We haven’t done one of these for a while, and the links are piling up. So let’s get this show on the road: When customers overstay their welcome: Bread Furst is in this Washington Post article about the work-from-a-coffee-shop crowd and their impact on small businesses. Banana Leaf a Washingtonian “cheap eats” pick: The writers […]
Acacia Bistro resumes summer grill nights, makes Thrillist Metro map of burger joints
The grill nights at Acacia Bistro (4340 Connecticut) last summer were so popular, the restaurant is going to fire up the grill every Wednesday evening this summer, starting today at 4:30 p.m. Everything from the salads to the entrees to the sides will come from the grill. Even one of the desserts on offer – […]
Neighborhood in the News: Love for Laliguras, Bread Furst; Travis Price home for sale
Metro’s stalled effort to close the Van Ness station’s west entrance for a three-year escalator project got the DC media’s attention in the past couple of weeks. But so did a few other places around the neighborhood. The Indian and Nepalese cuisine at Laliguras (4221-B Connecticut) gets a positive review from the Washington Post. The […]
Laliguras Spices Up Van Ness
by Mary Beth Ray ANC 3F03 commissioner and chair, Van Ness Vision Committee Don’t let the drab Van Ness exterior fool you. Inside what must be one of the ugliest buildings in Washington, Laliguras Indian & Nepali Bistro will surround you with warm, vibrant colors, rich scents of India and Nepal, and cheerful, friendly service. […]
Restaurants in Van Ness/Forest Hills
FHC contributor David Bardin took a walk one day in October 2013. And it resulted in a comprehensive list of restaurants and other eateries along the Van Ness/Forest Hills stretch of Connecticut Avenue. The list below is organized not alphabetically, but geographically. More specifically, it’s the route David took when he compiled it for us. […]
A ‘Little Red Fox’ Moves In
by Carolyn Jacobson Later this month Forest Hills will welcome Little Red Fox at 5035 Connecticut, the former site of Marvelous Market. Owner Matt Carr intends to become a fixture in our neighborhood. “I want to be here for 20 years. Restaurants open every week on 14th Street, and I’m really not interested in that […]