"A huge adaptive mixed-use epicenter located in the old Sears building that basically provides everything you need in a single location, and in the best way possible. With apartments, office space, shops, restaurants, and more, PCM is the center of social and economic life in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood. And with its connection to the BeltLine, it can be accessed from surrounding neighborhoods super easily. It marks a significant shift in the way the city of Atlanta thinks about real estate development and overall quality of civic life." - Steven Johnson Studio
"Ponce City Market is a massive food hall, shopping haven, and Atlanta landmark (the historic structure used to be the Sears, Roebuck & Co warehouse and later our city hall). On weekends, this place can get stadium-levels congested, but the nice variety of restaurants and convenient access to the Beltline make visiting PCM a must for out-of-towners. The main food hall has solid options like H&F Burger (home of one of the best burgers in America), a fast-casual Mediterranean spot, and a sit-down refuge to chill out with a margarita and giant burrito. For a less crowded scene, get a ticket up to The Roof to score brilliant skyline views of the city and play carnival games and mini golf." - nina reeder, juli horsford, jacinta howard
"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
"A multi-vendor food hall whose first-floor Market East wing is debuting three new Asian-inspired dining stalls on June 5 to join existing pho and Korean vendors; the venue and one of the pho operators will host a ribbon-cutting at 4:30 p.m. on June 5, followed by free samples and dragon dancers from 5 to 9:30 p.m." - Erin Perkins
"Opened in 2015 in the Old Fourth Ward, Ponce City Market has since emerged as one of Atlanta’s most popular food tourist attractions with over two dozen stalls and full-service restaurants housed in what was once an old Sears office and warehouse complex. Several local chefs and restaurateurs feature stalls or restaurants at the market, including Anne Quatrano, Linton Hopkins, Pinky Cole, Meherwan Irani, Guy Wong, and Tal Baum, offering food ranging from fried chicken, vegan fare, and ramen to seafood, Italian, Sichuan, and fresh-pressed juices. Three new Asian food stalls are expected to open by the founders of Vietvana, offering dim sum, make-your-own bento, and Japanese-style desserts and drinks, while Vietvana will evolve to expand its noodle soup menu. Pay-only parking and valet parking available." - Candy Hom