http://www.easternmarket-dc.org/
Eastern Market, is a listed as the oldest market in the country. It consists of a small sized hall containing 14 vendors with a lot of meat stands, one excellent cheese purveyor (the cheeses are international with a smattering of US artisan cheeses), some interesting places to get sandwiches or ethnic foods and an empty hall with tables where you can eat your goodies.
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Most of the action is around the outside of the market where there are a ton of vendors selling everything from scarves, jewelry and pottery and a flea market as well. Surrounding the market just outside are additional 20+ farmers market vendors. I found the standout artisan was Sonda Tamarr Allen’s Turtle’s Webb jewelry. Her work is unique and beautiful and she is a joy to talk to. There were also a plethora of restaurants to grab lunch or breakfast in the area.I would rate the Eastern Market as worthy of a visit if you are a native of DC, but perhaps not worth a visit as a tourist as there is so much to see in the nation’s capital. It is not nearly on the scale of Reading Terminal in Philly or Cleveland’s West Side Market.