Stanley Marketplace

"On Dallas Street, a 1950s aviation manufacturing facility is now home to Stanley Marketplace, a buzzy community gathering place with more than 50 local businesses including Caroline Glover’s James Beard Award-winning Annette and her newest venture, Traveling Mercies. Start upstairs at the latter for fresh-from-the-sea oysters and a glass of bubbles, then decide on dinner from Annette’s small but focused menu of shared plates including chicken liver pâté with cherry mostarda and charred cucumber succotash. Wind down the evening with live music and a Lowrider Mexican Lager at Latin-owned Cheluna. Physician Javier Pérez traded lab equipment for brewing barrels and with his wife Jennifer, a former school counselor, opened the art-filled space in 2016. Cheluna has been awarded bronze, silver, and gold medals at The Great American Beer Festival for their carefully crafted brews." - Cynthia Barnes

"At this sprawling airplane-hangar-turned-food-hall-and-marketplace in Aurora, visitors will find the award-winning restaurant Annette and a Mexican street food restaurant called Comida Cantina. There is also a beer hall and brewery, and outposts of Rosenberg’s Bagels Deli, Maria Empanada, the Glazed & Confused donut shop, the Infinite Monkey Theorem urban winery, and Sweet Cow ice cream. Stanley Marketplace also hosts a number of community events, from races to dance performances." - Rebecca Treon, Paul Albani-Burgio

"Spend the Fourth at the third stop of the Food Truck Rally in Aurora. From 1 to 8 p.m., grab grub from dozens of local food trucks, listen to live music, and explore goods from local craftsmen." - Camila Navarrette

"Aurora’s Stanley Marketplace displays festive wreaths, a Christmas tree, and a holiday photo station this season, creating a fine backdrop for gift shopping and after-dinner browsing at shops like Miette et Chocolat." - Josie Sexton

"The hangar at this old airport manufacturer turned food hall has jet-sized doors that open onto a former runway. It’s surrounded by dining options from Annette to Rosenberg’s Bagels, and it comes with a patio. The whole space offers up to 18,500 square feet for big-time entertaining." - Josie Sexton