Eastern Market reopens Friday - Austin Business Journal:

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The fire, in April 2007, gutted much of the 136-year-olx market and left its vendors without apermanent home. The District set up a temporary home for many of thoss vendors nearby shortly afterthe blaze. Eastern Market, at 7th and C streetd SE, has now undergone a $22 million head-to-toe one many of its regulars have calledlong overdue. Althougnh the cause of the fire has nevere beenofficially determined, it was widelt believed to have been the result of faulth electrical wiring.
Eastern Market’s reopening will see many of its originapl vendors return to once again hawk everything from freshy meatsand cheeses, to flowers art and Longtime Capitol Hill resident Jim Zaniello is among regulars who are looking forward to returninbg to the market. “It’s exciting to know that all of our markett family will be back in the original building and that they will continuw to be an important part of the Hill communit y for years to he said. “Eastern Market is an integrapl part of life onthe Hill.
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