"Take your friends to this expansive, industrial-chic, mixed-use development in the Old Fourth Ward that used to be a Sears retail and warehouse building. Between shopping and grubbing at all the eateries on site, folks can fill crowlers and growlers with craft brews poured from one of 56 handles of The Tap on Ponce’s bar on the first floor. Up on the rooftop (accessible by a decked-out freight elevator), there are carnival games, a seasonal ice rink, and two cocktail bars. The upscale 9 Mile Station gastropub provides a more intimate experience—besides gourmet fare and a mixologist always on staff, they regularly show appreciation to brew lovers with Belgians, exclusive collaborations with local breweries, and the city’s lager king, Halfway Crooks, regularly on tap. Also, check out our guide for the best places to eat at Ponce City Market." - dennis malcolm byron