Just shy of being open three years, a New Albany food hall is closing up shop.
Bubbly Food Hall—located at 6065 Central College Rd. and first opened in April 2023—will close March 31, Kiku Sushi Bar co-owner Stef (who preferred their last name not be published) confirmed. Mohamed Hassan, co-owner of Hoyo’s Kitchen and Rhino Smashburgers—both former Bubbly Hall vendors—left the food hall last month and also confirmed the closure. Stef said all vendors were informed of the closing about a month ago.
According to Stef, the bank sold the food hall to a new owner who does not want to continue the food hall concept. Other impacted vendors include Hibachi Run, El Burrito Bowl, Dhaba Kitchen, Zero’s Pizza, Boba Paradise Cafe, and Crunchick…