The full quote is: "Perhaps the rise of the food hall is a reaction to our increasingly placeless society, where the town green has been replaced by the shoppi

The full quote is: "Perhaps the rise of the food hall is a reaction to our increasingly placeless society, where the town green has been replaced by the shopping mall, which has been replaced by gig workers dropping boxes on doorsteps." This is in reference to the modern explosion of these food halls across the country (not that this is a new idea). Just on the front range in Colorado we have had 6-8 of these open within the last 3 years (of now 13 total). This is, at least in part, a reaction to the hostile public areas of American society today. These food halls are a nice counter to these public places - welcoming, varied offerings of food and drink, and no pressure to leave as soon as your meal is done.