Correction: The original article incorrectly stated that Italian Bar is owned by Da Noi Hospitality. While it is a sister business of I’m Eddie Cano, Italian Bar is not part of Da Noi Hospitality LLC or the bankruptcy filing. We apologize for the error. Chapter 11 for Da Noi Hospitality: Which is better known as […]
Business in Brief: Small businesses need us right now; Calvert Woodley block party Aug. 24; P&P’s ‘Opus’
Van Ness Main Street’s latest fundraising campaign has raised $5,000 for its mission: promoting and supporting small and local businesses in myriad ways. And that means it is halfway to its goal of $10,000 raised by September 30th. Donations can be directed to the VNMS 10th Anniversary Growth Fund or its programs (Forest Hills Park, […]
Farmers market finds: A toddler-friendly tomato
by Marlene Berlin On Tuesdays in the summer, you’ll often find me at New Morning Farm’s market at Sheridan School (36th Street and Alton Place. And one recent Tuesday, I thought I’d pick up something my daughter, son-in-law and almost two-and-a-half-year-old grandson might like. (I’ll also admit that Mom and Dad were afterthoughts.) So I […]
Umbrellas on the Avenue: A brief guide to outdoor dining in the neighborhood
With the exception of some rain on the way, we think it’s safe to say: Patio dining weather is here. The rainbow of umbrellas that have sprouted at local restaurants is practically beckoning us to dine out outdoors. And in our neighborhood, we have several places to choose from. The last time we compiled this […]
UDC Van Ness farmers market opens April 19 with a new urban farmer in the vendor lineup
This Saturday, the UDC Van Ness farmers market returns for an extended season with many familiar vendors and some new faces. The newcomers include Quinta Jackson Burns, a 2012 UDC law school grad who began her urban farming journey during the pandemic. UDC says Burns is the first participant of UDC’s Beginning Farmer Program to […]
UDC retail update: MOM’s, Dog Haus, The Whale Tea and a smoothie place
Work on the MOM’s Organic Market at Van Ness continues inside. But a key step prior to the store’s opening happens outside: the installation of the signs. At the February 6th meeting of the UDC Community-Campus Task Force, MOM’s landlord UDC said the signs (which even had the federal government weighing in via the Commission […]
Business in Brief: First Van Ness restaurant opening of 2025; More on the Exxon burgers
A new Indian restaurant has moved into the former Laliguras at 4221B Connecticut Avenue. It’s called Tikka. It serves North Indian and Nepali food. And it opened for business on February 3rd. Tikka’s opening day arrived quickly, too. The work likely began months before the alcohol license placards appeared on the windows in January (when […]
Food waste collection is now a year-round fixture on Saturdays in Van Ness
The UDC Van Ness farmers market does not operate year-round, but its food waste drop-off stand now does. The Department of Public Works has bins and staff outside the UDC Student Center on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Another change you might have missed is that the sites accept more than vegetable scraps. […]
Business in Brief: Burgers at Exxon, hot carryout at Shemali’s, and 9 years of Van Ness Main Street
The neighborhood has two new places to grab hot food to go. And they’re both located in businesses that have been here a while. Like the Exxon, above. A new eatery called Nash & Smash is serving Nashville-style chicken sandwiches and smash burgers, and you can also order for delivery. The other new takeout spot […]
Business in Brief: Rosedale, a farm-to-table restaurant, opens in Van Ness; New restaurant “Hall of Fame” inductees
by Marlene Berlin and Forest Hills Connection Why did Bombay Club and Rasika founder Ashok Bajaj choose Van Ness for his latest restaurant? In part, his friendship with the baker across the street. Bajaj and Bread Furst owner Mark Furstenberg have been friends and collaborators for decades. And it was Furstenberg who told him the […]