Another Cultural Tourism DC tour that I started and then ditched this weekend was of the Florida Market.That's the gargantuan group wandering around. Our tour guide was a mumbler. Not good when about 70 people show up.
No matter, I had a blast. The Florida Market is my new favorite thing in DC.
Want to know where all the area Asians, Latinos, Africans, and West Indians are on the weekend? They're at the Florida Market. And they've got every kind of food you can think of. Need some pig ears? Cow hoofs? Mexican pastries? Chinese rice noodles? No problem!
The warehouses at the Florida Market contain wholesale businesses that sell to area restaurants and ethnic food stores. Many of them also sell retail. There is also a flea market, a farmer's market, a few restaurants, and a handful of random people just selling things. I bought the most delicious pork and cheese pupusa from the back of some woman's van. It was perfection.
The market is right off of the New York Avenue metro station. You should hurry up and get out there. The area is gentrifying fast and it probably won't be around much longer.
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