CaptainObvious110 t1_j7cs3if wrote on February 5, 2023 at 9:00 PM

Reply to comment by DfcukinLite in The new Lexington Market is so disappointing by sleaziep

The communal space was upstairs on the second floor it was a pretty big space as well.

As for Mt Vernon Marketplace, R House and White Hall. I think it's good that they exist. The last one again I am extremely fond of.

As for something that is supposed to be one of Baltimore City Public Markets I am strongly against them BECOMING food halls. A food hall just doesn't have the same energy as a public market does nor does it offer the inexpensive food choices that the public markets do either.

DfcukinLite t1_j7dr30w wrote on February 6, 2023 at 1:15 AM

The second floor has been closed for how many years now before the closure of the market,Now now there’s several whole event spaces worth of communal space. The stairs are communal seating. There’s now communal tables for eating

I think most people are against the gloried food court concepts, but alas. It’s here.

CaptainObvious110 t1_j7ds1de wrote on February 6, 2023 at 1:23 AM

The second floor was closed and that arcade part of the market was completely removed.

I know the Pandemic has messed up how we look at time in certain ways but it hasn't been that long since that area was open.

It was a large open area that was indoors so it could be used even in bad weather. Also, it was away from the foot traffic of the market itself which made for a nice place to eat a meal.

Stairs being communal space isn't a fiid replacement and I wonder if you've ever been upstairs at all

DfcukinLite t1_j7g01sz wrote on February 6, 2023 at 3:09 PM

They’ve been gone are a long, especially the arcade. I don’t really have any real feelings as I don’t have any experience or nostalgic memories there outside of going around the actual market, that convenient/grocery store/or something… liquor store

But good news! That same large open area exits in the current market on the second floor, it has the balconies. It’s opposite the wall facing the interior of the market with the projector screen, there’s another huge projector on the other side of that in that space is.