tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post5448307013720280446..comments2024-02-14T06:26:09.116-05:00Comments on Frozen Tropics: WP: Coming Soon to the Florida MarketUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-84831184308070444762012-04-16T10:47:48.127-04:002012-04-16T10:47:48.127-04:00Inked, whats the latest on the parking lot in fron...Inked, whats the latest on the parking lot in front that used to be the weekend flea? And, why doesn't someone pull down the damn sang ho sign!? They bailed years ago <br /> <br />- MarcAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-5240152284876762472012-04-13T09:18:34.310-04:002012-04-13T09:18:34.310-04:00I am surprised they kept that shell at all. A mark...I am surprised they kept that shell at all. A market should not feel like a cramped warehouse, but should have a lot of light and air.<br /><br />I dream of a large outdoor canopy with fruit/vegetable stalls, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-43196770975490051662012-04-12T17:55:12.286-04:002012-04-12T17:55:12.286-04:00Clear case of pro-gentrification arson. I miss the...Clear case of pro-gentrification arson. I miss the butchers.florida marketnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-13413758737809172342012-04-12T12:38:54.949-04:002012-04-12T12:38:54.949-04:00This feels like they are trying to build another E...This feels like they are trying to build another Eastern Market type space, but with a bigger footprint to work in. I wish them the best, and hope it succeeds. It will take a while to turn some to the sketchier parts of the market around....RLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-87460215512065206072012-04-12T09:16:34.375-04:002012-04-12T09:16:34.375-04:00the name union market or union terminal market has...the name union market or union terminal market has to do with the proximity to the train tracks of union station. in the olden days, goods arrived via these tracks and were easily moved into the market. take a look at a map. the tracks are closer than you might thinkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-33974850377802746892012-04-11T22:38:58.919-04:002012-04-11T22:38:58.919-04:00What's the history behind the name Union Marke...What's the history behind the name Union Market? I co-sign anonymous @7:23 that the Union Market name sounds better than the NYC-associated name "The Meatpacking District" (it also makes for less middle school humor fodder...ha).wylie coyotenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-41974539736626944192012-04-11T19:23:29.654-04:002012-04-11T19:23:29.654-04:00i hope they don't brand it the meatpacking dis...i hope they don't brand it the meatpacking district. we are not nyc. union terminal market sounds best, but what do i know...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-320927270011968122012-04-11T17:23:11.734-04:002012-04-11T17:23:11.734-04:00They are going to have a big opening dinner there ...They are going to have a big opening dinner there with DC's best chefs with the James Beard foundation. Tickets are only $250. This renovation is going to be huge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-46824336096473476642012-04-11T17:07:48.730-04:002012-04-11T17:07:48.730-04:00Thanks for this update. I have been wondering for ...Thanks for this update. I have been wondering for months when it would reopen. <br /><br />I've missed having it available but if they are going to have better vendors with better products it's going to be a big win for the community.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com