San Diego is out to create a $3-million destination food hall -- like San Francisco's Ferry Building or Napa's Oxbow Public Market -- at Liberty Station in the city's Point Loma neighborhood. <\/p>\n
Travelers and locals will be able to sample artisanal breads and homemade tortillas, craft cocktails and fine wines, fresh produce from a daily farmers market and seafood at what will be called Liberty Public Market, an announcement from co-creator Blue Bridge Hospitality of San Diego says. <\/p>\n
The market is set to open June 2015 at the former naval base, which is now a commercial and residential development. <\/p>\n
Like other big-city markets, the accent is on locally sourced food and goods. More than 30 small businesses will be housed in a 22,000-square-foot warehouse that was once a 1920s-era commissary at the naval training center. It also will include a large outdoor patio and eating area. <\/p>\n
\"The storied space ... will pay homage to its historic roots by housing a diverse mix of merchants, each hand-selected for their passionate support and ardent commitment to San Diego's culture,\" the announcement says. <\/p>\n
The building at 2816 Historic Decatur Rd. is adjacent to the popular Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens. <\/p>\n
David Spatafore of Blue Bridge, who created a string of restaurants such as MooTime Creamery and Leroy's Kitchen + Lounge in nearby Coronado, partnered with Liberty Station developers in coming up with the market plan. <\/p>\n
\"Liberty Public Market presents small businesses the chance to sell their goods on a much larger scale,\" Spatafore says in a statement about the market. <\/p>\n
Will it become a tourist hit? That's the hope, but it's just too early to say. <\/p>\n
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