The James Beard Public Market could finally come to downtown Portland
Plans have been floated for many years to bring a public market to Portland. It would be called the James Beard Public Market, and would be similar to Seattle’s Pike Place Market.
We may be a lot closer to this dream becoming reality, as the project’s backers announced they are leasing some retail space and buying an adjacent building in the heart of downtown Portland. They propose to put the market at SW 6th and Alder, taking up 38,000 square feet. They envision 40 individual spaces, including:
restaurant
bakery
cheese store
wine shop
teaching kitchen
cookbook store
butcher
fish market
event space
fresh fruits and veggies
We can’t wait to see this take shape!
