"Elysian Market is located just blocks from New Orleans’s last remaining food hall, St. Roch Market. That food hall has undergone a major shift since summer 2023, when the owner of one of its original vendors, Kevin Pedeaux of CR Coffee Shop, took over the lease from its prior operator. It was on the brink of closure before Pedeaux stepped in, after a particularly slow summer and reaching an all-time low number of vendors. Since taking over, Pedeaux has restored the market to 11 vendors, a mix of original operators and newcomers." - Clair Lorell