Union Market in NoMa!

My beautiful wife and I are still swooning from our Saturday full of activities.  Not only was it our 6th wedding anniversary, but I surprised her with a trip to Union Market in NW in the growing NoMa neighborhood.  We frequent food markets and festivals, we are kind of junkies for this kind of thing. But for some odd reason we had not made it to Union Market...until Saturday.  Now on the surface this can seem like most other local markets and in fact some vendors reported having space at some of them.  But with the focus on quick serve food items and community seating, it is carving a bit of niche out. 

You kinda knew that it was going to be a good day when you walked past the backyard style patio chairs, the heated corn hole games, and blaring music from the Suburbia beer truck.  And when you walk in, it's not necessarily overwhelming, but man which vendor to see first?  Rappahannock Oyster? DC Empanada? Harvey's Meat Market?  Too many choices so we strolled until we finally agreed upon the two places to get some grub from: DC Empanadas and Takorean!

Grabbed  three empanadas, a Divine Swine(BBQ Pork), Tio Shawn(Black Bean), and WMD(Beef or Weapons of Mass Deliciousness as they call it).  Verdict: AWESOME!  Flaky crust, moist flavorful fillings and a chimichurri that was absolutely perfect!  I mean everyone likes hand food like empanadas, and these are outstanding.  Finished it off with the Blueberry Lemonade they were featuring and it was a great combo of sweet and sour without being overbearing.  I've been meaning to get to DC Empanada's food truck for the longest time, but never seem to be able to catch them.  Def going back though!

And let's not forget Takorean!  Korean fusion on corn tortillas, what else could you ask for?  We grabbed two chicken tacos with Kim Chee and all the trimmings as was recommended by the taco slinger behind the counter.  And also a bulgogi beef with a romaine and napa cabbage slaw.  OUT-STANDING!  As somewhat of a taco lover I was excited to try the fusion.  Korean food hasn't been on the forefront of my "To Eat" list, but I do enjoy it.  The fusion was great and my wife and I had a great lunch for under $20!

Definitely go check them out on the weekends, Union Market is open from 8am-8pm on Saturday and Sunday.  Weekday hours are Wed-Fri 11am-8pm!

For more info on the market visit them on Twitter @Unionmarketdc or http://www.unionmarketdc.com