November 04th, 2021

Miami on November 4, 2021

On Thursday night of November 4th, 2021 Brightline, the only provider of modern, eco-friendly, intercity rail in America, introduced its newest enhancements to the rider experience: its signature bar, Mary Mary, an innovative autonomous market called MRKT and Citizens culinary market helmed by Sam Nazarian’s C3 (Creating Culinary Communities). Named for two wives of Henry Flager, founder of Florida East Coast Railway, Mary Lily Kenan and Mary Harkness Flagler, Mary Mary is Brightline’s new elevated sit-down bar serving all-day breakfast, lunch and dinner. MRKT, the first fully-autonomous market in South Florida, makes picking up snacks and other conveniences easier. Mary Mary and MRKT will serve riders at all three Brightline stations -- Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach -- started when service resumed on November 8. The launch of these food and beverage concepts follows Brightline’s unveiling of Brightline+, a new door-to-door service powered by its app and supported by a fleet of Brightline branded vehicles. 

Patrick Goddard the President of Brightline Trains with management degrees from the Dublin Institute of Technology with a Bachelors' Degree in Strategic Management from Trinity College Dublin, have made a welcome speech to greet all the guest for the opening night.   

 Opening on November 8 is Citizens Miami, the new 26,000 square foot, 16-stall food hall at MiamiCentral operated by C3 (Creating Culinary Communities). C3’s popular culinary brands, including EllaMia, Umami Burger, Sam’s Crispy Chicken, Krispy Rice, El Pollo Verde, Cicci di Carne, Sa’Moto and Cindy Lou’s Cookies, will occupy 11 of the 16 food vendor kiosks with redesigned spaces. With plans for expansion, C3 restaurant brands featured in the culinary market feature menu’s from celebrity chef partners Dani Garcia, Katsuya Uechi. ‘Iron Chef’ Masaharu Morimoto, Alvin Cailan and Dario Cecchini. Several brands present in the original food hall footprint will remain, including Rosetta Bakery, Patagonia, KUENKO, and Art de Vivre.

 

 

Photo on the left: Patrick Goddard President of Brightline Trains

Photo on the caption: 

1. Patrick & Karyn Goddard

3. Chef Evan Percoco & Patrick Goddard

18. Maya Jonhson

 

Photo Credit: World Redeye