You’ve ventured out at last for some patio dining. Your server brings out a culinary masterpiece that begs to be photographed. But the resulting image is too dark, too blurry, […]
An original concept scrapped. Going online to adapt. How two new Forest Hills restaurants are getting through the pandemic.
by Will Fowler Opening a restaurant is never routine. Opening a restaurant in a pandemic presents an entirely new set of obstacles. Muchas Gracias, the Mexican pop-up that opened in […]
Business in Brief: I’m Eddie Cano founders launch ‘ghost restaurant,’ lunch at Muchas Gracias, Cleveland Park’s Firehook and Coppi’s close
There’s a new restaurant at 5014 Connecticut Avenue. Yes, that’s I’m Eddie Cano’s address. And the almost two-year-old restaurant isn’t going anywhere. Nantucket Clam Shack is a new “ghost restaurant” […]
Rosemary Bistro now open; Calvert Woodley reopens
Last week we mentioned that the Covid-19 pandemic had delayed the opening of four new businesses in Van Ness and Forest Hills. One of the four – Viet Chopsticks – […]
Not a restaurant reopening, but a new opening: Viet Chopsticks now welcoming customers in Van Ness
“Hope you will have a good story of us recovering one day soon,” the owner of Viet Chopsticks told The Washington Post in late March. The recovery story is still […]
Phase 2 reopening updates: Tesoro Trattoria, Politics and Prose and more
As far as we can tell, Tesoro Trattoria & Pizzeria on Monday was the first restaurant in Van Ness to reopen its dining room to customers under Phase Two of […]
Business in Brief: Donating and demanding “Justice for George;” Outdoor dining options expand
by Will Fowler When businesses say “Black Lives Matter” Little Red Fox, Calvert Woodley Fine Wines and Spirits and other local businesses have made public statements in support of the […]
Updating: Where to dine-in – outside – as restaurant patios reopen in and near Van Ness
By order of the mayor: Physically distanced outdoor dining resumes this Friday. Stay tuned for safety procedures and protocols. #DCHope https://t.co/HnYKBHask9 — Van Ness Main Street (@VanNessMainSt) May 27, 2020 […]
Van Ness and Forest Hills Covid-19 business directory
This directory has moved. Here’s where we’re now keeping track (and trying hard to keep things up to date). In partnership with Van Ness Main Street, we are continually updating […]
Business in Brief: Coronavirus updates; Soft openings at Buckaroos; Real opening at Surfside
by Will Fowler “Everyone wants things to go back to normal as quickly as possible so we can resume talking about fun stuff like wine and cheese,” said Calvert Woodley […]