![]() ![]() Cans of “implied chicken soup” are lined up next to “dream of mushroom” one shelf is stocked with “nut free salted peanuts” (it’s just a box of salt) and according to DiCostanzo, the Plausible Deniability brand of laundry detergent is a big hit in Las Vegas. But the products at Omega Mart are not typical household items. The concept seems extra fitting after a year where many of us barely left the house-except to go to the grocery store. ![]() In some ways it’s very familiar, and in some ways it’s very strange when you think about what a grocery store really is.” “The grocery store is just one of those kinds of everyday places that we all go to. Here we’re starting with something else you’re very familiar with, a grocery store,” says Drew DiCostanzo, director of sales and marketing at Meow Wolf. “The House of Eternal Return starts with a house. | Photo: Sanna Boman Normal, healthy food for dogs and cats. | Photo: Sanna Boman An elusive display of “Millk” and “Orange Awakening.” | Photo: Sanna Boman Tattoo chicken, an Omega Mart specialty. At first glance, Omega Mart looks like a regular supermarket. Omega Mart is based on a similar concept-but it’s also wholly original. Open the refrigerator or crawl into the fireplace, and you’ll suddenly find yourself transported to a different dimension. ![]() But once you step in and start looking around, you quickly realize that something is off. The first one, House of Eternal Return in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is centered around a Victorian house. Omega Mart, which launched in February of 2021, is the second permanent installation by art collective Meow Wolf. Housed inside Area 15, an “immersive entertainment and events complex” in Las Vegas, Nevada, this extraordinary supermarket hides a multi-sensory, multi-level multiverse accessible by various portals throughout the store.Ĭonfused by what any of that means? Let’s back up a bit. What do you think of Meow Wolf coming to Texas? Tell us in the comments below.Ĭopyright 2023 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.Omega Mart is not your typical grocery store. Meow Wolf has locations along with unique experiences in Las Vegas, Denver, and Santa Fe, New Mexico. Officials with Meow Wolf said they also plan to utilize local artists for opportunities to showcase their work by offering them space near the site. 20 says the warehouse will be redeveloped as a cultural arts district with restaurants, art gallery spaces, and retail shops. The new location will take place at a historic warehouse built in 1917, located at 2117 Opelusas Street in the Fifth Ward area.Īccording to City Council, Agenda Item No. Houston City Council approved construction of the new Meow Wolf location during their meeting on May 17, as pointed out by Community Impact Newspaper. Meanwhile, construction of a new Meow Wolf location in the Fifth Ward remains ongoing. Visitors who are interested can drive north to the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where the new Grapevine location opens its doors Friday.ĭubbed “The Real Unreal,” it’s described as a “mind-bending, interactive art experience” for all ages, according to its website. HOUSTON – It’s not a dream, Texas! A psychedelic, immersive experience is coming to two Texas cities soon, and Houston is one of them. ![]()
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