The restaurant will be located in the rear of the building that previously housed Campion's Women's Shop, Jay Campion, the building owner, said in an interview with The Dartmouth.
Barraclough who currently owns Allechante bakery and cafe in Norwich, Vt. said she began looking for a space to establish a restaurant in Hanover five years ago and was notified of an availability in the building last year. Construction on the restaurant began approximately six months ago, she said.
"I saw an opening for the type of food we do in Hanover," Barraclough said in an interview with The Dartmouth. "And Hanover of course is extremely busy in terms of food traffic and visiting people."
Market Table will feature 55 seats inside and 25 seats on an outdoor patio, according to Barraclough. It will be open for breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week, serving meals that include "contemporary char-grilled meat and fish, lots of salads, vegetables," according to Barraclough, who has owned and worked as a chef at restaurants in London and Greenwich, Conn.
Barraclough said the restaurant will also aim to use "as much local and seasonal food as possible," which is a continuation of the policy she upholds at Allechante.
Local suppliers for Market Table will include Hogwash Farm, Gypsy Meadows Farm, Edgewater Farm and other small farms located in Vermont and New Hampshire, according to the Allechante website.
"The offerings will be similar to those in Norwich, but we want to put an emphasis on light foods salads, things that are easy for people to eat on the go or take home," she said.
In addition to serving sit-down meals as in traditional restaurants, Market Table will also offer prepared foods, including "a lot of salads," "really great coffee" and various entrees that customers can prepare in five to 10 minutes at home, Barraclough said.
The interior of the restaurant will "look pretty contemporary," with concrete floors, wood paneling and exposed steel beams, Barraclough said.
"It's got a very open feel to it," she said. "It's an open-plan kitchen, so when you're in the restaurant you can see what's going on in the kitchen, and when you're in the prepared foods side of the space, you can see through into the restaurant."
Barraclough said she hopes that Market Table will appeal to both Dartmouth students and other Hanover residents and visitors.
"There's something for everyone coffees, pastries, desserts," she said. "And then if you want to eat in the restaurant you could come in and have a light meal or have a three course dinner."
Murphy's on the Green owner Nigel Leeming said the introduction of the new restaurant will not have a lasting impact on his restaurant, since other new dining options such as Salt Hill Pub, which opened in February 2010 did not adversely affect restaurant traffic in the long term. The opening of Market Table may affect business at the outset, while students and community members explore the new option, he said.
Market Table will represent a different culinary style than that offered at Murphy's, according to Leeming.
"They're in a different niche, and they're probably careful to be in a niche where they can do well," Leeming said. "I'm sure [Market Table] will complement what we do and we'll all get along."
Eric Isaacs, the manager of Molly's Restaurant, also said he does not anticipate that the new restaurant will affect his business, citing his restaurant's "loyal patrons" and "great reputation" as factors that will help Molly's weather changes in local offerings.
