{"id":79415,"date":"2026-01-06T17:52:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T17:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/79415\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T17:52:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T17:52:48","slug":"easton-public-market-loses-original-vendor-as-bbq-eatery-exits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/79415\/","title":{"rendered":"Easton Public Market loses original vendor as BBQ eatery exits"},"content":{"rendered":"

A vendor that has been at the Easton Public Market<\/a> since its 2016 inception has closed indefinitely.<\/p>\n

Market representatives announced on the business\u2019s Facebook page <\/a>this past Thursday More Than Q Barbeque Co. has pulled out indefinitely.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s unclear the reason behind the closure and whether another vendor is lined up to take More Than Q\u2019s spot. Jared Mast, executive director of the market\u2019s owner, the Greater Easton Development Partnership, couldn\u2019t immediately be reached for more information Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n

The market\u2019s Facebook page stated about the shuttering: \u201cMore information will be shared as it becomes available.\u201d<\/p>\n

More Than Q was known for serving up a variety of smoked meats, paired with seasonal and fresh, Texas-style southern sides. Think brisket, smoked sausage and ribs with baked beans, collard greens and cheesy grits.<\/p>\n

The eatery was founded two years before it came to the market by pitmaster Matt Martin. There were other locations in Lambertville and Princeton in New Jersey, which also appeared to be shuttered Tuesday with phone numbers disconnected and voice mailboxes full, respectively.<\/p>\n

As of Tuesday morning, there was no mention of the closures of any of More Than Q\u2019s Facebook pages featuring individual locations.<\/p>\n

Additionally, two other Easton Public Market vendors \u2014 Modern Crumb and ThreeBirds Nest \u2014 are on a temporary winter break. Modern Crumb plans to reopen Wednesday, while ThreeBirds Nest plans to reopen on Jan. 14, market representatives said on Facebook.<\/p>\n

\"HouseplantedHouseplanted celebrated a grand opening on April 2, 2025 at the Easton Public Market. Owner Alyssa Higgins said her specialty is helping novices who don\u2019t have always have a green thumb and plant experts alike.
\nCourtesy photoVendor changes<\/p>\n

The departure of More Than Q Barbecue is just one of many vendor changeups the Easton Public Market has experienced since mid to late last year.<\/p>\n

In November, Rod\u2019s Dogs<\/a> announced it was returning to the market after previously announcing its departure in late September. The initial closure was because Rod\u2019s general manager, Felix Grzymala, was leaving to take a job at Charlie\u2019s Pool Room in Alpha<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Married co-owners Mike and Rebecca Pichetto of Nazareth<\/a> had no hard feelings and wished Grzymala well on social media. The owners decided to reopen after finding someone willing to take the reins in operations.<\/p>\n

Cr\u00eapes at Casa<\/a>, serving up sweet and savory crepes, opened in the spring. So did HousePlanted<\/a>, featuring a variety of houseplants and plant care items; and Centre Square Cheese<\/a>, offering artisanal cheeses, premium olive oils and charcuterie.<\/p>\n

The former Mangia Carne, a premium Italian eatery and butcher shop <\/a>backed by celebrity chef Luca Manf\u00e9, opened in April. It was rebranded late last year to \u201cLuca and Sons,\u201d a name to better reflect Manfe\u2019s personal vision for the business.<\/p>\n

The market in February also bid farewell to Silvershell Counter + Kitchen <\/a>after nearly six years in business. <\/p>\n

Husband-and-wife owners Lee Chizmar and Erin Shea in May then opened Cluck N\u2019 Shuck<\/a>, offering chicken dishes, oysters, sides and more, in the same space.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe Modern Crumb Bakeshop opened its doors at the Easton Public Market during a soft opening on May 15, 2019 followed by a grand opening on May 18, 2019 complete with free samples and giveaways. The vendor remains one of roughly a dozen in operation at the popular indoor market.Who\u2019s In:<\/p>\n

Easton Public Market<\/a>, 325 Northampton St., currently is also home to eight other vendors.<\/p>\n

Chocodiem, Green Vida Downtown, Highmark Farmstand, Mister Lee\u2019s Noodles, Modern Crumb Bakeshop,<\/a> Scratch, Three Birds Nest and Tolino Vineyards remain in operation.<\/p>\n

The market is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. It\u2019s closed on Monday and Tuesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A vendor that has been at the Easton Public Market since its 2016 inception has closed indefinitely. Market…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":79416,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[153,155,154],"class_list":{"0":"post-79415","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bethlehem","8":"tag-bethlehem","9":"tag-bethlehem-headlines","10":"tag-bethlehem-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79415","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=79415"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79415\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/79416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79415"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=79415"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=79415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}