Perhaps one of the ultimate comfort foods out there is Italian pasta and pizza. The carbohydrates-heavy menu items provide a satisfyingly pleasant feast for the taste buds, incorporating tasty marinara sauces, warm soothing bread and perhaps a glass of Chianti. Italian restaurants manage to conjure up a sense of delight, often invoking the best stereotypes More
The large department store of yore is a dying breed. Shopping mall sites once reserved for big-box department store brands, which range from 80,000 to 250,000 s.f., are now repurposing those spaces for either entertainment-based concepts or restaurant/food hall tenants. So what will become of the large department store mall brands? They are still around, More
Urban cities have been feeling the effects of the mass migration to the suburbs since the dawn of the pandemic, but lately there are rumblings of retail redevelopment efforts underway to recapture these lost patrons, especially by repurposing older, unused buildings. One example of this is The Mosaic at Eastern Market, a retail refurbishment effort More
With workers expected to head back into the physical office, and with the continued necessity of dual incomes for most millennial-aged family households, there is an increasing need in the country for day care providers. National child care center brands are consequently revving up expansion plans, especially targeting mid- to higher end suburban metros that More
In light of nonstop COVID variant/vaccine booster chatter, combined with a growing mistrust of the one-size-fits-all medical solution for certain health issues, there has been a rise of alternative, holistic-minded health tenants. True REST Float Spa is an example of this type of tenant, as its service is providing flotation-based aquatherapy for such ailments as More
A couple of companies are introducing the smaller food hall concept into new parts of the country, with each location featuring between five and 10 different food brands. Although many of these micro food hall concepts are configured as pickup-only spots, the tide appears to be changing, with physical dine-in prototypes gaining in popularity. Look More
Even with the prospect of inflation concerns on everyone’s mind, jewelry retailers, especially those selling engagement rings and earring piercing services, still attract a lot of foot traffic. A jewelry purchase remains a tried-and-true gift investment that honors such momentous occasions as milestone birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, and, of course, marriage proposals. The youth-oriented Generation Z More
This is the second part of a two-part feature. Click here to read Part 1. The food hall will appeal not just to the local residents, especially the college students from the nearby Johnson & Wales University, Providence College and Brown University, but also tourists, as the site is anchored on either side by both More
