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Food Halls of America 2016
Revival Food Hall
at the National
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his recently opened project in Chicago’s
Central Loop is a stunner. Situated in a
historic 1907 bank building on Clark Street,
Revival Food Hall boasts industrial chic
design on the ground floor of a 20-story
office building. It is a classic example of the
food hall as “project amenity.” But that
could be a misnomer; our view is that this
24,000 sf food hall could hold its own as a
destination. Its location in the heart of the
Windy City’s downtown office market is
certainly an advantage. So are its offerings.
Revival Food Hall has about 15 food stalls
with a mix of local neighborhood concepts
ranging from fast casual to chef-driven.
Additionally, 16” On Center operates a
multi-roaster coffee shop and full bar in
addition to space for a record store and a
reading corner. Revival Food Hall caters to
a wide range of customers from middle-
aged business types in suits to millennial
creatives in hoodies, all of whom can be
seen texting away or looking things up on
their tablets as they enjoy Mexico City
street fare from Antique Taco Chiquito or
Poke from the Aloha Poke Company.