It’s the summer of fancy food courts. The newest one, on the lower ground level of the Well, sets itself apart with an event space, a dog-friendly policy, board game rentals (run by Snakes and Lattes), free-flowing booze (every inch of its sprawling 70,000 square feet is licensed), a grocery store and Friday DJ nights. 

Designed by GPA Architects (the Toronto-based firm responsible for Eataly), the 1,000-seat space centres around the Pier, a cocktail bar run by Scale Hospitality (Chica, AP, Toronto Beach Club). Playing on the littoral motif, salvaged wood has been used to create the illusion of a boardwalk suspended above the food court. 

Source: www.torontolife.com/food/inside-wellington-market-the-well-food-hall