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New Growth Near Findlay Market But Vacant Buildings Still A Challenge

The Epicurean Mercantile Co. offers Findlay Market neighbors a grocery open until 8 p.m. daily.
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The Epicurean Mercantile Co. offers Findlay Market neighbors a grocery open until 8 p.m. daily.

The newly opened Epicurean Mercantile Co. is finally meeting the need for an after-hours grocery across from Findlay Market. But there's also a need for more retail to fill a number of vacant buildings surrounding the historic market. Local developers and entrepreneurs are working to transform the area into a new Findlay Market District

The Epicurean Mercantile Co. offers Findlay Market neighbors a grocery open until 8 p.m. daily.
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The Epicurean Mercantile Co. offers Findlay Market neighbors a grocery open until 8 p.m. daily.

Here to discuss development of the Findlay Market District, future development and challenges that come with new growth are Chef Meredith Trombly, co-owner of The Epicurean Mercantile Company; Kelly Adamson, executive director of the Over-the-Rhine Chamber of Commerce; Bobby Maly, chief operating officer ofThe Model Groupand WCPOreporter Bob Driehaus.

To read Bob Driehaus's feature on the Findlay Market District and Epicurean Mercantile Co., click here

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In 2005, Maryanne Zeleznik came to 91.7 WVXU from WNKU where she served as News and Public Affairs Director for 20 years. At WVXU she is responsible for all news and public affairs programming, hosts Morning Edition Monday through Friday, fills in to host Cincinnati Edition when Michael Monks is off. As time allows she covers daily news, produces local features, and contributes news stories to National Public Radio.