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peteoneillbassnyc t1_j4msxmy wrote

I want fairway to come back.

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hawaii_funk t1_j4nycdt wrote

I moved out of Stamford last year. This is one thing that upset me when I was living there. Fairway needs a comeback.

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Pinkumb t1_j4mubdq wrote

Are they officially out of that spot?

I really can't imagine anything in that spot. All those big retail stores are doing terrible and anything doing somewhat ok (like Whole Foods or Target) already has an identical store in that exact plaza. I guess an H Mart makes as much sense as anything else.

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fu_aurora OP t1_j4ouhtw wrote

Yep it's empty in there, they were selling off the fixtures. Would looooove an H Mart.

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BearMethod t1_j5n8tom wrote

H Mart would be so incredible but also murder my wallet and belt line. But they have such decent baozi and dumplings. Ughhhhhh.

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wefked t1_j4n3njc wrote

I’d like to see a decent sports store open in that spot. Like a Dick’s Sporting Goods.

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keptalpaca22 t1_j4n4gpf wrote

Ironically there used to be one of the oldest Modells in the country in that shopping center

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classical_hero t1_j4o3vo1 wrote

H Mart would be amazing, though it's hard to see it happening within a couple blocks of both Stop & Shop and Whole Foods.

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The_Dutchess-D t1_j4qms4c wrote

Maybe a food hall? Like with lots of different stalls and mini restaurant options…. That would be fun.

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fu_aurora OP t1_j4qnlwf wrote

Holy crap, would love a food hall.

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The_Dutchess-D t1_j4qopdt wrote

I know right! With so many people working from home now in the north part of Stamford the lunch options that we do have up here are really cramped. Table 104 is always getting swarmed. And the plaza that has the Chop’d salad and Taco Project It’s already a car’s nightmare because it has to share all the parking space attention of Orangetheory Trader Joe’s the nail place, Cobb’s bread. (Obviously the parking is terrible at Ridgeway too and is always a video game). The Fed food truck at The Wagon Wheel plaza gets its fair share of action too. I guess what I’m saying is I think there are enough people who would want to eat lunch and dinner at a food hall, but wouldn’t necessarily want to go “all the way downtown.”

But a place with lots of options in one spot that wasn’t necessarily table, service and more like order at the counter stalls would be incredible!

Things like assorted spicy dumplings, some varieties of NoLa chicken sandwiches, interesting Hawaiian poké bowls, anything w kimche on it, interesting Arepas, lobster rolls, Pho/noodle soups options etc. I mostly thought of it, because the Bed Bath and Beyond space has really high ceilings! I’m sure there would need to be a pretty big build out to have the right type of ventilation for all these delicious stalls, but in a perfect world it could totally happen.

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fu_aurora OP t1_j4qqntw wrote

100% agree about WFH folks looking for options closer than downtown. Totally down for all the amazing food options you mentioned too, I think Ridgeway needs to put you in charge ASAP.

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Satomage t1_j4nplge wrote

Bet I know what'll be in there towards the end of September.

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bluejams t1_j4q5wtd wrote

That might be too big even for them. And in the same plaza as Party city? Though with the old EMS finally under construction they may not have a choice.

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kszyma t1_j4ovvqn wrote

I’ve seen a bunch of Ashley Furniture hiring signs around Ridgeway. I haven’t heard of them moving anywhere else in Stamford, so I wonder if they’re moving in there!

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The_Dutchess-D t1_j4qmi8b wrote

I thought Ashley was gettting the old Modells Sports space perhaps?

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kszyma t1_j4qmmkb wrote

Ooh, maybe! I totally forget there was a Modells in Ridgeway.

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fu_aurora OP t1_j4qnbiy wrote

Yeah I just googled and saw photos of Ashley right above the AT&T store where Modells used to be. The BBB space mystery continues!

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fu_aurora OP t1_j4qmfhi wrote

Oh that's an interesting theory. I think you're onto something!

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The_Dutchess-D t1_j4qmxjy wrote

An Ulta makeup store? They seem to be taking spaces around the state in older style “plazas.”

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Remarkable-Eng-CT t1_j4r1fbc wrote

It’s a huge space. if breaking the space into 2 or 3 they could try to bring other stores like:

  • floor & decor (or other similars)
  • Best Buy
  • Apple
  • Century 21 … Or in an opposite direction there could be an idea of bringing an IKEA (I assume space isn’t enough for an IKEA, so they would need to take over some next door spaces, like the party city).
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pizzainquiry t1_j4ort5x wrote

it's such a large space!! if there wasn't already a B&N at the mall i could see one fitting in there

i wonder if it has halloween store potential even with there already being a party city (although as a company PC is on the brink of bankruptcy)

if there wasnt already a home goods i think that could also fill the space but maybe an athome

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Untitled_Project_ t1_j4ql2bv wrote

OH MY GOSH, YES

I have been CARVING an Asian supermarket for the past few weeks! I totally support the idea, u/fu_aurora!

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HotPast68 t1_j4vr5ji wrote

I’d love to see them bring back a movie theater. I wasn’t alive when ridgeway theater closed but it’d be a great spot for a smaller theater closer to everyone in the northern parts of Stamford

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