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A design featuring soaring skylights and warm, wooden community tables reflects the intersection of city and river valley as Edmonton City Centre mall unveils a new food court downtown.

Formerly in the basement on the east side of the longtime downtown mall, the new food court is located on the top floor of the mall, and is phase one of a $41.3-million renovation. The basement space will be converted to parking by 2018, along with the basement space on the west side of City Centre, which also once featured a food court.

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“We wanted to create a bright, open, vibrant, safe and welcoming area in the food court,” says Lindsay Whyte, retail property manager of Oxford Properties Group.

The new food court opens to the public on Tuesday, Nov. 1, but a sneak peak for invited guests Friday revealed a total of 11 food vendors, including several new offerings such as Burrito Libre, the Edmonton-based Mexican fast/casual restaurant co-owned by Garnett Workun.