The landmark building that was the Lord & Taylor flagship for more than a century reopened part of its ground floor as a destination for eating this week. Shaver Hall, a roughly 35,000-square-foot food hall, opened June 26, 2026, at 424 Fifth Avenue — the Midtown property that now houses Amazon’s largest New York City office.

Developed by The Food Hall Co., the venue brings a mix of fast-casual stalls and full-service rooms to a stretch of Fifth Avenue that had lost a defining anchor when Lord & Taylor’s flagship closed in early 2019.

What’s inside

Shaver Hall pairs two bars, three full-service restaurants, 11 chef-curated casual eateries and a modern bodega under one roof. The lineup leans on recognizable New York names and a few imports.

The marquee tenant is Mako, a 12-seat omakase counter from chef BK Park — his first New York offshoot of a Michelin-starred restaurant in Chicago’s West Loop. Around it, the casual stalls span the city’s comfort registers: F&F Pizzeria, the Brooklyn-style slice shop; the first Midtown outpost of Tompkins Square Bagels; Pastasole for handmade pasta; Chick Chick, the Upper West Side Korean-fried-chicken mainstay; Taqueria Al Pastor for Mexico City–style street tacos; the Mediterranean Zazu; and Tonchinette, an offshoot of the ramen specialist Tonchin serving Tokyo-style bowls.

The mix is deliberate: a Michelin-pedigree counter to draw a destination crowd, alongside grab-and-go stalls aimed at the office workers and Fifth Avenue foot traffic that surround the building.

A second act for a landmark

The Italianate building at Fifth Avenue and 38th Street opened as Lord & Taylor’s flagship in 1914 and anchored the avenue’s department-store era for generations. After the chain shrank, the flagship closed in 2019, and the property was repurposed as office space — eventually becoming a major Amazon hub. Shaver Hall is the food-and-beverage layer of that conversion, reactivating a portion of the ground floor for the public while the upper floors function as corporate offices.

The opening lands amid a broader resurgence of food halls across Manhattan. Other large formats have been announced or are under construction nearby, including a hall at the base of the Citigroup tower at 601 Lexington Avenue from the team behind DeKalb Market Hall, and projects in Downtown Brooklyn — part of a renewed bet that curated, multi-vendor dining can anchor office districts and landmark buildings alike.

The bet on Fifth Avenue

For the surrounding blocks, Shaver Hall is as much a foot-traffic play as a dining one. Midtown’s office corridor has spent the post-pandemic years rebuilding its lunchtime economy, and a 35,000-square-foot hall stocked with established names is a wager that a landmark address can again pull crowds — not to shop, but to eat. Whether Shaver Hall becomes a destination beyond the office lunch rush, or settles into a high-traffic Midtown amenity, will become clearer over its first full season.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Shaver Hall and when did it open?
Shaver Hall opened June 26, 2026, at 424 Fifth Avenue, the landmark former Lord & Taylor building in Midtown that now houses Amazon's largest New York City office.
How big is it and what's inside?
Roughly 35,000 square feet, with two bars, three full-service restaurants, 11 chef-curated casual eateries and a modern bodega.
What are the marquee vendors?
Mako, a 12-seat omakase from chef BK Park (his first NYC offshoot of a Michelin-starred Chicago restaurant); F&F Pizzeria; a Midtown Tompkins Square Bagels; Pastasole; Chick Chick; Taqueria Al Pastor; Zazu; and Tonchinette by Tonchin.
Who developed Shaver Hall?
The Food Hall Co. developed Shaver Hall inside the Fifth Avenue building, which Amazon occupies as office space.