20-05-2025
Chef Kwame Onwuachi Is Bringing His Jamaican Patties to Union Square
The state of New York food halls is in flux with so many shutters and overhauls, yet upcoming food halls don't seem to be deterred by other location's bad news. A forthcoming Union Square food hall with momentum from its Dumbo location is banking on a big-name chef to help bolster its roster: Chef Kwame Onwuachi is going to roll out a second location of his new fast-casual Jamaican patty shop Patty Palace at Time Out Market's upcoming food hall at 124 East 14th Street, near Third Avenue, opening in the fall.
Fresh off Onwuachi's Met Gala appearance and cooking gig, the chef confirms that he'll be expanding Patty Palace via DM. He debuted the fast-casual stand earlier this spring, inside of the New York Mets' stadium Citi Field with a single item: the curried chicken patty with coco bread. The Manhattan food hall stand will have additional dishes — potentially classic beef patties and jerk mushroom iterations — as well as his sparkling water brand Miri.
Time Out Market's tentative vendor list for Union Square was publicized by EV Grieve per Community Board 3's committee meeting about liquor licensing applications. Seven food vendors will open in the space. The market's questionnaire indicates there are plans for 219 indoor seats, live music and DJs, an outdoor backyard dining area, and a own bar serving alcoholic drinks. The company's list of potential and aspirational food vendors includes Onwauchi, funnily categorized as a 'media darling.'
This will be Time Out's second New York food hall (and 11th overall with locations around the world. The publication also plans on opening in seven other unnamed cities through 2027. Eater has reached out for more information.
This Union Square address was previously another food hall, Urbanspace Union Square, which opened in 2022 and closed this past March. The other Urbanspace locations throughout the city underwent a name rebranding in 2024. But also it's actually reopening its Union Square Night Market on Thursday, May 29, taking over the park on most Thursdays and Friday evenings in the summer through mid-October.
—Melissa McCart contributed to this report
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