Dating back to the late 1800's, this building was originally a train depot built on the site of one of Florida's first railroads run by Henry B. Plant. Newly rebuilt in the late 1940's and most currently refurbished to house Sanford's newest up and coming Food Hall. While downtown, my wife and I decided to stop in to see the progress of the venue. We were able to meet the owner/operator Shawn who informed us that the establishment should be fully operational early February 2020. Shawn was actually in the middle of installing cooking equipment and stopped to introduce himself as we walked in (dedicated man!). Currently "The Basin" (main bar) is open for business. They are not serving food but they do have reasonable prices on drinks. In the very near future there will be six more businesses within this Food Hall; Dixie Dharma, Grain Ember, Salvatore's Sandwiches, Genghis Juan's, Poke Rose and Greenery Creamery. There is plenty of open space inside to move around and mingle. Although still under construction, there are several seating options available inside at this time. We noticed several picnic tables, 4-six tops, 13-14 bar stools, 3-4 larger sofas and about four comfy chairs. That is plenty at the moment but when business starts rolling in, I am curious to see if more seating is added. Additionally, there is a large outdoor patio with more picnic table style seating. To compliment the venue further, there is ample lawn space and parking available for who knows, maybe a live outdoor concert! If you're in the area, stop in to check out The Basin and see the progress of this up and coming Food Hall. I can only imagine great things coming out of this establishment when they are fully operational next month. Hope to see you there! read more