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Eastern Market Food Tour

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Seller: DCFoodTours
(DC Metro Food Tours)

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DC Metro Food Tours offers unique culinary and cultural walking tours that bring you to some of the area's most unique and historic neighborhoods. Learn from highly trained guides about the architecture and history while enjoying cuisine from locally owned and operated restaurants.

We will open your mind and palette to the sights, sounds and flavors that Washington DC has to offer. The area best known for its museums and moments is also full of exciting, historic neighborhoods that offer a wide range of cuisine that will change your expectations of our nation’s capital.

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The first of our market tours series takes us to Eastern Market - the longest running public market in Washington DC.  Still serving its original function as a public market, Eastern Market has been the center of life within Capitol Hill for over 200 years.

Part of a city-wide public market system, Eastern Market was built in order to provide a convenient supply of goods to Capitol Hill residents. It acted as an anchor to the Capitol Hill neighborhood; its presence helped to both retain and attract neighborhood residents.

Additionally, Eastern market was a symbol of urbanization, as Washington DC worked to remove the sleepy southern town image it had since the founding of the Federal city.

Our Eastern Market Food Tour will give you an inside look at the legendary market. You will have the opportunity to meet the long standing vendors and taste their specialties which include a variety of local products produced and grown within the Washington DC area.

Your Food Tour may include the following specialties:

  • French Pate
  • Homeade Kimchi
  • Locally grown fruits
  • Artisan Breads
  • Spanish Ibernico ham
  • Regional Cheeses
  • Homeade turkey jerky
  • Empenadas
  • DC Half Smokes
  • Eastern European Desserts
After the tour, you will understand the importance of Eastern Market within Capitol Hill as well as Washington DC.

All dishes served are included in the tour. Enough food is served that for most participants, dinner afterwards will not be needed.

Meeting Location:
7th and Pennsylvania St. SE - Eastern Market Metro (Washington, DC)
(Exact meeting location details will be provided immediately upon purchase of tickets.)