Bloomingdale Farmers Market to Blossom Soon

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UP AT THE CORNER of 1st and R streets NW in Bloomingdale, two neighborhood newcomers are preparing to bloom. Big Bear Cafe, which was supposed to open earlier this spring, is still putting the finishing touches on its space just off Florida Avenue near North Capitol Street.

Meanwhile, according to Advisory Neighborhood Commission 5C03 member Stuart Davenport (who's part of the team behind Big Bear), a regular Sunday farmers' market is getting ready to launch June 17. From an e-mail:

We have farmers lined up with local vegetables, fruits, free range eggs, pork ribs and sausage, and I think we now have a baker!