Originally published in the October 2015 issue of Robb Report Collection as “Mega Marts”

Mega Marts

From Mexico City to Copenhagen, New York City to Istanbul, these are glory days for the food hall. Working with top architectural firms, cities are transforming grand historic spaces, or creating striking new ones, to house a snapshot of the city’s food scene—and more. “There is a difference between a market and a store,” says Salomón Sacal, a developer of Mexico City’s Mercado Roma. “At a market, people walk, beco…