We received word today that Thomas Calomiris and Sons -- the produce stand that has been operating inside the South Hall of Eastern Market for three generations -- was the first of the indoor merchants to reopen underneath the awning on Seventh Street today; word is that they will be keeping their normal Market hours at that location until the temporary structure is completed and open. That's good news, both for the Calomiris family and the community!
This seems as good a time as any to point out this downright amazing interview with Chris Calomiris, one of the "Sons" in "Thomas Calomiris and Sons". The interview was done as part of the Ruth Ann Overbeck Capitol Hill History Project, and it's literally full to the brim with history of the Calomiris family and the various markets they've operated out of over the years (including the Florida Avenue Market and the Central Market -- which was part of the Western, Central, and Eastern Market family of which Eastern Market is the sole survivior), and perspective on life in Capitol Hill through the years. It's well, well worth a read.