Forest Hills Connection || News and Life in Our DC Neighborhood
Covering Forest Hills, Van Ness, North Cleveland Park and Wakefield
The Uptown Market crew has been busy putting the finishing touches on the market and cafe. Now, opening day is here. Uptown Market (4465 Connecticut Avenue) opens its doors at 8 a.m. today. This is a soft opening, so don’t expect everything to be up and running at first. Bring your curiosity and bring your […]
Perkins Food Management Services, the food service provider at UDC, is moving into the former Epicurian & Co. space at 4250 Connecticut Avenue. In its current location in UDC’s Building 38, Perkins sells breakfast, lunch and snack foods. Its menu includes a breakfast hot bar and hot and cold sandwiches. The food service is open […]
Uptown Market isn’t the only new business coming to Van Ness soon. In a Facebook post, Van Ness Main Street said: “The news is out! Management confirms an early fall opening for Viet Chopsticks (of VA) at 4304 Conn Ave, here in Van Ness. We’ll keep you updated on the latest news and opening dates. […]
“Construction is moving right along, the doors are open almost every day and folks are welcome to take a peek at our progress,” reports Lauren Durkee, Uptown Market’s marketing manager. Uptown Market is still aiming for a late August opening. And it is currently hiring. Uptown needs cashiers, prep cooks, baristas, bartenders, pizza makers and […]
by Marlene Berlin “We failed to celebrate our anniversary last month,” Mark Furstenberg wrote in June about the five years Bread Furst has been whipping up delectable aromas and baked goods at 4434 Connecticut Avenue. Well Mark, we’ve got you beat in the procrastination department. But it’s never too late to acknowledge what a difference […]
We can’t be the only ones who’ve wandered over to Little Red Fox (5035 Connecticut Avenue) on a Monday, forgetting that it’s closed. Forgetful wanderers won’t be turned away any longer. Little Red Fox’s new hours are 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. every day of the week. View this post on Instagram 🚨IMPORTANT NEWS ALERT🚨 […]
Sugar Fox, the new bakery and ice cream shop from the folks at Little Red Fox, opened the March 16-17 weekend (after a soft opening the prior two days. The hours posted so far are Thursday through Sunday, 12 to 9 p.m. Your assignment: Try it out and report back to us ASAP! Straight from […]
Bread Furst isn’t the only local lunch spot to undergo a recent renovation. The Hillwood Museum has spent the past few weeks renovating its café. And it officially opens Friday, March 15th as the Merriweather Café. The new space comes with a new menu – the details of which are reserved for the reopening. The […]
I’m Eddie Cano, an Italian restaurant, opened its doors across the street from Politics and Prose in fall of last year. The owners are now seeking the city’s approval for a sidewalk café. One step in the process is getting a permit for use of the sidewalk, a public space. DDOT sent ANC 3F the […]
by Katherine Saltzman Target in Tenleytown Target is opening a Cleveland Park store in April, so this news came as a surprise: Target will also be moving into the former Best Buy location in Tenleytown. The Washington Business Journal was the first to report that Target has signed a 10-year lease with six 5-year extension […]
