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New Orleans St.Roch food hall to Nashville
Posted on 3/18/16 at 9:25 am
Posted on 3/18/16 at 9:25 am
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I don't believe the St. Roch food hall was open when I was in Nola. Can someone fill me in a little more about it? Is it something you keep returning to or is it a one-time thing?
Nashville has a pretty damn good Farmer's Market equipped with some really good restaurants and bars. I'm wondering how this will work out.
I don't believe the St. Roch food hall was open when I was in Nola. Can someone fill me in a little more about it? Is it something you keep returning to or is it a one-time thing?
Nashville has a pretty damn good Farmer's Market equipped with some really good restaurants and bars. I'm wondering how this will work out.
This post was edited on 3/18/16 at 9:31 am
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Posted on 3/18/16 at 9:40 am to 12Pence
I've been a few times. Its a nice food court. That's about it.
Posted on 3/18/16 at 9:48 am to 12Pence
Wonder if they will import the smelly hipsters and piss smell
Posted on 3/18/16 at 9:50 am to 12Pence
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12Pence
How goes it? I would say that St. Roch in NOLA is in trouble. They're have major problems hanging on to vendors and recently lost some of their most popular ones. The fact the vendors shifted to the pop-up model leads me to believe the St. Roch model may be a failure.
I think placed in the correct neighborhood and with a good balance of "market" and vendors it could be successful. The NOLA version was not well conceived. IMO.
Posted on 3/18/16 at 9:52 am to 12Pence
They're really going to call it St. Roch Nashville? Wow. In no way are they trying to connect it to the culture of the city. Dumb.
Posted on 3/18/16 at 9:59 am to Oenophile Brah
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I would say that St. Roch in NOLA is in trouble. They're have major problems hanging on to vendors and recently lost some of their most popular ones. The fact the vendors shifted to the pop-up model leads me to believe the St. Roch model may be a failure.
I think placed in the correct neighborhood and with a good balance of "market" and vendors it could be successful. The NOLA version was not well conceived. IMO.
I see the vendors keep moving but the place is always packed. I think the Market is likely making money but the vendors aren't, would be my guess.
Posted on 3/18/16 at 10:02 am to Fun Bunch
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I see the vendors keep moving but the place is always packed. I think the Market is likely making money but the vendors aren't, would be my guess.
So you see that as a viable business model?
Posted on 3/18/16 at 10:04 am to Oenophile Brah
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I would say that St. Roch in NOLA is in trouble. They're have major problems hanging on to vendors and recently lost some of their most popular ones. The fact the vendors shifted to the pop-up model leads me to believe the St. Roch model may be a failure.
Because it functions as an incubator for restaurant concepts. It's not a market, like Eastern Market in D.C., in any meaningful sense. Once the novelty wears off people will stop going. If I'm down in that area I'd much rather go to a real restaurant nearby.
Posted on 3/18/16 at 10:04 am to Oenophile Brah
at least 2 vendors have left and been able to establish brick and mortar places because of their time at the Market. Dont know if that is a good or bad thing though. I dont think it is going anywhere though.
Posted on 3/18/16 at 10:04 am to 12Pence
FWIW, Baton Rouge Mid-City is getting a similar concept in the near future.
Posted on 3/18/16 at 10:05 am to Oenophile Brah
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believe the St. Roch model may be a failure.
I disagree, let's make a bet.
Posted on 3/18/16 at 10:07 am to Oenophile Brah
If it serves as a place to start for vendors and offers them a platform to connect with customers, and hone their business ideas, before jumping off into a place of their own...then it serves a purpose. The business model of always having new and fresh vendors may be what keeps people coming. If/when vendors create enough of a following where people would go to SR just for them, it might be time for them to move on...and take more of the pie for themselves.
JMO.
JMO.
This post was edited on 3/18/16 at 10:08 am
Posted on 3/18/16 at 10:12 am to TigerWise
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Wonder if they will import the smelly hipsters and piss smell
We have plenty of hipsters, and this place isn't too far from all the homeless shelters, so piss won't be a problem either.
Posted on 3/18/16 at 10:12 am to Gaston
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If it serves as a place to start for vendors and offers them a platform to connect with customers, and hone their business ideas, before jumping off into a place of their own...then it serves a purpose.
I don't want to conflate the issue. I like the idea of the market, and am glad it serves as an incubator of ideas. I'm speaking purely for a long term business perspective. I'll be curious if NOLA has enough food entrepreneurs to sustain this rollover model. I'm not sure it does.
I've been wrong before. I'm still holding my breath on Saveur's closing.
Posted on 3/18/16 at 10:17 am to Oenophile Brah
What up, O'Brah?
So, what I'm gathering is that the concept will be somewhat similar to Faneuil Hall, but the vendors rotate or are not there full-time?
It'll be interesting to see if it works out. They are putting it in the Houston Station-Woodbine area. It's definitely an up and coming area, but certainly not bad by any means (we'd actually consider that area to buy a home). That said, it doesn't get the tourists or foot traffic like other areas.
So, what I'm gathering is that the concept will be somewhat similar to Faneuil Hall, but the vendors rotate or are not there full-time?
It'll be interesting to see if it works out. They are putting it in the Houston Station-Woodbine area. It's definitely an up and coming area, but certainly not bad by any means (we'd actually consider that area to buy a home). That said, it doesn't get the tourists or foot traffic like other areas.
Posted on 3/18/16 at 10:26 am to Oenophile Brah
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So you see that as a viable business model?
Of course. As long as the St Roch Market is making money, its a viable business model.
The place is usually busy.
The vendors that are leaving are getting notoriety and opening their own places. Seems like its working.
Posted on 3/18/16 at 10:32 am to 12Pence
12Pence, you in Nashville? I flew in Monday morning and drove south to Tullahoma for work until next week...thinking of coming back up either a night early or this weekend. I know nothing of Nashville so my motivation is low. Thinking of going to Foster Falls tomorrow to boulder around...basically because that's the only place I know around here.
Posted on 3/18/16 at 10:38 am to Gaston
Yep.
Have you hit up Fall Creek Falls, Burgess Falls, Cummin Falls or Virgin Falls yet?
Also, check out Big South Fork River and Park. I've been fly fishing there the past two weekends. Excellent areas that are a quick drive from Nashville.
Have you hit up Fall Creek Falls, Burgess Falls, Cummin Falls or Virgin Falls yet?
Also, check out Big South Fork River and Park. I've been fly fishing there the past two weekends. Excellent areas that are a quick drive from Nashville.
Posted on 3/18/16 at 10:39 am to TigerWise
Nashville has plenty of hipsters to fill that roll
Posted on 3/18/16 at 10:42 am to 12Pence
Have not, thanks for places to research. Got all weekend to kick around in the woods so this should be fun.
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