T&T's newest food hub combines cuisine with live entertainment

Food Square offers a culinary, visual and musical experience to patrons
Food hubs are becoming quite common around Trinidad but the newest hub, Food Square, offers more than just food.
According to Michael Marsden, Food Square is an experience that has a culinary, visual and musical appeal.
Located on the corner of Ariapita Avenue and Rosalino Street in Woodbrook, Port of Spain, Food Square aims to re-introduce art to the Woodbrook area.
“I have traveled quite a bit and one thing we wanted to bring to the scene was an environment that celebrates art. When I went to Sint Maarten, I went to a similar-styled place that had centralised music, it was an environment that I could stay in all night where kids could play while their parents dined. The ambience was relaxed,” Marsden said, describing the inspiration for the new food hub.
The co-owner and his partners are replicating that vibe with Food Square, which will feature entertainment in the form of live music, karaoke, comedy shows, and trivia free of charge from Wednesday to Sunday each week.
“Our concept is to reintroduce art into the Woodbrook community which has a rich culture of artists. We wanted to reintroduce that because the place has become so commercialised and a lot of that is lost,” Marsden said.

Stressing that they are working closely with the Woodbrook residents, Marsden said their shut-off time for music is 10 p.m. and they will also support any celebrations the Woodbrook community has.
While enjoying the entertainment, patrons of Food Square can soak in the ambience while eating from any of the 15 vendors that were handpicked to sell at this venue.
Marsden said the vendors represent a diverse culinary sector with everything from doubles to Mexican food. There will also be a Juice bar from Just Juiced where you can wash down your food with freshly made fruit juices.
Food Square, which will officially open on Wednesday, has seating for up to 80 guests, on-site washrooms, security and CCTV cameras and free Wi-Fi.
The hub is open from 6 am to 4 am each day.
Restaurant brands that will operate at Food Square
Casalis Pizza Cafe
Smash N Dash Burger 
Gyroville 
Al Dente 
Street Bird 
Spud Wok 
Piiggy Liiks
Krissy Corner on the Ave
Soups Plus+
Frankie's BBQ Express 
Sweet Tooth 
Jerkers 
Taco Mel's 
Darren's Doubles 
Issa Quisine 
Just Juiced
(Source: the Loop, August 29, 2023)