# New "food court" type places that are popping up around here

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** beer, wine\
**Created:** [November 19, 2025, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-food-court-type-places-that-are-popping-up-around-here/1024973 "2025-11-19T00:25:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 23, 2026, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-food-court-type-places-that-are-popping-up-around-here/1024973/41 "2026-01-23T22:35:40Z")

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I really like these types of places, especially Faneuil Hall in Boston. It’s great to create a meal with favorite components from a few stalls. When I visited Sydney some years ago I visited this place and enjoyed it very much:

> **[The Canteen](https://www.thestreetsofbarangaroo.com/news-and-events/the-canteen/)**
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> A contemporary showcase of quality, casual dining, and crisp, modern design.

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**Post date:** [January 24, 2026, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-food-court-type-places-that-are-popping-up-around-here/1024973/42 "2026-01-24T15:28:09Z")

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> [@Dewey\_Finn](#):
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> And yes, everyone in your group can get something different but you can all sit and eat together.

Back when it was a novel concept, my daughter took me (and extended family) to one, saying “We found The Most Dad Place Ever!” (It was in Santa Barbara, near the Funk Zone)

We had a big group, and everyone tried a little of everyone else’s picks. And some of the pop-ups were local breweries and vineyards, so we had many pitchers and carafes on our (picnic) table… and you heard a lot of “What’s this one again?”

That was a great Father’s Day.

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**Post date:** [January 24, 2026, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-food-court-type-places-that-are-popping-up-around-here/1024973/43 "2026-01-24T15:34:04Z")

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> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#):
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> In Wisconsin (motto: Drink Wisconsinably) most malls had places that served alcohol going back to the 1960’s or earlier.

Just saw the most Wisconsin thing ever: a mall with a curling rink in the middle of it.

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**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2026, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-food-court-type-places-that-are-popping-up-around-here/1024973/44 "2026-01-24T15:43:38Z")

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Where? Haven’t been to a curling competition in waaay too long. Good weather for it today, -11 right now.

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