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| - The Public Market is still better in concept than in practice, but they have a pretty solid footing now, less than 6 months after opening their doors.
What you have here is an indoor, year-round place for some thirty-odd vendors -- mostly local artisans, farmers, and other small entrepreneurs -- to hawk their wares. Some of these little businesses will fail, and others might grow enough to leave the Public Market, but what's really important is that these booths are compelling enough to offer and keep a steady stream of traffic to these local businesses.
Much of this stuff can be bought elsewhere, and a lot of it can be bought at other places in the Strip (teas, cider, meats, fudge, bread). But a lot of these places are unique too. I'm really impressed by what Crested Duck Charcuterie offers. And putting an East End Brewery booth in here has to help everyone, since it's the only place in the area to get a growler fill. That's worth the price of admission alone.
My only other thought is that as long as all the booths aren't yet being used, they should put some tables and chairs in here to encourage people to come on an empty stomach. No stomach would leave empty, that's for sure.
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