Greenhouse Food Court

Pretty much the only lifeline keeping the Main Place Mall alive is its food court (see infobox above), which at lunchtime on weekdays is filled with workers from the attached high-rise office tower. Indeed, if you're downtown on a weekday and you're in the mood for an inexpensive bite, it can be worthwhile to make your way through the corridors past the empty storefronts and enjoy pizza at Zesto's or Gino and Joe's, deli sandwiches at Hoagie Brothers or H. B. Carver, Mexican food at Tijuana Taco or Chinese at Ding How Express. On weekends it's a dicier proposition; though the mall is open seven days a week, many of the restaurants are closed and the ghost-town ambience can be downright eerie.

Address

424 Main St.

Getting there

In the Main Place Mall; Metro Rail: Lafayette Square or Church

Hours

Mall open daily 9AM-5:30PM; many restaurants closed on weekends

Price

Under $10

Website

mainliberty.com (opens in a new tab)