When you’re down in the Seaport area, or maybe making a specific trip to the Seaport area, make sure the Tin Building is a destination and you have time to explore (and eat). It’s maybe not the best place to take the kids for a meal (it’s pricey) but there is an awesome candy store (also pricey) and it’s gorgeous to look at. |
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The Tin Building reopened in this incarnation in September 2022. It was 8 years in the making, though its history and initial bones are from 1907, and it closed in 2005. It’s been through a lot, and Jean-Georges Vongerichten is now running “12 dining concepts, 4 bars and private dining experiences.” Inside is 54,000 square feet of marketplace. Take a quick video tour with Jean-Georges.
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Inside you’ll find more than dining experiences. You’ll find produce, flowers, bread, meat, cheese and a store with all kinds of other food products like tea, dried pasta, sauces and salts. It is most definitely a feast for the eyes.
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The Spoiled Parrot candy store will delight anyone with a sweet tooth. Not pictured: ice cream.
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You can get foods and grocery items to go, from the lovely cheese and meat cases, and the product displays.
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Escalators will bring you upstairs where there are more shops, bars and food areas. There’s also a great fish sculpture and ledge where you can look down on the first floor of Tin Building, the entrance area.
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The Tin Building sells gift boxes as well, which make a great option for hard-to-please people. They had a wide array of products and prices.
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In addition to the nicer sit down restaurants, they have a sandwich/salad shop, a breakfast and lunch place (Double Yolk), a crepe and dosa shop, a cafe with pastries/coffee, and a taqueria. The New York Times food critic worked his way through the Tin Building restaurants and gave his advice and insights.
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The flower shop had really interesting flowers you don’t see in most florist displays.
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We got a bite to eat at the Fulton Fish Co. My husband’s oysters were good, but I was more interested in the small plates, including this one of tuna with sunflower hummus, lime and chili oil, and taro chips. It was delicious. I look forward to going back and trying some of the other restaurants.