Eastern Market
A mainstay of the historic Capitol Hill neighborhood and of the city itself, Eastern Market has been operating continuously since 1873, with the exception of a short closure in 2020. Inside, vendors sell fresh produce, pasta, seafood, meats, cheeses, sweets, flowers, and pottery Tuesday through Sunday. Every Tuesday from noon to 4pm, a farmers market operates outside the main hall. Things get really lively on weekends, when more than 100 arts and crafts merchants, plus an additional 20 or so farmers and open-air food vendors, sell their wares on the outdoor plazas surrounding the market. The street is closed to traffic in front of the market, and the block teems with families and singles doing their weekly grocery shopping. For a real hometown experience, come for the blueberry buckwheat pancakes (“bluebucks”) served for breakfast at Market Lunch inside the market, until 11am Tuesday through Friday, and until 1:30pm Saturday and Sunday.
A mainstay of the historic Capitol Hill neighborhood and of the city itself, Eastern Market has been operating continuously since 1873, with the exception of a short closure in 2020. Inside, vendors sell fresh produce, pasta, seafood, meats, cheeses, sweets, flowers, and pottery Tuesday through Sunday. Every Tuesday from noon to 4pm, a farmers market operates outside the main hall. Things get really lively on weekends, when more than 100 arts and crafts merchants, plus an additional 20 or so farmers and open-air food vendors, sell their wares on the outdoor plazas surrounding the market. The street is closed to traffic in front of the market, and the block teems with families and singles doing their weekly grocery shopping. For a real hometown experience, come for the blueberry buckwheat pancakes (“bluebucks”) served for breakfast at Market Lunch inside the market, until 11am Tuesday through Friday, and until 1:30pm Saturday and Sunday.
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