Visitors step up to the counter for gourmet cheese and step back in time at this Eastern Market landmark.

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In Short
A stately three-story red brick building is home to this specialty goods company, founded by Rudolf Hirt Jr. in 1887. The first-floor counter is a gateway to 400 gourmet cheeses, and the high ceilings, wooden floors and bustling atmosphere harkens to the days before supermarkets.
Customers can follow the yellow signs to the top floors, where they'll find household wares and more items made out of wicker than should rightfully exist.