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Union Market, Washington DC

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Union Market was formally known as Union Terminal Market when it started as a replacement market center for the old Center Market located near the National Mall in 1931. It became an important part of the Washington food infrastructure to feed a growing city population. It featured retail and wholesales stores as well as a farmers' market which ran into trouble with the city in the 1960s due to its failure to comply with sanitation and safety standards. A new building was completed in 1967 to replace it and is today the food hall carrying the name "Union Market". After falling in disrepair in the 1980s and 1990s, the area is being revived as a hip destination for restaurant and night life near NoMa and H Street. While for many it is a specific building containing the gourmet food hall, it is in fact an area that today features restaurants, a small movie theater, an ice cream factory and new luxury apartment buildings in Northeast Washington, D.C. off of Florida Avenue NE. These new venues are slowly replacing the old stores that had been the heart and soul of the market.
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  • This is a fun little food hall in a nice, walkable neighborhood. Everything from Dosas and Empanadas to Deli and Cupcakes. They were having a Holi celebration outside when we were there, so that was.....  more
    This is a fun little food hall in a nice, walkable neighborhood. Everything from Dosas and Empanadas to Deli and Cupcakes. They were having a Holi celebration outside when we were there, so that was.....  more »
  • Been to DC several times and hadn’t been here so we tried it for lunch. So many food vendors of all types that we basically stopped at several places and shared many different things. Plenty of... 
    Been to DC several times and hadn’t been here so we tried it for lunch. So many food vendors of all types that we basically stopped at several places and shared many different things. Plenty of...  more »
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  • "Nice place to sample food while getting cooking ingredient" Every stand is unique; none of them cater the same type of food and goods. Offering the chance to sample food with a good price, plus sale unique ingredients and knives. Hopefully, more of the old Union Market's energy and history in this area. P.S. The stand:Pudding has fantastic bourbon bread pudding.
  • Fun local food hall with a few small shops. A few of the restaurants we wanted to try weren’t open when we were there, but still all found delicious things to eat. My fried shrimp tacos from The District Fishwife were great. The strawberry ice cream from The Creamery was also delicious.

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