St. Roch Market, Food hall in New Orleans, United States.
St. Roch Market is a food hall in a building on the median of St. Roch Avenue facing St. Claude Avenue in New Orleans, Louisiana. The current structure dates from 1875, with major renovations in 1937–1938 and 2012–2015. Inside, independent food and beverage vendors occupy a multi-tenant hall selling prepared and fresh foods.
A city market first stood on Washington Avenue in the New Marigny neighborhood in 1838. After a yellow fever epidemic in the early 1870s, the street, neighborhood and market were renamed for Saint Roch, and the current building went up in 1875. It was enclosed after World War I, then remodeled in the 1930s through the Works Progress Administration. After World War II it became Lama's Supermarket, known for seafood and plate meals.
The street, neighborhood and market were renamed for Saint Roch after a yellow fever epidemic in the early 1870s, since he is the patron saint of incurable diseases and lost causes. The market now operates as a southern food hall with a lineup of food and beverage vendors.
The market is in the St. Roch neighborhood, a short distance from the main tourist areas, and is easy to reach on foot or by bike. Late morning tends to be a good time to visit if you want to browse the stalls without much of a crowd.
The building was gutted and vacant for years after the 2005 storm; in 2012, under Mayor Mitch Landrieu, the city began seeking state and federal funds to restore it, and in August 2014 it was leased to a private operator who brought back multi-vendor trading.
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