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DC's Emporiyum Food Festival In Pictures

Emporiyum, a two-day event for food-lovers at Union Market's Dock 5, featured dozens of food and beverage vendors. Check out event photos.

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WASHINGTON, DC — Foodies and vendors nationwide made the pilgrimage to Union Market's Dock 5 for Emporiyum, a two-day weekend market filled with foreign foods, tasty treats, boozy beverages, and so much more. The event started on Friday, Nov. 9 and ended Sunday, Nov. 11.

Patch's Alessia Grunberger made her way to historic Union Market on Sunday and was able to snap some pictures. Check out the drool-worthy pictures below:

People gather at Union Market's Dock 5 Sunday for Emporiyum, a two-day event featuring dozens of food and beverage vendors, in Washington, D.C. Photo by Alessia Grunberger/Patch.
One of the vendors, Coco & Co, turned their branded coconuts into a display at Union Market's Dock 5 in Washington, D.C. Photo by Alessia Grunberger/Patch.
A Coco & Co representative cracking open a branded coconut for a customer at the Emporiyum food market on Sunday in Washington, D.C. Photo by Alessia Grunberger/Patch.
A customer and an Ice Cream Jubilee representative were ready to dive into this colossal, sugar-filled treat at DC's Emporiyum on Sunday. Photo by Alessia Grunberger/Patch.
Representatives from Cucina Al Volo prepping spinach gnocchi at DC's Emporiyum on Sunday. Photo by Alessia Grunberger/Patch.

Hand-crafted cocktail syrups from Pratt Standard on display at Union Market's Dock 5 two-day Emporiyum event in Washington, D.C. Photo by Alessia Grunberger/Patch.
Packaged artisanal caramels from La Vache Microcreamery on display at DC's Emporiyum event on Sunday. Photo by Alessia Grunberger/Patch.
A representative from La Vache Microcreamery preparing bite-sized caramel samples for customers to enjoy at DC's Emporiyum on Sunday. Photo by Alessia Grunberger/Patch.
Customers gather at Nicecream's table at the Emporiyum's food market on Sunday in Washington, D.C. Photo by Alessia Grunberger/Patch.
Nicecream representatives used liquid nitrogen to freeze the ice cream in front of customers Sunday at D.C.'s Emporiyum. Photo by Alessia Grunberger/Patch.

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