The newly renovated Lexington Market still awaits its most famous vendor — Faidley’s Seafood.
But hungry shoppers and local politicians on hand Tuesday for the historic market’s jam-packed ribbon cutting had their pick of doughnuts, salads, fried chicken, tacos, Italian cold cut subs and more. The market officially opened in October after a $45 million redo and now hosts 23 food stalls and 10 kiosks that will switch up vendors. It will be at 90% capacity once the remaining vendors, including Faidley’s, move in later this year.
The market’s developer, Seawall Development, said the rollout of vendors was intentional since the project started during the Covid-19 pandemic. With pandemic-related delays, Seawall decided to reopen with a “mass” of vendors while construction was still ongoing. The 61,000-square-foot building has room for around 40 vendors.
