Inside the Revamp: Central Market Unveils New Full-Contact Dining on Broadway
By Chloe Bennett
The location of this Central Market is strategically vital for H-E-B. Positioned right on the municipal border between San Antonio and Alamo Heights, the store sits at the heart of one of the metro area’s wealthiest consumer pockets.
The Alamo Heights food scene is going through its own creative boom. OpenTable customer review data highlighted several surrounding neighborhood spots among the city’s top dining gems. To hold its position as the premier food destination along the Broadway corridor, Central Market had to elevate its identity from an everyday grocery store to a full-blown culinary district.
Local dining purveyors initially worried that an expanded Central Market food hall might siphon off neighborhood dinner traffic. Yet nearby restaurant operators increasingly view the grocery upgrade as a net positive, drawing culinary tourists and regional foot traffic to the Broadway corridor who then explore surrounding independent venues.
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