Photograph from erin m on Flickr A little over two years ago, Eastern Market, the oldest continually operating market in Washington, D.C., burned down. The community quickly came together, fundraising and putting up a temporary home for vendors across the street. But the historic brick building is finally ready to reopen on Friday, June 26, as mayor Adrian Fenty announced this week. Vendors will start moving back in June 14, and the kick-off will begin with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 26, followed by a neighborhood celebration on Saturday, June 27. After the $22 million renovation project, the space has spiffed up a bit to include modern heating and air conditioning, UV light-protective windows, new skylights and restrooms. It...
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As reported in May, a tragic fire burned down Washington's historic Eastern Market hall, leaving Mr. Bowers, the cheese man; Jose Canales, the butcher; and the entire vendor gang homeless by day. Alternatives were limited since meat-slicing and dairy-refrigerating didn't translate well on folding tables outside. Plus, the sadness of it all was too overwhelming for many to bounce back. But it's been five months since that horrible 2:30 a.m. wake-up call, when neighbors watched their second home go down in flames. Since then, the community and entire city has fund-raised enough to open a temporary hall across the street, which opened a month ago and is starting to feel more and more Eastern Markety inside....
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Eastern Market, D.C.'s 134-year-old market and historic landmark was devastated by a 3 alarm fire earlier this week. The market is the oldest continuously operating fresh food market in Washington D.C. and home to cheese and fish mongers, butchers, a bakery, produce and flower vendors, outdoor farmers' market and restaurants. A couple of months ago, I visited my friends Shannon and Jason who live a few blocks from Eastern Market, and we strolled through on Saturday afternoon. We grabbed some lunch at Market Lunch, and Shannon and Jason picked up their groceries for the week. It's not hard to imagine what a loss this is to the neighborhood and city, but hopefully only a temporary one as rebuilding fund...
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