Morgan Street Food Hall sets opening date
A downtown Raleigh food hall will be opening its doors next month.
Morgan Street Food Hall and Market, a 22,000 square foot culinary incubator at 411 West Morgan St. in the Warehouse District, will open on July 23, representatives announced Tuesday.
The space will feature 20 culinary options, including Raleigh Raw, Sasool, Oak City Fish and Chips, Cow Bar, Ginger and Soy, Boba Brew and City Sushi, in addition specialized retail carts selling packaged foods and culinary-related items. The venue will also house two bars - The Arbor, which includes indoor and outdoor patio space, and Auntie Betty's, a small gin and cocktail bar.
“My goal in finding the right culinary concepts for the Morgan Street Food Hall was to make sure I was not only offering a wide variety of choices but also that those choices had a tie-in to the local community,” Niall Hanley, owner of Hibernian Hospitality Group, has said. "Each of the tenants we’ve named has an exceptional story – whether it is Carroll’s Kitchen, a non-profit that aims to break the cycle of homelessness or a local food truck like Cousin’s Maine Lobster that has found enormous success but wants to expand; this is a way that the culinary community of Raleigh can grow and chefs and entrepreneurs can try new things on a smaller scale."
Other food tenants will include:
- Cousins Maine Lobster, a popular food truck company that won the support of investor Barbra Corcoran when it appeared on “Shark Tank.”
- Carroll’s Kitchen: A nonprofit that provides job training and employment to women in the community with the goal of ending homelessness. This will be the company’s second Raleigh location.
- Makus Empanadas: Founded in 2013 by brothers Hernan and Santiago Moyano and lifelong friend Ricky Yofree, the Durham restaurant serves authentic Argentinean empanadas with fillings ranging from pork chimichurri to sweet corn with specialty sauce and homemade sides.
- Raleigh Rolls: Offers various flavors of ice cream scooped into rolls, packed in a cup and topped with a variety of toppings. This will be the first location for the company.
- Wicked Taco: Offers signature tortillas, fresh-made salsa, Mexican-inspired sides and salads using local ingredients. This will be the restaurants second location.
- Bella’s Wood Fired Pizza: High-quality pizza made with fresh ingredients along with a seasonal small place tapas menu.
Retail tenants include Hail Mary Mix, Five Points Baking Co., Mike D’s BBQ and The Soaperie.
Morgan Street Food Hall will be open Sunday through Wednesdays 7 a.m. until 10 p.m. and Thursday through Saturday 7 a.m. until 2 a.m.
More Food Halls in the Area
This isn't downtown Raleigh's only food hall. Transfer Company food hall is under construction at 500 E. Davie St. The 43,000 square-foot space will be home to tenants including Boulted Bread, Jubala Coffee, Locals Seafood and Videri Chocolate Factory. The space is looking to open in late summer.
In Chapel Hill, Blue Dogwood Public Market held its soft opening over the weekend at 306 W. Franklin St. The grand opening is planned Friday through Sunday.
