Where are you buying the food for your holiday table? Bread Furst, I’m Eddie Cano, Muchas Gracias and Little Red Fox were among the local businesses taking pre-orders for heat-and-eat […]
Business in Brief: Wegman’s opening; MOM’s Van Ness still happening; 40 years of Calvert Woodley
Wegmans opening draws a crowd: Some of our neighbors were the first in line – or among the first – for the opening of DC’s first Wegmans. One of them, […]
Acacia Food & Wine closing; Flavor Garden now open
Acacia Food & Wine is closing at the end of June after 13 years in Van Ness. And directly across Yuma Street, Flavor Garden Restaurant & Bar has just opened […]
The UDC Van Ness farmers market is back. Here’s who will be there every Saturday through November.
Updated 4/28/2022 with the list of confirmed vendors, and new hours of operation. It’s fate. It has to be. Last weekend we pulled the last of our tamales stash from […]
Hamantaschen: A delicious treat for… St. Patrick’s Day?
by Andrea Gudeon March 17 is often associated with leprechauns, corned beef and cabbage, and green beer. But another joyous holiday shares that date this year. Purim, a holiday that […]
DCist explains why shelves are bare at Giant and other grocery stores
Photos of empty produce sections and otherwise bare supermarket shelves have been all over the local news and social media. That’s not uncommon in the days before – and in […]
Business in Brief: Italian Bar update; Van Ness Main Street planning spring market, summer movie nights; Uptown Theater readying a return?
Help kickstart a new business Italian Bar (5008 Connecticut Avenue), the gelato and espresso-selling venture from the I’m Eddie Cano people, has had to push back its planned opening date. […]
Now open: Shemali’s Market in Van Ness
On Wednesday, Shemali’s Market in Van Ness flung its doors open wide, and invited customers to come inside. This is the Chemali family’s second DC market selling Lebanese, Turkish and […]
The shop-local guide to Thanksgiving in Van Ness and Forest Hills
Local businesses are standing by to help you prepare this year’s Thanksgiving meal… or simply enjoy it! Bread Furst (4434 Connecticut) is accepting preorders of its $165 “everything but the […]
Neighborhood in the News: Metro mess; Praise for ‘thoughtful tacos’ and other local eats; The home with ‘palace vibes’
The view of the Metro mess from Van Ness: WTOP’s Mike Marillo was at the Van Ness station Monday, the first day the 7000 series trains were taken out of […]