Fish!
February 4, 2009 at 9:59 amDC, Exteriors, Food
Two weekends ago we hit-up the Maine Avenue Fish Market on the SW waterfront. I hadn’t been down there in the few years it’s been since I did an architecture project for school based around that area… but it was the same as I remember it, only much colder outside this time. Despite the freezing temps, the market was still bustling with people and lines waiting for crab balls and hot soup. Matt and I shared both of those things, and stood at the little outdoor wooden bar to eat — along with about 100 birds and ducks. After we ate, we went back and picked out a large piece of swordfish to make for dinner. I was really tempted to get a large slice of homemade pie to go, but ended up passing on it.
For anyone unfamiliar with the fish market, people in DC always talk about it like it’s the hidden food-related gem of the city. It definitely takes a little 10 minute out-of-the-way walk from the metro to get there, or you have to be willing to drive. But everyone says it’s the freshest seafood in the city, and I believe it, considering that the vendors are selling right from the water. Just read some of the reviews from Yelp, and it’s easy to see that many pople list this as their favorite place to go in DC, especially if you want a look at the locals.
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February 4th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Aww…I miss DC. And that fish market, man was that good. Also, this post made me feel bad for the thousands of people that our design displaced in SW DC. Sorry guys.
February 6th, 2009 at 4:04 am
those huge bins of crabs make me REALLY happy and REALLY hungry for a good summer crab feast! and, for the record, don’t ever pass up homemade pie, for it is one of the few things that make people truly happy.