On August 29 in another thread marothisu wrote:88 Marketplace had its grand opening yesterday - a 80,000 sq ft Chinese market that is the largest in the Midwest and might be one of the largest in the US. They have a food court there too with Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese, etc food although it's unclear if that opened yet. I believe they have food from not just China here too as well as a lot of other products from all over Asia including alcohol. This is part of the new, huge 300,000 square foot Jefferson Square (aka Tianyi Square) development. Keep in mind that the average supermarket in America is around 40,000 sq ft - this is much larger.
teatpuller wrote:The most important question - what about parking?
seebee wrote:I get to go for the first time today. I'm pretty freakin giddy!
Are there any prepared snacks that anyone can vouch for?
I'm bringing a cooler and everything. This is gonna be a whole thing.
bw77 wrote:There is an outpost of BBQ King there.
seebee wrote:The store was great, I just wish it had few more Asian nationalities represented. I was hoping to find some Thai Curry pastes in a tin, possibly just didn't find them.
seebee wrote:That watermelon, habanero, lime smoothie tho- yup.
Rene G wrote:seebee wrote: Chiu Quon has a branch selling pre-bagged buns, tarts, etc. Honestly, I think most of their stuff is serviceable but not anything special.
ronnie_suburban wrote: But in the end, Richwell is ~90% of the store 88 is, in about 10% of the space. And considering that Richwell is on my way to work, I don't foresee many trips to 88, unless I'm looking for something very specific that I can only find there.
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lougord99 wrote:ronnie_suburban wrote: But in the end, Richwell is ~90% of the store 88 is, in about 10% of the space. And considering that Richwell is on my way to work, I don't foresee many trips to 88, unless I'm looking for something very specific that I can only find there.
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And do they really have anything not available at Broadway and Argyle, way more available to me.
Cathy2 wrote:If you traverse the city by car, 88 Marketplace is very car friendly and may get even friendlier if the indoor parking comes to be.
budrichard wrote:I plan on stopping at 88 Marketplace this Saturday for shopping.
I am told that the Marketplace nows sells alcohol and I am looking for real Chinese Wine without salt.
Does anyone have any suggestions about where in the Marketplace to shop for Chinese Wine, crustaceans, fish, meat and other Chinese groceries?
Is there now parking in the Marketplace?
Is the BBQ as good as Sun Wah? If not, I plan on stopping at SUN Wah on my way home for Duck and Pork.
I will have two coolers in my wagon.
Thank you for any replies!
-Richard
ronnie_suburban wrote:There is ample free parking in the outdoor lot directly across the street (west side of Jefferson) from the front door entrance. If they've added indoor parking, I did not see it or look for it on my most recent visit a few months ago.
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boudreaulicious wrote:ronnie_suburban wrote:There is ample free parking in the outdoor lot directly across the street (west side of Jefferson) from the front door entrance. If they've added indoor parking, I did not see it or look for it on my most recent visit a few months ago.
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Keep in mind the lot is huge and across the street—meaning you could be walking some distance—and I don’t recall being able to take a cart outside—so if you’re getting anything heavy, you might want to bring your own cart or bags.
And I’ll add that in addition to the prepared food being solidly mediocre, the produce available was even worse. Frankly, I wasn’t impressed by anything at 88 compared to even some of our humbler Asian markets like Park to Shop and Tai Nam but they might have things that I just don’t shop for. Worth a visit I guess.
ronnie_suburban wrote: I'm fortunate that my office is very near Richwell Market in Morton Grove. It's 5% the size of 88 and, for all practical purposes, is nearly as well stocked.
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JoelF wrote:Just want to say that when if the other food vendors are mediocre, Holu is a shining star. Fantastic service, novel approach to steak.
Holu, the Innovative Asian Steakhouse, Has Closed