricker’s famous Pok Pok Wing and try Ike’s

Vietnamese fish-sauce wings, which were featured in an episode of

Guy Fieri’s

Diners

Drive-Ins

and Dives

. Be sure to leave room for one

of the daily flavors at District: Donuts. Sliders. Brew.

Off-Menu:

You’re just steps away from all the casinos along The

Strip, so that’s a no-brainer!

Also Try:

Fulton Street Food Hall at Harrah’s Las Vegas Hotel

and Casino

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THE HALL ON FRANKLIN

BLOCK 16 URBAN FOOD HALL