Plant City Vegan Food Hall Coming to Providence in June
A Double Zero pizza by Matthew Kenney.
Republished from Rhode Island Monthly.
By Jamie Coelho
Renowned vegan chef Matthew Kenney is expanding his brand in Providence with the launch of Plant City, an all plant-based food hall in the two-story former Barnsider’s Mile and a Quarter Restaurant and notorious Penthouse space. Matthew Kenney is a two-time James Beard Award-nominated Rising Star Chef and he has been named one of America’s Best New Chefs by Food and Wine magazine. He has been a leader in plant-based cuisine and has published thirteen books. The 334 Water Street address is located right off South Main Street, where the Providence River Pedestrian Bridge is being constructed to connect the Jewelry District to the East Side, making it easier for professionals and students to access the area by foot.
The 10,000-square-foot Plant City seats 225 and will feature four cuisine options, from takeout and counter service to full-service sit-down dining experiences. The options inside the dining hall include New Burger, a casual bar and bistro serving healthy renditions of American comfort food on the first floor; Make Out, which will serve all-day options with counter service and communal seating, also on the first floor; Bar Verde?, a Mexican restaurant specializing in Latin-influenced cuisine, including a variation of guacamoles, ceviches and tacos located upstairs; and Double Zero, Kenney’s Michelin-rated pizzeria featuring specialty pizzas from the menu of his NYC flagship location, also upstairs. There will also be an area for an outdoor patio.
“Plant City will seamlessly integrate our restaurant concepts into a collective format under one roof,” says Kenney in a statement. “You could say it’s a reinterpretation of food halls like Eataly – but founded on our highly refined approach to plant-based cuisine.”
