https://www.boston.com/food/restaurants/2026/01/14/time-out-market-will-close/ Not sure what this means for Trillium. Doesn't sound like it will close?
Not beer related really but.. The Phantom Gourmet to redefine the Boston Food Court Experience! Iconic Local Eats, Celebrity Bartenders, and Live Music Coming to Former Time Out Market Space BOSTON, MA — The Phantom Gourmet, today announced an exciting new culinary destination coming to the former Time Out Market space in Boston. Re-imagining the traditional food court, this vibrant new concept brings together legendary local restaurants, a high-energy central bar, and live weekend entertainment—all under one strikingly redesigned roof. The food court will feature an all-star lineup of beloved Boston and New England brands, including Wahlburgers, Harrows, Kowloon, Newbridge Cafe, Galleria Umberto, and Abe & Louie’s Cheesesteaks, offering guests a curated mix of comfort food classics and iconic flavors that define the region’s dining scene. At the heart of the space will be a centrally located bar, designed as a social hub and destination in its own right. Adding to the buzz, the bar will host celebrity bartenders such as Tad Bonvie, Ernie Boch Jr., and Jim Sokolove, delivering unexpected star power and personality to the guest experience. The entire venue has been redesigned by acclaimed designer Tainiya Nayak, whose vision introduces rich purple hues throughout the space, blending modern energy with a bold, unmistakable visual identity. Weekends will turn up the volume with live music performances, including sets by a high-octane Aerosmith cover band (TBD), creating a lively atmosphere that bridges great food, entertainment, and nightlife. “This project is about celebrating Boston—its food, its characters, and its culture—in one dynamic space,” said a spokesperson for The Phantom Gourmet. The new food court is expected to become a must-visit destination for locals and visitors alike, offering everything from casual bites to late-night cocktails, all in one immersive setting. Opening details and additional programming will be announced soon.
So, they're trying the same thing all over again...I think the issue wasn't the idea or space, but the seasonality of it. Trillium Fort Point is always busy. Fenway was only busy during Sox season. The issue isn't Trillium, it's the area.
At least now they'll have constant local TV promotion, fwiw. Phantom Gourmet is on basically all morning on weekends on ch 38.
Trillium is separate from Time Out Market, though might lose some traffic w/o food options available now.
Just went to Time Out, before it's final Time Out. Cool spot, too bad. Old Sears building...I was asking where I could buy Toughskins, but I was asked to leave. The Trillium there is like a ship container...no bueuno....
Right. I just know there were talks of them last year laying off staff from that location due to less traffic. Made me wonder if they’d just close it.
Basically most of these type of places in New England just fail eventually it seems. It’s interesting as they always seemed fairly busy. But I imagine it could be a ghost town mis winter during 9-5 hours maybe? We had Hearth food market fail here in Portsmouth last year as well.
It's a bummer. I think it had the best space of the food halls but I didn't go there too often because the Red Sox are close to dead to me (thanks to John Henry). I know some people don't really like the acoustics of the space but I probably didn't go enough to notice. The only food hall I go to really is High Street because it's close to my work and if I don't bring coffee, I can grab some Gracenote. I think a common thread of the area food halls is that they're expensive, even by Boston standards. Instead of being a place with fast casual options, it's a place with very expensive fast casual options. I feel like Food Halls should be incubators for local spots. I don't think the ones that we have are doing that. It's hard to grow when repeat business from the customer perspective is tough.
The more I think about it. The lack of being a major business/9-5 hub(which that area is not) Is most likely what killed it. I always forget how busy the food court was down the street from my old office in Kendall at 101 Main years ago. I forget what it was called though. But lunch time was a disaster if we’d walk over.
I also work across the street from HS Place and also tend to only go there for Gracenote coffee or an emergency “I only have 15 mins for lunch”chicken nugget pickup. The wine bar there is decent but the beers are expensive and the vibe generally sucks after work. But everyone in my office has the same thought about the place “I want to like it but it’s so expensive”. Which is my thought about most of the food halls. Bow Market at least has a vibe to it and doesn’t feel corporate or overly curated.
Phantom Gourmet is taking over the space. https://www.boston.com/food/food/2026/01/15/time-out-market-phantom-gourmet/
According to Michael Andelman, vice president of marketing and sales at Phantom Gourmet and one of three brothers behind the 33-year-old food program, the food hall idea should be taken as fiction. “We had a creative gathering and dreamed up this post, which is not real,” Andelman said. It’s gotten so much feedback, even from restaurant owners, that Andelman said they’re “exploring this for real.”
