For the past two weeks, I have eaten a wonderful, late Saturday morning breakfast at Eastern Market. I was lucky to go twice in a row thanks to out of town visitors. Two weekends ago, Trent's childhood friend, Kristen, came into town for her Spring Break. Then last weekend, my good friend, Kyle, came into town.
If you have not been to Eastern Market, I will do my best to explain why I love this place so much. However, I realize that I will not do it justice and you will have to see it for yourself.
1. The Eastern Market Breakfast. Inside one of the Eastern Market buildings there is a fast food style restaurant. This place is constantly packed with people waiting to order the famous Blue Buck Pancakes (blueberries and buckwheat), French Toast with Real Maple and Pecans, and "The Brick."
So here is the scene: you walk into the building and immediately stand in a very long line. The good part of standing in line is that you have a 90% chance of seeing other Mormons waiting in line/ eating. Plus, you can do some great people watching. The bad part of waiting in line is that you stand right next to the fish counter. I am not fond of the smell of fish, especially at 10:00 am with an empty stomach. The line does move fast and you are soon at the counter. The owner of the joint takes your order...trust me, you better know what you want because he does not have time to wait around for you to decide. This man yells every order to the staff. So the entire time you are there you randomly hear "ORDER OF BLUE BUCKS" or "FRENCH TOAST." It is all very charming. Then you make your way to pick up your food. If you have ordered real maple or pecans, you need to present your receipt to get those items. Then you sit and eat every last scrumptious bite.
This is the only spot to eat inside the building - they do a fine job at crowd control.
Kristen, Trent and I at Eastern Market
2. Walking around the Farmer's Market. In the summer, the market is filled with fresh vegetables, fruits, flowers, and homemade foods. There are vendors that sell purses, clothing, jewelry, paintings, and cinnamon glazed nuts (Leah and Jon - they are in the mail.) The last two weeks I have purchased two great necklaces!! Plus, there is that really strange mannequin.
They give free samples!!
3. The Used Bookstore Next Door. There is a used bookstore next door to the Market. You walk into the old Brownstone home and it is packed with books. No really, it is packed with books. Everywhere you walk, the books are stacked from the floor to the ceiling. There are three levels to the bookstore, can you imagine the sight? Books are arranged in categories like psychology, horses, philosophy, man interests, and bird watching. If you are looking to learn a new language, you will find those books in the bathroom. I suggest that you just go to Barnes and Noble for your foreign language needs.
A stack of books at the bookstore
Inside the bathroom Public Service Announcement #89: How to shop at a Farmer's Market
4 comments:
WOW, I can't wait for when I come to DC.
Hmmm...makes me hungry!
The video was brilliant!
Are you serious Mandy-pandy? You rock!!! The market was one of our favorite memories from D.C., along with Arlington, Ethiopian fare, and the tour map a la Mandy.
We love you, and the Bug and yet-to-be-named Bean do too!
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