DCist: One Year Later, Eastern Market Progresses Slowly

EinDC

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:46:11 -0500

I hope it doesn't rain on Sunday! My friends and I have a long-standing tradition of trying to drain the beer truck before 6:00. It's like the first rite of spring! Although it's not the best opportunity for a first timer to get a true feel for Eastern Market, it's still a fun day.

hillrat

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:24:34 -0500

According to WaPo, Sunday is Eastern Market Day Excellent, with the H St Farmer's Market reopening this Saturday it should be a good weekend on the Hill.

Mike Licht

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:27:24 -0500

Isn't this sunday eastern market day? According to WaPo, Sunday is Eastern Market Day, when "Games for children, a craft fair, food and tables from community organizations" (lots of T-shirts)displace regular vendors, and rock musicians and rappers perform without benefit of identification. This is all for the benefit of a Friendship House, a worthy organization, but is not a good time to visit the Market for the first time. The Eastern Market Music series is also scheduled to kick off at the same time, in front of Port City Java. Maybe they can work out the conflict. I hope so, since two great groups are scheduled, Rick Franklin and his Delta Blues Boys and Reverb.

stubar

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:09:45 -0500

Anyone know what the progress is on the Georgetown Library, which caught fire around the same time as Eastern Market? I anxiously anticipate the day when I once again don't have to step foot in the monstrosity that is the MLK branch.

desaparecido

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:24:43 -0500

yeah, it's supposed to be market day this sunday, but if it rains, it will be rescheduled. (and it looks like rain) And yes, Canales is the supa-shizz

Stockard Channing

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:24:41 -0500

No doubt, but it can't really compete with the original Eastern Market building; the comparison is relative. Absolutely, it wasn't meant to compete. Thats why the main design element is a photo of the actual Eastern Market.

tigerflight

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:20:30 -0500

Isn't this sunday eastern market day? I wish they still had the folks come up from North Carolina to do the BBQ ribs. No offense to the people from Oxen HIll Md, that did the ribs the last time i had them (which admitedly was probably 2-3 years ago) but they just couldn't compare to the ribs that made people wait in line for 45 minutes back in '99

hillrat

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:04:50 -0500

Hey, a lot of effort has been put into making that building more aesthetically pleasing. Remember it was at first simply a white box. No doubt, but it can't really compete with the original Eastern Market building; the comparison is relative.

Stockard Channing

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:01:13 -0500

"The temporary facility, while not really aesthetically pleasing" Hey, a lot of effort has been put into making that building more aesthetically pleasing. Remember it was at first simply a white box.

IMGoph

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:49:40 -0500

at least eastern market will not be an empty shell, ignored by the bureaucracy, for the length of time that shaw has dealt with the empty o street market. good to see there is progess. slow, yeah, but progress nonetheless.

monkeyrotica

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:47:27 -0500

Why doesn't the contract include bonuses if they finish the project early? That's what they did with the Wilson Bridge and the Rt 1 interchange, and they're weeks ahead of schedule. Everyone in this thread should go to Canales Meats and order a couple pounds of Mangers halfsmokes (mild or spicy). Same folks who run Tortilla Cafe around the corner and their food kicks ass. $1.50 pupusas, $2 tamales, and for $7.50 they give you enough fajita salad to choke a Pope and still have enough leftover to smother a nun.

hillrat

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:37:37 -0500

As someone who frequents Eastern Market, I'm not overly concerned about the delays. Cost and time overruns are the coin of the realm when it comes to renovations; especially high-profile, historic renovations. I would much rather the City and its contractors take a cautious "measure twice, cut once" approach than the other way around. The temporary facility, while not really aesthetically pleasing, is more than adequate for conducting business and so I can't see any reason to get my knickers in a twist over this.

HCE

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:37:03 -0500

Typical District bureaucracy, slowing progress to a crawl.

desaparecido

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:36:01 -0500

Indeed. Been wondering what the what was with the market since I never see anyone working there. Our nearby business slowed substantially in the months after the fire, but it's mostly back to where it was at this point. The Insurgency marches on... www.tshirtinsurgency.com