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Idaho’s First Food Hall
TWIN FALLS VENUE WITH LARGE OPEN SEATING WILL ALLOW FOR ‘NATURAL DISTANCING’
without the chain restaurants. So far, The open design to draw customers hungry for a
BY KEN LEVY Smokey Bone BBQ and CloverLeaf Creamery dining experience unlike typical restaurants,
have signed on. The Smokey Bone BBQ, with with an ideal location and atmosphere in an
Forget your shopping-mall food courts locations in Twin Falls and Hailey, offers updated, renovated old space representing
with their groupings of factory-food chain southern-style bbq, including beef brisket, community history, Lisa said. Construction
restaurants. Instead, combine new, unique baby back ribs, pulled pork, and many other was continuing as of this writing.
dining experiences within a restored and barbecue favorites. That history is coming back to life, as
remodeled historical building, to bring the Buddeckes are remodeling the
Idaho’s first food-hall experience to interior of the 1926 structure to reveal
Twin Falls. its original wood ceiling and trusses,
Dave and Lisa Buddecke are doing doors, and windows. Lisa said the
just that, with the development of design will be similar to a warehouse,
2nd South Market in a 94-year-old and historic aspects of the building
building in the heart of Twin Falls’ will be maintained and complemented
historic warehouse district. with the indoor design.
“We first learned about food The work so far has been largely
halls during a summer visit to unaffected by the outbreak of COVID-19.
Denver in 2018,” Lisa said. “Dave “We kept indoor and outdoor ren-
followed his phone map to find a ovation going during March and April,
bakery and could not find an actual thanks to the large expansive space
bakery, but was in front of Denver allowing for natural distancing of our
Central Market. He walked in to his contractors,” Lisa said. “And they
first food hall experience and was were thankful to be working.”
wowed by the open design, variety Indoor construction—electrical
of vendors, and community seating and plumbing—began in early May.
in a large open space concept.” The outdoor plans require a spe-
He took Lisa and their daughters cial use permit from the city. Once
there the next day, and they all agreed approved, additional construction on
it would be a great concept to bring to the outside will begin.
Twin Falls. The project is fully ADA com-
Driven by that idea, the Buddeckes Dave and Lisa Buddecke are opening the 2nd South Market in Twin pliant. There will be several
spent the next two years researching Falls. It will be Idaho’s first food hall. Photo courtesy Lisa Buddecke. handicapped-parking spaces in
11 food halls around the country, in front of the building. The indoor
Portland, Ore., Denver, Colo., Georgia, and Smokey Bone owner Juan Martinez said facility is on a single level with easy ramp
North Carolina, to learn about their opera- the 2nd South Market location will offer the access to the outdoors.
tions and best practices for success. same menu as his other sites and will also The Buddeckes originally planned to
A 2019 study on food halls by real estate serve a bar menu featuring selections from open 2nd South Market in June, but pushed
services firm Cushman & Wakefield said about 20 to 30 local and regional beers on that back to July.
the large, open-space concept of food halls tap, plus wine. “Unlike many other food halls, we have
“attract consumers hungry for authenticity Instead of walking into just one only a few select vendors, opting not to cram
and an experiential lifestyle.” restaurant establishment, Martinez said, the space with more vendors,” she said.
The Buddeckes aim to provide that very customers will find community seating “That decision has proven to be wise now
experience. In November 2019, the ideal available and enjoy barbecue and other with C-19 concerns. The indoor/outdoor
win-win opportunity presented itself in choices indoors or out. large open seating will allow for natural
Twin Falls, when a vacant Salvation Army He said he’ll create about 20 jobs at the physical distancing.” ISI
building became available. They purchased new location.
the property as Kelsar Properties, LLC, Based in nearby
following opportunity zone criteria, which Buhl, CloverLeaf
offers several tax benefits. Opportunity Creamery will offer
zones are created in an economically dis- their homemade ice
tressed area, where certain new investments cream, as well as Baker Heritage Museum
get preferred tax treatment to help spur milk, half and half,
economic development, according to the butter, yogurt, and
Internal Revenue Service. cream at the mar-
At 210 2nd Avenue South, the market ket. Dave Buddecke
space includes 13,000 square feet indoors, said the addition
for up to eight food vendors, and seating for of CloverLeaf to Photo: Baker County Library
as many as 125. Outside, a fenced, 14,700 2nd South Market
square-foot space, dubbed “The Yard,” is will give visitors an
planned to open for summer and fall outdoor opportunity to try Gallery Exhibit
seating for up to 250, with the potential for the 24 flavors of their Women have shaped history for millennia. Oregon helped secure the passage of
markets, private events, and other outdoor ice cream and grass- the 19th Amendment granting U.S. women the right to vote.
activities, including live concerts. fed dairy products.
The 2nd South Market will include a The market proj- Open 7 Days/Wk Mon–Sat 10am–4pm, Sun 12pm–4pm, Mid March–October
2480 Grove St, Baker City Oregon | 541-523-9308
good variety of local and regional food ect will include an www.bakerheritagemuseum.com
