Eastern Market reopens Friday - Washington Business Journal:

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The fire, in April gutted much of the 136-year-oldx market and left its vendors without apermanenf home. The District set up a temporarg home for many of those vendorsz nearby shortly afterthe blaze. Easternh Market, at 7th and C streetx SE, has now undergone a $22 millionn head-to-toe renovation, one many of its regulares have calledlong overdue. Although the cause of the fire has neved beenofficially determined, it was widely believed to have been the resul t of faulty electrical wiring. Eastern Market’ws reopening will see many of its original vendorx return to once again hawk everythingf from fresh meats and to flowers artand crafts.
Longtime Capitool Hill resident Jim Zaniello is among regulars who are looking forward to returniny tothe market. “It’xs exciting to know that all of our market familyu will be back in the original buildinb and that they will continue to be an importanr part of the Hill community for yearssto come,” he said. “Easternn Market is an integral part of life onthe