Craving something delicious? Smorgasburg food market comes to Southeast

From layered mango cake to jumbo lump crab rolls, the open food market known as Smorgasburg is now in the District. More than 30 vendors set up shop in the Navy Yard on Saturday.

“It’s super cute. I wanted to check it out. I know it from New York, so wanted to check it out here,” said Kenia Zelaya, who sipped on a coconut drink with her friend Melissa Lovo. “We still need to try a little bit more.”

Those chefs who are still on their list include Vernon Price, a local caterer and the owner of Eat 170. “We’ve got jerk chicken empanadas, jerk chicken poutines and Cajun chicken poutines,” said Price.

His secret ingredient on Saturday was D.C.’s own Mumbo Sauce.

“People love it,” Price added.

The Smorgasburg will be open every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. through October.

Customers line up at food festival
People line up at a booth, waiting to try out different foods from vendors at D.C.’s very own Smorgasburg food festival. (WTOP/Melissa Howell )
Food displayed at an outdoor food festival
Some orders are ready for hungry customers at D.C.’s Smorgasburg, an outdoor food festival of sorts. (WTOP/Melissa Howell )
Customers line up at food festival
People line up at a booth, waiting to try out different foods from vendors at D.C.’s very own Smorgasburg food festival. (WTOP/Melissa Howell )
A crowd at an outdoor food festival
People line up and wait for their turn to cool off with some ice cream at D.C.’s Smorgasburg food festival. (WTOP/Melissa Howell )
Smorgasburg food festival
People enjoy a sun-filled Saturday at D.C.’s very own Smorgasburg food festival. (WTOP/Melissa Howell)
Smorgasburg food festival
People line up at a booth, waiting to try out different foods from vendors at D.C.’s very own Smorgasburg food festival. (WTOP/Melissa Howell)
Smorgasburg food festival
People line up at a booth, waiting to try out different foods from vendors at D.C.’s very own Smorgasburg food festival. (WTOP/Melissa Howell)
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Customers line up at food festival
Food displayed at an outdoor food festival
Customers line up at food festival
A crowd at an outdoor food festival
Smorgasburg food festival
Smorgasburg food festival
Smorgasburg food festival

Melissa Howell

Melissa Howell joined WTOP Radio in March 2018 and is excited to cover stories that matter across D.C., as well as in Maryland and Virginia. 

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