Faneuil Hall/Quincy Market

[statler]

So I finally made it down to the refurbished Faneuil Hall. It is a lot more bright, open and spacious inside and... I don't like it?

Maybe I'm weird but I think Faneuil Hall should feel kind of dark, cramped, crowded and claustrophobic.

Just me?

 

[Ron Newman]

Are you talking about the market and visitor center level, or the meeting hall upstairs?

 

[statler]

The Market (which is now about half visitor center if you include the staircase). The Basement level is just dull and as far as I know they didn't touch the Hall.

 

[Ron Newman]

The basement is just a small meeting room (perhaps for park rangers giving talks before tours) and restrooms (very welcome). I don't know what was there before, as I don't recall any public access to this level in the past.

I'm glad Red Barn coffee is back. Two things I remember from before that are no longer present: a US Post Office counter, and a newsstand selling newspapers and magazines from all over the world.

 

[statler]

I thought there was a small gift shop on the lower level before. I could be mistaken though.

 

[AdamBC]

I thought there was a small gift shop on the lower level before. I could be mistaken though.

There was - got a great 'birdseye view of Boston from the 1800s' print there once.

 

[BACsop]

Faneuil Hall badly needs a makeover. Two visions have emerged for how to pull it off. - The Boston Globe

Nearly two years have passed since the Boston tourist attraction changed hands. People are still waiting on a new vision for the marketplace — but maybe not for much longer.

www.bostonglobe.com

 

[themissinglink]

‘I think the time has come.’ After 50 years, Clarke’s at Faneuil Hall closing next week, an owner says. - The Boston Globe

“After more than 50 years, I think the time has come,” an owner said. "The downtown area is still not back to where it was pre-pandemic, and I just don’t think it’s going to happen for a while.”

www.bostonglobe.com

 

[themissinglink]

Tree House Brewing Is Looking to Open at Faneuil Hall Marketplace in Boston

It looks like one of the best-known breweries in New England could be coming to downtown Boston, though plans are in their early stages. Acc...

bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com

According to an article in the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Tree House Brewing Company has filed a proposal to open in the former Mija Cantina & Tequila Bar/Cheers Replica Bar at Faneuil Hall Marketplace, with the plans being to operate a brewery and distillery that would also include an outdoor beer garden. These plans are in their very early stages, as Tree House has only applied for a Farmer-Brewery license with the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission as of this writing and it has not yet met with the Boston Licensing Board.