Every great American city has a grand, central marketplace that reflects its unique history: In New York, it’s Fulton Fish Market; in Chicago, it’s Walter Street Market; and in New Orleans, it’s the historic French Market. And since 1873 in the nation’s capitol, Eastern Market is where District natives have been coming for fresh regional produce from the fields of rural Virginia and Pennsylvania and seafood (crab!) from the Maryland coast.
On weekends outside the recently-restored South Hall, regional farmers and local artisans set up tents to sell their goods. In the summer, expect to find awesome West Virginia peaches and northern Pennsylvania blueberries. Fall is apple and squash season with great varieties from area orchards. Inside South Hall, which is open daily, browse the cases of homemade deli meats and sausages and fresh cuts of poultry, pork and beef. I also high recommend stopping by the “Market Lunch” – renowned for its crab cakes and blueberry pancakes.
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How are you? Missing you in the ATL.
you should come out and visit CA…you could do a whole series of blog posts on west coast food & napa/sonoma wine countries!