The city will be getting a new upscale food hall when Halidom Eatery opens in East Atlanta next year.
The 13,000-square-foot space featuring local and regional culinary brands will be located in the IST Management Services building at 1341 Moreland Avenue SE.
The food hall will have 11 stall spaces with a variety of features, including a stone hearth pizza oven and a café stall outfitted with automatic and manual espresso machines.
There will be indoor seating for 320, outdoor seating for 123, and a 30-seat bar. Other features include a two-acre outdoor green space and private event space.
IST Management Services President and CEO Hal Blackman told What Now Atlanta that he wanted to develop a tranquil gathering place for people to come together.
“I wanted to develop something that was special, that was based on bringing something to the community that was different, something that was peaceful, a place for people to get along,” he said.
The upscale decor, with Miami-inspired pink and green touches, is a different take on the typical, more industrial food hall.
Specific tenants can’t be divulged yet, but expect a wide variety of eats.
“We want the very best different cuisine, including Mexican, Italian, Asian, burgers,” Blackman told What Now Atlanta. “Good for the whole family, very family oriented. It will be a great place for kids and parents to come.”
Eimer Design Studio, a Philadelphia-based architecture and design firm that has created more than 80 food hall projects, is designing Halidom Eatery with “an art deco aesthetic with a touch of tropical flair.”
“It was clear from the beginning that IST Management wanted a truly unique design,” Ed Eimer said in a press release. “And the goal has been attained with an unexpected and imaginative atmosphere that transports guests to an environment reminiscent of a warm, tropical spot. The…
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