{{short description|Food hall in Christchurch, New Zealand}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox building | name = Riverside Market | image = Riverside2024 from Lichfield corner.jpg | image_size = | image_alt = Riverside Market exterior | image_caption = Riverside Market as seen from the corner of Lichfield Street and Oxford Terrace | coordinates = {{coord|-43.53394|172.63399|display=inline,title}} | architectural_style = | address = 96 Oxford Terrace | location_city = [[Christchurch]] | location_country = New Zealand | building_type = [[Food hall]] | years_built = | groundbreaking_date = | construction_start_date = | construction_stop_date = | topped_out_date = | completion_date = | opened_date = {{start date and age|2019|09|28}} | inauguration_date = | renovation_date = | cost = | owner = | height = | material = | size = | floor_count = | floor_area = | architect = | architecture_firm = | parking = | public_transit = | website = {{URL|https://riverside.nz/}} | references = | footnotes = | logo = | embedded = }} '''Riverside Market''' is a [[food hall]] on Oxford Terrace in the [[Christchurch Central City]], New Zealand.
==History== Riverside Market opened on 28 September 2019.<ref>{{citation|title=Riverside Market brings the 'buzz' back into Christchurch's central city|language=en|work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]]|first1=Tina|last1=Law|date=2019-09-30|access-date=2024-09-30|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/116198681/riverside-market-brings-the-buzz-back-into-christchurchs-central-city|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230811093414/https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/116198681/riverside-market-brings-the-buzz-back-into-christchurchs-central-city|archive-date=11 August 2023|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{citation|title=Riverside Market in Christchurch city centre set for opening|language=en|work=[[RNZ]] |first1=Katie|last1=Todd|date=2019-09-29|access-date=2024-09-30|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/399871/riverside-market-in-christchurch-city-centre-set-for-opening}}</ref> The market was founded by Mike Percasky, Kris Inglis and Richard Peebles, who modelled the design on food markets in [[Melbourne]] and [[Copenhagen]].<ref name=press-2024-harebrain>{{citation|title=Riverside Market – from 'harebrained' idea to heart of the city|language=en|work=[[The Press]] |url-access=subscription|first1=Liz|last1=McDonald|date=2024-09-27|access-date=2024-09-30|url=https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/350430727/riverside-market-harebrained-idea-heart-city}}</ref> They had previously had success with a similar location in Christchurch, called the [[Little High Eatery]].<ref>{{citation|title=Spring opening for Christchurch's 'unique' $80m Riverside Market|language=en|work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]]|first1=Tina|last1=Law|date=2019-08-15|access-date=2024-09-30|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/114983635/spring-opening-for-christchurchs-unique-80m-riverside-market|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921114001/https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/114983635/spring-opening-for-christchurchs-unique-80m-riverside-market|archive-date=21 September 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Riverside Market was built on a site adjacent to the [[City Mall, Christchurch|City Mall]] that was cleared after the [[2010 Christchurch earthquake]], and subsequently hosted the [[Re:START]] container mall. The developers purchased the land from crown rebuild agency Ōtakaro for {{currency|11.5 million|NZD|passthrough=yes}}. The development of the site cost {{currency|80 million|NZD|passthrough=yes|link=no}}.
{{As of|2024}}, Riverside Market hosts about 100 small businesses and receives 10,000 visitors a day.<ref>{{citation|title=Riverside Market turns 5: leading the revival of Christchurch's city centre|language=en|work=[[The Press]] |url-access=subscription|first1=Wei|last1=Shao|date=2024-09-28|access-date=2024-09-30|url=https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/350433251/riverside-market-turns-5-leading-revival-christchurchs-city-centre}}</ref>
==Design and tenancy== The interior design of the market incorporates mostly natural materials, including wood recycled from the wharf at [[Lyttelton, New Zealand|Lyttelton]].<ref name=press-2024-harebrain/> Outdoor seating is provided on Oxford Terrace for customers to eat at. An open-plan design on the first floor allows for a view down to the market below. While the ground floor is mostly market stalls, the first floor hosts more conventional bars and restaurants.<ref>{{citation|title=Cafe Chat: Kaiser Brew Garden, Castro's join Christchurch's Riverside Market|language=en|work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]]|first1=Neat|last1=Places|date=2019-11-29|access-date=2024-09-30|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/117826702/cafe-chat-kaiser-brew-garden-castros-join-christchurchs-riverside-market|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714165529/https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/117826702/cafe-chat-kaiser-brew-garden-castros-join-christchurchs-riverside-market|archive-date=14 July 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> The upstairs "cantina" area provides a view down onto the market below.
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category|Riverside Market, Christchurch}} * [https://riverside.nz Official website] {{Christchurch earthquakes}}
[[Category:2019 establishments in New Zealand]] [[Category:Market halls]] [[Category:Tourist attractions in Christchurch]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in Christchurch]]