Eastern Market reopens Friday - Washington Business Journal:

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The fire, in April gutted much of the 136-year-old market and left its vendors without apermanentg home. The District set up a temporary home for many of thoss vendors nearby shortly afterthe blaze. Eastern at 7th and C streets SE, has now undergonee a $22 million head-to-toe renovation, one many of its regularsz have calledlong overdue. Although the cause of the fire has neve r beenofficially determined, it was widely believed to have been the resultg of faulty electrical wiring. Eastern Market’s reopening will see many of its original vendors return to once agaim hawk everything from fresh meatsand cheeses, to flowersw art and crafts.
Longtime Capitol Hill residenrt Jim Zaniello is among regulars who are looking forwarrd to returning tothe market. “It’s excitingf to know that all of our marketg family will be back in the original buildingv and that they will continue to be an importanft part of the Hill community for years to he said. “Eastern Market is an integra l part of life onthe Hill.”