DameEdna Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 Marvelous Market on 18th Street was shut down today and notices from the DC government stating that Marvelous Market has been "seized" are stuck to the door and windows. What happened?Based on no information, I wonder, has Marvelous Market gone 'Galileo'? (I don't mean to offend anyone, but 'Galileo' now means "not paying taxes on time"). If the DC government closed places for serving crappy food, half the restaurants in DC would be thinking of moving to the suburbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Slater Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 2424 Pennsylvania Ave today: "Coming Soon: Marvelous Market" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Slater Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Opened today. Small selection of a very few things. Seems silly to open on the same block as West End Market and a block from Trader Joe's. They don't really have anything unique to offer besides coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Someone really needs to do an intervention on me if I ever buy another overpriced sandwich from MM. Crummy ingredients assembled with no concern for taste or presentation. Even the bread is crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Someone really needs to do an intervention on me if I ever buy another overpriced sandwich from MM. Crummy ingredients assembled with no concern for taste or presentation. Even the bread is crap. I like their jambon beurre with cornichons, when it's available, but otherwise I don't buy their sandwiches. They are very expensive, especially when you consider that they're premade and you can't be sure how long ago they were assembled. I've gotten burned too many times (at different places, not just MM) with premade sandwiches that are soggy not to be wary of that possibility. I risk it for the jambon beurre, though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 The Eastern Market location is no longer a Marvelous Market. New name: The Silver Spork. I'd heard the owner was trying to pick a new name for it. I'm not quite sure how I feel about the name they chose, but if the quality of the food (especially the breads) stays solid, then I don't really care. There's a link here to a copy of the letter they're handing out to customers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 The Eastern Market location is no longer a Marvelous Market. New name: The Silver Spork. I'd heard the owner was trying to pick a new name for it. I hope you mean that he's still open to renaming the business yet again. A straightforward, and perhaps site-specific name would be more welcome than something cute or precious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 I hope you mean that he's still open to renaming the business yet again. A straightforward, and perhaps site-specific name would be more welcome than something cute or precious. I meant that I heard last week that he had been looking for a new name and it was no longer going to be a MM. It seems unlikely he'd want to change it again anytime soon, since he's presumably ordered lots of products bearing this new name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BklynBoy Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 The branch in Mclean shut down a few months ago. No great loss, the chain has been going down hill for years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 There goes Ballston - Closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirite Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 The branch in Mclean shut down a few months ago. No great loss, the chain has been going down hill for years Unfortunately, it's going to be replaced by a Chicken Out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookluvingbabe Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 18th and K closed. I know it was open in May but I can't remember if I've walled past since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stupidusername Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 The branch at 2424 Pennsylvania Ave is now not a Marvelous Market, but a Magnificent Market or a Spectacular Market or some similar name. Â Kind of a Kennedy Fried Chicken type thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 I meant that I heard last week that he had been looking for a new name and it was no longer going to be a MM. It seems unlikely he'd want to change it again anytime soon, since he's presumably ordered lots of products bearing this new name. SIlver Spork has been sold and will become an Italian specialty shop. Â I'd heard about this earlier in the month but was hoping it wouldn't go through. Â I really enjoy their breads, which stayed the same after the transition from Marvelous Market. Â While I disliked the new name, I liked the business and the people who work there. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 According to the website, it appears that MM is down to 3 locations now: Â Dupont, Georgetown, and MacArthur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 MacArthur store is closed. Must have happened over the weekend. I drove past today and the windows are covered with paper and the sign is gone. Has the gluten-free gauntlet contributed to its demise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 [if MacArthur is closed, isn't it two area locations, not four?] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozgirl Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 dupont is now closed too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheezepowder Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Mark Furstenburg blogs that the last Marvelous Market is closing today (and Bread Furst is preparing to open next week). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 And then there were none. The Georgetown location closed in Apr, 2014. (I thought this would make a nice companion piece to Austin Grill.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pool Boy Posted January 24, 2015 Author Share Posted January 24, 2015 I cannot believe I started this thread - that's a rarity for me!That said this was from TEN YEARS AGO! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hersch Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 The former Marvelous Market on Pennsylvania Avenue west of Washington Circle is now called "Fabulous Market". I kind of doubt that it's fabulous, but who knows? I can imagine a trademark-infringement action. I've never been in, but now live nearby. Any good, I wonder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkstar965 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 The former Marvelous Market on Pennsylvania Avenue west of Washington Circle is now called "Fabulous Market". I kind of doubt that it's fabulous, but who knows? I can imagine a trademark-infringement action. I've never been in, but now live nearby. Any good, I wonder? If they renamed it "Mediocre Market," might be more honest and we could keep using the "MM" shorthand. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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