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, or otherwise doesn’t do the subject justice. Washington Photo Safari (WPS) and new restaurant Rosemary Bistro Café want to help. The two Forest Hills-based businesses […]
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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 mid-April at 5029 Connecticut Avenue, was supposed to be an entirely different restaurant. “Right around when we were supposed to announce our opening, everything shut […]
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” concept from I’m Eddie Cano’s owners. Ghost restaurants, or ghost kitchens, sprang into existence shortly after delivery apps did, and have grown more prevalent in […]
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 – opened on June 24th. Another of the four businesses will open next week. Rosemary Bistro Cafe will open at 5010 Connecticut Avenue on Wednesday, July […]
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 being written, but the Vietnamese restaurant has taken an important first step: Viet Chopsticks opened at 4304 Connecticut Avenue yesterday. Van Ness Main Street announced […]
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 the District’s reopening plan. Nail salons and gyms can also reopen in Phase Two, with reduced capacity. The Van Ness Gold’s Gym had – by […]
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 Black Lives Matter protests. On June 5, Little Red Fox donated 10 percent of sales to the D.C. American Civil Liberties Union. “It’s time for […]
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 The restaurant with the largest patio area in Van Ness and Forest Hills is reopening at 50 percent of its usual capacity. You must call […]
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 this directory of local stores, restaurants and institutions as they update their operational plans. VNMS is also keeping a list. Don’t see your business below? […]
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 in an email to customers on Thursday. “But we are well aware of the seriousness of the ongoing coronavirus situation, and we’re taking the necessary […]