Braxton Brewing, King Arthur's Court to join Newport on the Levee holiday lineup

Randy Tucker | Cincinnati Enquirer

Braxton Brewing and King Arthur's Court will be among the first to join Newport on the Levee's lineup of holiday pop-up-retailers, mall officials confirmed Thursday.

The well-known brewery and toy-seller - which will supply inventory for the mall's Toy Shop on the Levee - will join Blue Marble Books of Fort Thomas; Newport's The Little Spoon Bakery; and The Native Brand clothing store of Dayton, Ky.; among others.

MORE: See the full list of retailers below

The merchants have been recruited to help launch the new Village on the Levee pop-up shopping area on the first floor of the Gallery Building, which houses AMC Theaters, GameWorks, Claire’s and Cosmic Coffee.

The mall is offering rent-free retail spaces to Village retailers for about a month, from Nov. 23-Dec. 28.

The mall hasn't determined how many of the currently empty spaces inside the mall, which range in size from 700 to 7,800 square feet, will be made available to pop-up retailers.

But the mall will continue to accept applications at its website https://www.newportonthelevee.com/winterwonder through Wednesday.

Mall officials said they've already received more than 500 applications.

Successful applicants will be required to open their stores on weekday evenings and weekends.

The mall is striving to sign the right mix of crafters, eateries, breweries, bourbon makers and others to create a neighborhood-like shopping experience and help spark local entrepreneurship, according to Tim Perry, chief investment officer at North American Properties, which purchased the mall late last year.

"To show our profound appreciation for the artisans and makers in our region and to offer our holiday guests gifts and merchandise they can’t find anywhere else, we decided to create an amazing pop-up experience surrounding our holiday programming,'' Perry said.

The pop-up shopping area will also feature a Santa's House and other entertainment, including The Stage on the Levee, which will offer free holiday performances by local singers, dancers and musicians, among others.

North American plans to invest $100 million, including the purchase price, to update the 380,000-square-foot, town-center-style shopping center adjacent to the Purple People Bridge along the Ohio River.

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Confirmed Village on the Levee pop-up vendors

* Braxton Brewing

* LL Spirits

* King Arthur’s Court

* Blue Marble Books

* Train Toys + Ride a Train (no website)

* Decorate Your Doughnuts (no website)

* Little Spoon Bakery

* The Native Brand