Food Hall News
Food hall news for Monday, Oct. 5: Plaza del Sol soft opens, Durango resets stalls and Cross Street Market fills one
A nonprofit-backed market hall soft opens on St. Paul’s East Side, Durango’s Eat Your Heart Out closes three original counters ahead of an expansion, Nalley Fresh takes a Cross Street Market stall and Related Group sells the Wynwood retail condo leased to Casa Tua Cucina.
- 1OpeningSt. Paul, Minn.
Plaza del Sol soft opens its food hall on St. Paul’s East Side
Plaza del Sol
The Latino Economic Development Center said Sept. 30 that Plaza del Sol would soft open at 11 a.m. on Oct. 1 at 990 Payne Ave. after construction delays. Food hall vendors opening that day include Bien Dorados, La Moreliana and Valentina’s, with Deli Cheese Coffee planned within a few weeks. LEDC’s earlier project notes describe two full restaurant kitchens and three turnkey food stands, plus a shared commissary kitchen and event center in the same building. The center is still recruiting for the food hall, commissary and event spaces.
Why it matters A nonprofit-owned hall that bundles stalls, a shared kitchen and an event center is one way operators lower the startup cost for independent food vendors.
Sources: Latino Economic Development Center, Sept. 30, 2026; Plaza del Sol (project site), accessed Oct. 5, 2026; LEDC (leasing and format), Jan. 26, 2026See it in our Minnesota guide - 2Vendor exitLas Vegas
Durango’s Eat Your Heart Out closes three original stalls ahead of a north-side expansion
Eat Your Heart Out at Durango
Station Casinos told the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Thursday, Oct. 1, that Eat Your Heart Out, the food hall that opened with Durango in December 2023, is closing three outlets, with a fourth closing in the lobby. Uncle Paulie’s closed Wednesday and will host unnamed pop-ups until a replacement is named. Yu-Or-Mi Sushi and the Vesta Coffee Roasters counters in the hall and lobby will close Nov. 10, with replacements to be announced. The casino said the changes come as Durango works on a north-side expansion that will include an expanded food hall, bowling, Moonshine Flats and luxury movie theaters.
Why it matters Turning over original stalls while an expansion is underway shows how casino halls refresh the lineup before they grow the footprint.
Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal, Oct. 2, 2026See it in our Nevada guide - 3LeasingBaltimore
Nalley Fresh takes the former DMV Empanadas stall at Cross Street Market
Cross Street Market
What Now reported Oct. 2, citing the Baltimore Business Journal, that salad and wrap chain Nalley Fresh is opening in Cross Street Market at 1065 S. Charles St. in Federal Hill, in the stall previously occupied by DMV Empanadas. Owner Greg Nalley said he expects the stall to be customer-ready by late October and will serve lunch and dinner seven days a week. The menu will keep the build-your-own salads and wraps and add tavern-style dishes such as brisket cheesesteaks. DMV Empanadas closed that stall on May 17, 2026.
Why it matters A chain shifting from large storefronts into a market stall is one more example of operators using food halls for a smaller, faster footprint.
Sources: What Now, Oct. 2, 2026; Hoodline (stall and market context), Oct. 3, 2026See it in our Maryland guide - 4DealMiami
Related Group and Tricap sell Wynwood retail condo leased to Casa Tua Cucina for $33 million
Casa Tua Cucina (Wynwood)
Commercial Observer reported Sept. 21 that Related Group and Tricap sold the newly completed ground-floor retail condo at NoMad Residences Wynwood for $33 million to an Optimar International Realty affiliate. The roughly 15,000-square-foot space at 2700 Northwest Second Avenue is leased to Casa Tua Cucina, an Italian food hall that opened there in April, and the sellers provided $26 million in financing. Casa Tua also operates a food hall at Brickell City Center and a restaurant in Miami Beach. The joint venture finished the nine-story, 329-condo building this year after buying the site for $26.5 million in 2021.
Why it matters Selling a food hall leasehold condo shortly after opening turns the dining tenant into a stabilized retail asset for the next owner.
Source: Commercial Observer, Sept. 21, 2026See it in our Florida guide
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