After
months of building, moving and planning, the
Lansing City Market is
celebrating the grand opening of its new home this Saturday, April 24. The new 11,000 sq. ft.
building had a
soft
opening on Jan. 9, which drew 1,500 to 2,000 people.
The total cost
of the project was $1.59 million, and the new market building houses more than
30
local businesses. It features longer hours, staying open
until 7:00 p.m. on weeknights, with longer weekday hours implemented in order to lure in customers on their way home from
working Downtown. The weekly schedule was also overhauled,
switching to a Tuesday through Saturday schedule.
The grand opening on Saturday will feature live music as
well as cooking and gardening demonstrations. There will be activities to
keep children entertained, including face-painting and pie-eating contests on
the schedule.
The future holds even more for the new City Market, as a riverfront
restaurant is in the works. The proposed restaurant would feature
designated seating both inside and outside.
The new market is home to several new vendors, including
Iorio Italian Ice,
City Fish
and
Sgt's
Soups and Sandwiches, to name only a few.
Source: Lansing City Market
Writer:
Daniel J. Hogan
All Photographs © Dave
Trumpie
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